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What's causing our 20-year-old Audi 80 to lose power? 23 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
We are the proud owners of a 20-year-old Audi 80 TDI (bought from new), now with 174,000 on the clock. Over the past year it's lost much of it's pulling... -
Water got into my BMW - should I repair or write-off? 4 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
My seven year old, 125k miles BMW 530d suffered water ingress last week. The insurer's garage won't take the engine to bits and have costed £13k for a... -
Excuse me please 19 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
I received a letter from Thames Valley Police Fixed Penalty Support Unit on 7th Sept 2011 to notify me that I was doing 36mph in a 30mph restriction on... -
Do you think I could negotiate a good discount on a used or new Vauxhall Zafira or Ford S-Max? 14 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
Is this a good time to buy secondhand or new as a cash buyer? We want to buy a decent 7-seater and have narrowed it down to a Vauxhall Zafira or Ford S-Max.... -
What are the risks of buying a 10-year-old Mercedes-Benz SLK diesel? 26 Aug 2020 (Ask HJ)
I am thinking of buying a 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLK. I am finding a number diesel cars for sale. Do you think a diesel SLK would be a good choice over petrol?... -
BMW X5 autto suffering from gear slippage 10 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
A year ago I purchased an approved 2012 BMW X5 (E70) from an approved dealer. The car was sold with a two year warranty. Last week, when accelerating,... -
Electronic handbrake issue on Citroen C4 Grand Picasso 6 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
My Citroen C4 Grand Picasso failed its MOT on "handbrake hold". Investigation by the dealer showed a complete failure of cables and motor costing £1000... -
DPF Problem 2 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
The DPF warning light appeared on the dash for the first time with no other issues at all with car. I checked with my handbook for advice which l followed... -
Honda Jazz - buy new or wait for next model? 29 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
The repayment deal on my existing Honda Jazz Will finish in September 2015 and the dealers are obviously desperate to sell new cars because I've been made... -
Replacing Mitsubishi Space Star - what should I buy? 15 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
Can you recommend a good replacement for my 12 year old automatic Mitsubishi Space Star either new or very nearly new? It has given good service but it... -
Can you recommend a replacement for my Vauxhall Vectra? 14 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
I have an ageing Vauxhall Vectra 2.6 V6 estate. The car is 13 years old, with 186,000 miles on the clock and I need to replace it. I need a good motorway... -
Extended warranty won't pay for repairs - what are my options? 15 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
My son exchanged his Peugeot for a three year old diesel version, along with extended warranty. Last week the car suffered a burst a steel injector fuel... -
Dealer won't fix noisy gearbox on Volkswagen Golf - what can I do? 1 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
The manual gearbox on my Volkswagen Golf is making a loud rattling noise when idling in neutral. I’ve approach my local dealer and been told this is a... -
Replacing my Volkswagen estate - which MPV? 8 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
I want to replace my 2000 Volkswagen Passat 1.8 petrol estate with something of a similar size. I need five seats plus room for a wheelchair, and it should... -
Buying a used A4 Avant - what engine? 3 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
Thinking of buying an Audi A4 Avant around 3 to 4yrs old. I am faced with 1.9 TDI,2.0 TDI, 1.8 FSI or a 2.0 FSI. I cover about 8-10 thousand miles a... -
Where can under-17s learn to drive? 29 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
I took my 16-year-old son for his first driving lesson on Saturday. We used a place in Hornchurch, Essex which has 12 acres of private roads where you... -
Failure of engine on BMW 320i 22 Oct 2015 (Ask HJ)
My wife's BMW 320i SE Touring was bought new in 2006 from Cooper Wimbledon. She does about 5,000 miles a year and to date it has done 49,000miles. It has... -
Nearly new petrol automatics - why so few available? 4 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
Your advice columns are full of warnings about the longer-term running costs of modern diesel cars. In the light of that I decided to stick with a petrol... -
How can I find a car with equivalent spec to my current car? 1 Apr 2022 (Ask HJ)
I'm looking to buy a new car but I want equivalent spec to my 2014 Vauxhall Meriva Tech Line 1.2-litre petrol manual, with heated front seats, heated steering... -
Can you recommend a short estate car with a flat load space? 24 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
We currently have a Peugeot 207 SW but reliability is making us think that it's time for a change. We prefer to have a short estate car with a flat load...
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