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  Diesed off 19 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned a SAAB 9-5 Estate1.9 JTDM Manual for some 18 months. The car was first registered in March 2006 and has covered 52,500 miles. The kerb weight...
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  Jag 27 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering purchasing a Jaguar XJ either 3.0L petrol or 2.7L diesel 04-06 plate, as it does seem to be a lot of car for the money at the moment....
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  Torque and trouble 5 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have driven, but never owned, a number of automatic cars in the past, and I am now tempted to make my first purchase albeit from the used sector. My...
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  Misdiagnosed fault by recovery company – can I claim for my costs? 20 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  On 15th May I bought a 2002 Vauxhall Vectra from a car dealer. On 3rd July the vehicle broke down - the engine went into limp home mode - and I needed...
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  What should I replace my Scirocco company car with? 24 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I would like to replace my company Volkswagen Scirocco DSG with an Audi A3 Quattro. Unfortunately the new A3 won’t be out until next Autumn and I need...
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  Did diesel freeze cause my Volvo V50 to lose power? 5 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Setting off after parking my Volvo V50 1.6D DRIVe overnight in temperatures down to -16 degrees C, the car kangaroo jumped for a couple of minutes with...
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  VAG 1.4 TSI turbo failure 26 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I own a March 08 VW Golf 1.4 TSi GT 170 which is now just over 3 years old, has covered 24,000 miles and been maintained on the VW three year maintenance...
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  Why is my Citroen Xsara's engine cutting out? 16 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  A couple of weeks ago, as my wife drove to work in our 2000 Citroen Xsara 1.9 diesel estate, the car simply stopped and turned itself off with the engine...
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  Civic duty 19 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have bought Civics for the last 20 years. My present one is 6 years old and the only reason I haven’t traded it in yet is because of a review I read...
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  What do you think of the Ford S-Max? 23 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Its time for me to invest. Despite its breakdown in France last year, I'm going to keep my Skoda Superb as the family car and I want to get something similar...
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  BMW Z4 Roof motor - not recalled by BMW yet a well documented BMW fault 18 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a BMW Z4 on a 54-plate. The automatic roof recently stopped working. I Googled the problem and it appears that the most common fault for the roof...
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  Replacing a well loved RAV-4 22 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We have owned a 1996 Toyota Rav-4 GX 5 door since 2004. We've had no major problems with it, in fact it is the most reliable car we have ever owned (touchwood) I's...
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  Should my new 2010 SEAT Ibiza be using so much oil? 24 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  On 12 November 2010 I purchased a SEAT Ibiza ST 1.2TSI DSG. The oil warning light came on after six weeks' use at 1,700 miles. I had been advised by the...
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  What's causing a burning smell to come from my overheating 2009 Volkswagen Golf TDI? 14 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2009 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI. A few months ago I drove about 13 miles on a hot day and when I got out of the car I could smell hot metal, and...
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  What's wrong with our SEAT Alhambra's gearbox? 31 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We have an '02 plate SEAT Alhambra 1.9TDI. In the last month or so, my wife has lost power twice when driving it. She switched the engine off, and everything...
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  Micra economics 30 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned Nissan Micras since 1997, trouble-free until I bought my present car in April 2007 (12k miles to date). Since then I have been rescued by...
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  Who is responsible for a bad repair - the RAC or the garage they nominated? 7 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I recently had to call out the RAC for a breakdown (snapped clutch cable), which could not be repaired at the roadside. As I was local to where I lived,...
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  Why did the RAC offer me such heavy discounts upon cancellation? 10 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have been a RAC member since 1981 and received my renewal recently. This quoted £135 with members discount for Roadside and Recovery (personal basis...
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  Unsatisfactory repair 16 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my Jaguar in March with 3 months warranty (on invoice it just stated these words). Test drove well. Would not start when leaving the dealer...
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  Is this insurance company trying to rip us off by charging for 'sundries' after an accident? 17 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My husband hit the front of another car on a mini roundabout. Because he is third party, he said he would pay for the repairs himself. The bill from the...