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  • Should I have been told that my Honda Jazz was originally a hire car? 21 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I recently bought a Honda Jazz, twelve months old with 12,700 miles, from a reputable Honda dealer. I was told by the salesman that the car had one previous...
  • Garage wants extra cash for a car we part exchanged. 4 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
    We recently part exchanged our car with £500 for a car at a garage. The deal had been done but two days later they have phoned up wanting an extra £500...
  • Old question 10 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
    Following advice from you the other day I'm looking to get a 2nd hand Ford Mondeo Estate. I've narrowed the choice to two 2.0 TDCi versions - they're both...
  • Old - TV interceptors 29 Oct 2021 (Forum)
    with no further action.   These people will ultimately keep doing this until they are stopped and or kill an innocent person. Can anyone see why all occupants who knowingly allowed themselves to be carried in an illegal car by a youngster not Old enough to have a licence.   Why the law
  • Ford Escort (1990 - 1992) - Ford keys security 19 May 2008 (Forum)
    A while ago, my son bought an old 1992 high mileage Ford Escort with the old fashioned keys as a runabout. He says his car was recently driven without his permission as it had been found some distance from where he?d left it. But, because there was no obvious damage to the door lock or ignition, he
  • Is there a car that our 17-year-old son can drive without paying horrendous insurance premiums? 13 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
    Could you help with suggesting a vehicles that will enable my 17-year-old son to drive without a horrendous insurance premium once he has passed his test,...
  • What should I replace my old VW Polo with? 11 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
    What do you think of the 2016 Volkswagen Polo Match? I'm looking to replace my 16 year old Polo.
  • Will using Adblue that's over 18 months old damage the catalytic converter? 4 Oct 2019 (Ask HJ)
    Will using Adblue that's over 18 months old damage the catalytic converter or any other of the car's components?
  • How can I trace my old Austin A55 without the reg number? 7 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I owned an Austin A55 until the early 60s. I would love to find the reg number. DVLA can't (won't) help. Who can?
  • What car would you suggest that is old dog-friendly? 11 Dec 2018 (Ask HJ)
    I’d like to replace my Skoda Roomster with something old dog-friendly. My two border collies are getting old and need something with a low sill height...
  • Selling car keeping reg 27 Jul 2005 (Forum)
    I have a car with a personalised reg, and a new car with a regular assigned reg. I am selling my old car and wish to retain the reg to transfer to my new car. Do I need to do this (and have a new number assigned to the old car) before I can sell it? Or can I tranfer the number at the time of sale
  • Honda Accord UK (1989 - 1993) - 1990 2.0i petrol. front whel bearings 8 Apr 2008 (Forum)
    One of my ex company cars. Bought for a song off lease company at 2 years old with 75000 miles on the clock. Now 18 years old and still a fantastic car. Everything just works and works well. Loathe to part with it until absolutely neccessary but the front wheel bearings make an awful noise when
  • Make you smile? - MG Zs old car sale price 31 Mar 2020 (Forum)
    It certainly makes me smile.. My ZS has gone on sale for £4 more than I paid for it in November 2018.. I originally paid £10991.
  • Selling an old car 14 Aug 2006 (Forum)
    First posting here. I have a G reg Fiesta on which the brakes have just failed . It is repairable but it is not economic to have a garage do it and no...
  • Nissan Qashqai - Thinking of buying a ten year old one. 8 Sep 2023 (Forum)
    Evening All. I’m thinking of buying a ten year old 1.6 petrol Qashqai. Seems like a nice genuine car with low miles and one owner. MOT history looks good with no advisories. Anyone know what I should look out for on this model please?
  • Seat Altead 2.0 TDI DSG - Seat BKD enginge 8 years old 43k 30 Sep 2014 (Forum)
    How much would it cost to replace piping to the turbo as the car is 8 years old and has done 42k has had an oil change every 5k sometimes less than 5k is it worth doing?
  • Mini cabbing 29 Jan 2007 (Forum)
    Hiya I'm wondering if anyone can help me with something.. My partner has recently bought a Toyota Previa (sorry about spelling!!) with a view to do mini cabbing, our neighbour commented that he thought it would be too old (P reg). can anyone confirm how old a car can be before its too old
  • VW Golf - Old shape Legroom?? 10 Jul 2005 (Forum)
    I started a thread a few weeks ago about the best cars for legroom, but I'm wondering about the old shaped Golfs. I am looking at going to see a G reg 1.3 Golf and want to know what they are like for legroom? It sounds good. I think 100,000 miles on the clock is good for a Golf isn't it?
  • Power steering fault on an old Meriva 7 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 2003 Vauxhall Meriva and the EPS light is coming on. I would like to repair, but it is too expensive. As this fault is a safety issue and has...
  • Mercedes Benz - Decided to hang on to old car 7 Jun 2008 (Forum)
    I had decided to change my old 'C' class Mercedes that has given great service for 4 years for a used 'E' class diesel but with the current promise of road tax hikes and fuel prices going through the roof I have changed my mind. My C class is reg in 2000 so keeping it will deny Gordon a few hundred
 

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