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  I need a small auto for my elderly parents 29 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I need a small automatic car for my 79 & 91 year old parents. It must have with all round parking sensors & good visibility, as well as wide doors and...
• 2003 Renault Scenic (old shape) - Car Pulling to Left Under Braking 3 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, I've got a 2003 Renault Scenic 1.4 (old shape), which is pulling to the left under medium braking. Light braking, it's fine, heavy braking, it's fine, but under medium braking, it seems to dive down a bit at the front, along with wallowing
• skoda cars - oil consumption 31 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  Hi. Both my wifes car(1.2tsi Fabia), 35000miles, just under 3yrs old, and mine(1.8tsi Octavia, 8000miles,2yrs old, have both started using a fair bit of oil. I bought my car having been impressed with the smooth good performing engine of the 105bhp Fabia, so am rather concerned at the oil
• skoda cars - oil consumption 20 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  Hi. Both my wifes car(1.2tsi Fabia), 35000miles, just under 3yrs old, and mine(1.8tsi Octavia, 8000miles,2yrs old, have both started using a fair bit of oil. I bought my car having been impressed with the smooth good performing engine of the 105bhp Fabia, so am rather concerned at the oil
• skoda cars - oil consumption 20 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  Hi. Both my wifes car(1.2tsi Fabia), 35000miles, just under 3yrs old, and mine(1.8tsi Octavia, 8000miles,2yrs old, have both started using a fair bit of oil. I bought my car having been impressed with the smooth good performing engine of the 105bhp Fabia, so am rather concerned at the oil
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  Buying a reliable small car. 5 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Which would you recommend the most out of Mazda 3, Skoda Octavia, and Kia Cee'd?
• Humourous car ad 10 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  DES MOINES, Iowa - Jane Hambleton has dubbed herself the "meanest mom on the planet." After finding alcohol in her son's car, she decided to sell the car and share her 19-year-old's misdeed with everyone ? by placing an ad in the local newspaper. ADVERTISEMENT The ad reads: "OLDS 1999 Intrigue
• Does anyone still use krooklocks / autolocks, etc? 16 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  I think i may be right in saying that cars under 5 years old, maybe longer, are fitted with alarms and/or immobilisers as standard. If your car is fitted with these security devices do you still use any other security devices like krooklock, steerlock, autolock etc. devices that covers
• Towball to tow hitch 20 May 2005 (Forum)
  Advice needed please. I have recently fitted a towbar to my car so that I can pull my caravan and on stock car days a car transporter trailer. I have just bought an old trailer this week which rattled badly when towed. I put this rattle down to the fact that the trailer is well balanced and offers
• MG ZS - Rust on a 7 month old car 28 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  Hi all After some advise. Bought a brand New MG ZS at the end of October 2018. I have now noticed many rust spots on the car for example all 4 sill jacking points are rusty various places under the bonnet. Now here do I stand with this as a car is so new it should not have
• VW Polo 2018 1.0 TSI 95 - Extended service intervals 6 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  Is there any evidence for or against long life service intervals ie 20,000 miles for a modern petrol engine such as the one in my Polo? My understanding is they were created to satisfy fleet owners, many of which flog cars when two years old, and others have high annual mileage. These people
• DVLA Vehicle Check - Missing Vehicles. 1 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  I Sometimes like to take a look at the above site to see if some of my old cars are still on the road, but since the site was updated a year or so ago, it seems that some of my old cars are just not recognised. They are recognised on the Auto Trader site, but of course this doesn't tell
• "12 year old car" - Corrode rage 29 May 2013 (Forum)
  Re: Reply to AP's letter in Telegraph Motoring 25th May 2013. HJ responded saying: "In law, the dealer is only liable to buy back the car for the price you paid. He is not liable for any money you might have spent rectifying it." Given that most dealers refuse to take back
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  Downsizing cars 14 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a four year old Mercedes S-class, I would like to replace it with a smaller and more economical car but with comfort good seats and and room to...
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  What's the value of a Mazda MX-5 Monaco? 11 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking at buying a Mazda MX-5 Monaco and wondered what the current valuation is? Also, what should I be looking for when viewing this model?
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  buying nearly new Audi Q5 versus new Q5 from broker 30 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Honest John lists a car broker offering the Audi Q5 3.0 TDI Quattro S Line Plus 5dr S Tronic with the extras I want at around 42K. The same nearly model...
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  Who should cover these repair costs? 16 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have just bought a 10 year old 100,000 mile Audi TT 225 manual petrol quattro for which I paid £5350 cash from a dealer. Having taken delivery I now...
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  Cam belt failure - should my local dealer cover the costs? 27 May 2016 (Ask HJ)
  The cam belt on my limited edition Clio RenaultSport Gordini has failed, causing catastrophic damage to the engine. The garage have indicated it requires...
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  Can you clarify whether the Nissan Tiida is an import, and whether it is a worthwhile purchase? 1 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We have been to a car supermarket and seen a lovely Nissan Tiida. We were tempted to buy this (unregistered, with 37 miles on the clock) car. However,...
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  When is the best time to buy a used car? 30 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a three year old car. Should I get one in December or wait until January? Is there a big drop in prices from month to month?