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Best policy? 28 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
Our 17-year-old daughter is learning to drive and we are trying to work out the most cost effective way of getting her on the road once she passes her... -
Escalating an issue 25 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
Just to recap on my fault - you have made several suggestions which I have passed on to Hardings Renault in Hemel. I have an ongoing intermittant fault... -
Michael Shoemaker 22 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
I suffer from symmetrical peripheral polyneuropathy, basically the nerve ends in my feet have packed up which means that part of my feet (toes and the... -
Transmissionary position 22 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
SS from Dover wrote to you about problems starting her VW Polo automatic. I have the same problem with my Octavia 2.0TDI DSG (I also have to shift the... -
BMW Z4 Roof motor - not recalled by BMW yet a well documented BMW fault 18 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
I have a BMW Z4 on a 54-plate. The automatic roof recently stopped working. I Googled the problem and it appears that the most common fault for the roof... -
Why am I paying £72 for four litres of oil for my Honda Civic when it is serviced? 5 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
I drive a Honda 1.6 Civic CVT automatic. This car is 13 years old, goes very well and has some 67,000 miles on the clock. The Honda has been serviced from... -
How can I minimise damage to my Jaguar X-Type 2.2D's dual mass flywheel? 6 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
It is apparent that the dual mass flywheel and clutch is known to give problems with some drivers (including myself) with the Jaguar X-Type 2.2D, but this... -
Why does my Volkswagen Transporter's DSG automatic gearbox lag before responding to the accelerator? 20 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
My new Volkswagen T5 Transporter 2.0TDI 140PS has a DSG gearbox with a hazard. After slowing down for a junction or roundabout there's several seconds... -
Can I suggest that your correspondent FD of Brentwood lowers his seat to avoid leg ache? 13 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
I suggest that FD of Brentwood should try lowering his seat cushion. I too am 6-feet 1-inch tall, and drive an automatic. When I bought my present car... -
Can you recommend a family MPV with a large boot for short drives? 12 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
I'm currently driving a Ford Focus (old style) 1.6 from 2005 but would like to change to a newer car with more boot space as I'm expecting our first child.... -
Volk heros 28 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
Some weeks ago I wrote to four nearby Volkswagen dealers enclosing a specification for an automatic VW Golf Estate 1.4SE TSI and inviting them to respond... -
Where should I sell my Honda CR-V with its partial service history? 8 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2004 Honda 2.0 CR-V SE automatic (petrol) which I purchased secondhand (one previous owner) from a Honda franchise in 2008 with 17,500 miles on... -
Will the required spec of my daughter's new Volkswagen Golf affect its residual value? 5 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
My 23-year-old daughter is about to place an order for a car, and she'd like something economical but sporty and young looking. Her current choice is a... -
Hard shouldered 3 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
We recently changed our car insurances and have a much better and cheaper deal from Saga than our old company. Loyalty certainly did not pay. However,... -
SORN again 19 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
Towards the end of February I renewed the VED online for two of my cars and declared my 1967 MGB as SORN as its MOT had expired. The DVLA website enabled... -
Why won't the dealer repair my mother's Toyota Corolla's faulty clutch under warranty? 12 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
My mother has had the clutch replaced twice since 2007 in her Toyota Corolla with 40,000 miles on the clock. I don't think she's a 'heavy' clutch user... -
Can you recommend a small 4x4 or crossover to replace our Volvo V50? 8 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
We currently own a Volvo V50 automatic and are keen to change shortly for a smaller 4x4 car. We have always had good reliability with Volvos, with good... -
Lighten up time 12 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
There was a time when car sidelights were not very bright but adequate: headlights dazzled on full beam and but not when dipped. Lower lights were classed... -
Blinded by the lights 6 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
I am campaigning to get bi-xenon lights set to a lower angle as not to dazzle other drivers. I have been on TV, radio and various papers and magazines... -
AC/BC 6 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
Recently while in British Columbia, Canada, I rented a Ford Escape Limited. It had a 3-litre V6 engine, 6-speed automatic transmission with a low ratio...
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