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  What's the best car for fitting rear facing child seats in? 25 Feb 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking at replacing my wife's Fiesta as we are expecting a second child. We only rear face our five year old in an extending rear facing seat and...
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  What small car for £5000 do you recommend? 12 Dec 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I want to replace my old 2003 Smart as a runaround. I need two doors, preferably four seats which when not used gives me a good space for a load. An automatic...
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  What's the best way to sell a modern classic? 6 Apr 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I'm trying to get rid of my 20 year old Mercedes-Benz SL280 with 141,000 miles on the clock. It has over six months MoT left, but I've struggled to get...
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  Is it time to replace my old 2002 Honda Civic with the newer Honda Civic 1.8 i-VTEC? 14 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I travel 8000 miles a year and need a car to replace my ageing 2002 Honda Civic SE Sport. It's still great to drive but I only use the car at weekends...
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  Jaguar XJ - X350 - petrol or diesel? 24 Apr 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Thinking of buying Jaguar XJ - X350 model. I drive about 250 miles per week, and wondered if the diesel made sense, or if the 3.0-litre V6 would be more...
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  Car to avoid travel sickness? 31 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I currently own a BMW 320d M Sport Estate and find that my youngest daughter is travel sick. Is there a better car to limit this? I'd want something premium...
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  Are there any child-friendly reliable cars you can recommend? 6 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter is expecting her first child. Currently she drives an old Mini but is looking for something more reliable and more convenient for getting the...
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  A car on par with a Honda Jazz? 30 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 53 plate Honda Jazz which has just flown through the MOT. I'm looking to upgrade maybe only to an 04 or 54 plate but after speaking to my mechanic...
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  Are modern child seats safe? 16 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Have the Health and Safety people fallen asleep as I regard the current children’s car safety seats as a fob and next to useless. To comply with the law...
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  Why aren't all cars front wheel drive? 15 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Why are cars still made with rear wheel drive? For years I have driven front wheel drive Saabs on snow with ease using standard tyres. Now it is time...
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  Brochure-option modifications can affect insurance - why? 8 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I recently renewed my annual car insurance, paying £280 for comprehensive cover on a 3-year-old Skoda Octavia vRS. Some time afterwards I rang to advise...
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  Replacement car for the in-laws 21 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have been tasked with identifying a replacement car for my parents-in-law. Their budget is roughly £13k and whilst they would prefer a new car, they...
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  Classic Insurance for Young drivers 4 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Triumph Stag. I want a classic car policy for the agreed valuation etc. I would like my 17 year old son to be able to drive it on his provisional...
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  New car drains its battery 23 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a car on 17/8/12 from a dealer. Drove home fine. They mentioned they put a new battery on it as the old one was flat. Went to start the car the...
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  Changing to a comfortable car 19 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  As two 80 year olds we need a car that is easy to get into and out. We have a 1.6 C Max 2004 diesel auto with 30K but it is perhaps entering a more expensive...
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  Flywheel failure - who pays? 29 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Just had a flywheel failure at 32000 miles and Citroen say that as the car has been outside the Citroen network it will not consider any liability. The...
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  First family car - what's best? 17 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We are expecting our first child in September and are looking to buy our first car before then. We are happy with a second hand model, a couple of...
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  Used car recommendation 10 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a new car to replace my 2007 Audi A6 avant. I want to spend a lot less money, around the £5k to £7k mark, the car needs to be able...
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  Be reasonable 23 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a '97 100k mile Merc S500 retail from a 2nd hand dealer for £2,750 5 weeks ago. The car has an LPG system I was told was working, it isn't....
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  Which car for a tall first-time automatic driver? 20 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Can you recommend the best car for my son who has recently passed his test to drive an automatic car? He's 6 feet 4 inches tall and about 19 stone, and...