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  • Vauxhall coarser 19 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I just bought a Corsa 1.2SXI. I have been driving it now for 3 weeks and it has just started to make a tapping noise very much like a diesel. I have changed...
  • Why does my Rover 25 judder when I change gear after a long journey? 16 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I've got a Rover 25 1.4i L 2002 model. Just recently it started to judder - it's fine after it's been running a while, especially after a long journey....
  • Should I buy this 2000 Rover 45 diesel? 6 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I've been offered a Rover 45 Diesel, 2000 reg with 170,000 miles on the clock. It is in OK condition with a knock on the side. I've been offered it through...
  • My son's Swiss-registered Volkswagen Multivan will be staying in the UK for some time - should it be registered with the DVLA? 28 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My son currently lives in Bern and runs a Swiss-registered Volkswagen Multivan. He intends to return with his family to the UK in July, although will remain...
  • Should my 2003 Ford Mondeo be averaging just 26-28mpg? 17 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have just bought a 2003 Mondeo 1.8 LX. Nice car, but what should the mpg be? It is averaging 26-28mpg and I can't get it above 30mpg even on a motorway...
  • FAP happy? 10 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I would be grateful for your advice on the following matter. I have noted that on occasion you have highlighted the problems and associated remedial costs...
  • Hottest hatch? 3 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I'm looking to offload my trusty 8-year-old SEAT Leon Cupra and am fortune enough to be trying to decide between one of the RenaultSport Megane 250 or...
  • Jagger noughts 6 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
    We are planning to buy a car with a budget of around £5,000-£7,000. We will only be doing 4,000 miles a year and would like it to have low depreciation,...
  • Easy TSI 13 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I am thinking of changing my 2006 Focus 1.6 (113) Zetec for a new Octavia with the 1.4 turbo petrol engine. I would appreciate your view on small turbo...
  • Seventeener 13 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My Granddaughter, who is 17, hopes to pass her driving test in the next couple of months and my wife and I are thinking of buying her a car. I seem to...
  • Insure rescue 9 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My car insurance is due for renewal. I am currently with Norwich Union, which, of course, has just changed to Aviva. I have heard rumours that in the...
  • Shop treatment 7 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I am trying to assist an elderly lady friend to purchase a new car that will be used solely for short journeys i.e. shopping trips. I would appreciate...
  • Alcoholic anonymous 17 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
    Now living in Australia I have acquired a second-hand six-year-old Honda Jazz at auction with 165,000 kilometres on the clock - only an average mileage...
  • Modus operendi 8 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
    Have you any updated reports on the Renault Grand Modus, please? The only thing I don't like about this vehicle is the manufacturer. Renault doesn't have...
  • Burning question 6 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 2006 Chevrolet and there is smelly smoke coming out near the radiator. I have since had problems with my engine management light. It went off...
  • Mini-mum 16 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
    My post-pensionable mum is looking to replace her teenage Astra with something reliable and inexpensive to run and maintain. Journeys are typically local...
  • No mileage 25 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I would appreciate your wisdom and advice, as I am a first time buyer. I am interested in a 2003 Toyota Yaris 1.0 T-Spirit with aircon, sunroof and alloys...
  • No hybing place 18 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I am very pleased with the automatic Skoda Roomster I run, apart from that my wife feels ill when she sits in the back. Maybe it is my driving, but she...
  • Hard shouldered 18 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I have a BMW E91 3-Series 2.5 Tourer with runflat tyres. After 16,000 miles the fronts are coming close to need replacing. I have found the present Bridgestone...
  • Chip van? 14 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
    My son has a 2005/55 VW Transporter 1.9TDI (85bhp). The van runs out of warranty soon, so, as he finds it a tad pedestrian, he is thinking about having...
 

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