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  What's the best family car for £12,000? 19 Jul 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking at buying a used car for a young family, so ideally a five-door with ample boot space for a pram, plus extra for holidaying at home. It must...
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  I need help narrowing down my options for a car purchase? 14 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a 4WD car to tow two large horses, so towing capacity must not be less than 2.5 tonnes. I travel some 12,500 miles per year, most of it...
• New car for Mrs Happy Blue? 24 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  .   Any other suggestions?  She wants automatic, SatNav and a reversing camera and style/image is important to her, so suggesting a Kia Venga will not go down well.......Is a Mini Countryman a sensible option?  
• Nissan Leaf - My Leaf experience 30 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  think "P" is for when you are ready to leave the car as I needed to turn the car off and restart with the footbrake pressed. Full satnav with camera warnings, rearview reversing camera. Only downside I found was the seats which aren't very supportive.   I also didn't have time
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  Is it true that rich foreigners do not need to hold conventional motor insurance? 5 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My nephew had his car damaged by a Middle Eastern gentleman driving a McClaren Mercedes-Benz. The incident happened on a Saturday afternoon outside Harrods...
• S 280/C/Others - Mercedes Diana's Death 20 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  .  It was the South African ones that were faining. Two had failed overnight and when the car was reversed in the morning the front wheel broke away from the wishbone and folded up into the wheel arch. The cars were delivered to the Merc dealer in Worcester where I was surprised to here from
• any - Taxi Drivers 7 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  .  CCTV showed that a liveried taxi had done the damage pulling out of its parking slot. Worse, that the driver stopped, reversed, looked at the damage he'd caused, then drove off.  Local facebook (where the cctv was uploaded) identified the taxi firm - and within a few hours the firm's proprietors
• Best MPG automatic 9 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  Hi All During the period while my loved 504 cab was repaired after a lady could not find enough space in 7m to reverse and damaged the door, I was given to drive a Nissan Micra 2013 auto. I have not driven any new cars for a long time, specially an automatic.  I discovered
• Mitsibishi asx - Mitsubishi asx - 3 or 4? 3 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  and we're not bothered), reversing camera (useful safety feature but the 3 has beepers) - so the only other difference is "iPod control". Now the 3 has a USB socket, so presumably you can plug in an iPod and play it through the stereo, but I was wondering what control you get - I assume you can't use menus
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  Can I contest a PCN for a low traffic neighbourhood contravention? 3 Aug 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I received a PCN on Stoke Newington Church St junction of Marton Road for contravening the prohibition of a car on a road. I did see a tiny yellow sign...
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  I'm at a loss when it comes to options and trims. Any advice? 8 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
  We are both in our 70s and live in Somerset where these are very narrow lanes etc. We go to Cardiff frequently so motorway driving and a bit of city. We...
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  My husband was a victim of a crash for cash incident - what can we do? 21 Feb 2019 (Ask HJ)
  A few weeks ago, my husband was driving in rush hour. A car in front of him suddenly reversed back into him. There were four people in that car in front,...
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  Value of 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS GT AMG Coupe? 18 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Coupe,in Obsidian Black, with AMG Interior Carbon-Fibre Package, Homelink Garage Door Opener, Reversing Camera, Blind...
• Traffic Light 24 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Hi all, I was wondering exactly how the traffic light cameras work that we see on the roads. The other day, I was driving in an area completely unfamilier to me and being given directions by a friend of mine who failed to mention turn-offs until the last minute. Regardless, I had to turn right
• Volvo - NEW CAR 19 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  top centre of dash board above reversing camera/ below SatNav   both back passenger side doors have irregular trim along the top  Although all minor things ... when I purchased the car it was in brand new prestine condition with only 2km on it ... now it needed
• Skoda Superb - Skoda Superb 1.4 or 1.5 TSI SE Petrol via Carfile 10 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  Mulling over 2 petrol engine options for a car to buy: - 1) Used Hyundai Tucson 1.6 GDI SE Nav 9 months old with 4k miles from Motorpoint (Ex-Enterprise car rental). Cost £16.4k. - 2) Brand new Skoda Superb 1.4 or 1.5 TSI SE with metallic paint and reversing
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  Buying a 2005 BMW - what should I look out for? 19 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of buying a 2005 BMW 3 Series 2.0 diesel for £3000. The car is an automatic and has 3000 miles on the clock. Is there anything I should look...
• Motoring in Tenerife 3 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  , but no the driver just couldn?t reverse. We covered almost 500km most of it in 3rd gear or lower and the ?bus? did over 30 mpg - but at less than £2 a gallon fuel costs aren?t really a concern! No speed cameras and decent road surfaces, worst parts were actually on the motorways where parts of the surface
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  How do I navigate the minefield of buying cars? 25 Jul 2022 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I only have the one car now we’re both in our 70s and retired but fortunately fit and active. I do between three and four thousand miles per...
• Tokyo and Toyota 19 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  which switched, when reverse gear was selected, to give you a view in colour from a camera in the rear bumper along with a superimposed depiction of the intended direction of reverse travel. A small button on the steering wheel could also be used to activate two corner cameras in the front bumper