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  Buying a small car for my mum, but need one with high seating position. Any recommendations? 9 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Buying a second hand car (£2-£3k) for my 76 year old mum, needs to be small but would like a high seating position for ease of getting in/out. She has...
• USED - Cars @TESCO 27 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  it... and i would never do that for a 3 yr old car, (will risk it for a 6 month old still under warranty.. but not from a "retail trade sales".  Too many unaswered questions for me,  and for very little more there are plentyof carsupermarts where you can see the cars at very similiar prices.        
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  A modern classic sports car 8 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying something silly, fun and unusual. I have looked at: Maserati 3200 2001, Aston Martin DB7 3.2 2004, Jaguar XK8. Any other...
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  I need a small/ medium sized estate car 13 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am seeking to purchase a used estate car of 1.6-litres. This could be a small to medium size car valued about £6000 max and 3 to 4 years old.
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  Which accident management? 2 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has been offered free Honda Happiness Accident Management for her three year old Jazz. In view of the adverse comments about 'accident management...
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  Recommend a narrow car to fit into my garage? 3 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a secondhand car that is narrow enough to fit into my garage (1.96m) and also allows easy access for my aged parents. I've found a Fiat...
• Any current production cars with OHV engines? 17 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Just wondering - does any volume car manufacturer still produce a model with an overhead valve engine? Poverty-spec models and old Rover V8s spring to mind...
• Dog in car 25 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Our six month old puppy gets terrible motion sickness in the car. Anybody got any hints? She travels in the rear of a Passat estate in a cage covered by a sheet. She drools uncontrollably and looks very wobbly and unhappy.
• Tall cars 11 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  What's this latest fad with cars that look like telephone boxes? Do the makers think we all stand up to travel? The old Honda Civic was quite nifty, but the new one is just AWFUL! Am I missing something?
• Re Worst car-what's the best car? 25 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  So the poor old Allegro gets a drubbing. But what was the best car available for the money from the same era? Also, what would be your ideal car if you could pick anything built pre 1980?
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  Should I buy a 17-year-old BMW MINI Cooper? 22 Jun 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I am contemplating purchasing a 17-year-old BMW MINI Cooper convertible 1.6. It belongs to mature neighbour and is very much a second car for them. It...
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  Cambelt on an Audi A5 Sportback 22 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I own a May 2010 Audi A5 which I have maintained and serviced since new. About 83K miles on clock. Just had a call from Audi who said i needed a new cam...
• Which small car? 17 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Hi All Starting to think about the next car for my wife, either new or up to a year old. I've had a look through the car-by-car breakdown, and have a couple of possibilities in mind, but would like advice from you before I say what are my current favourites. Wish list for the car is as follows
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  Sister act 10 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I wonder if you could help? My sister bought a Vauxhall Astra from a private car dealer. Not sure how old, but it’s certainly not new. She got it for £800...
• Oldest car you've bought 10 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  What's the oldest car you've bought for regular transport? My first two cars (Wolseley New 14 and Citroen 12) were both 20 years old when I bought them in 1956. -- L\'escargot.
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  I have an old Lada Riva. It seems a pity to scrap it, but does it have any value? 8 Dec 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I've inherited my father's old Lada Riva 1200. It's rusty and hasn't run for 14 years, but it was owned by him alone since new and the actual one on display...
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  Is the old Audi A5 problematic? 23 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm interested in a 2011 Audi A5 convertible. It's diesel with 67,000 miles. Is there anything that I should be aware of, or that should put me off buying...
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  Why are my tyres perishing? 27 Nov 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I bought two tyres for my Toyota MR2 in July 2016. I had a puncture and found out that both tyres were disintegrating (cracks have appeared) and the front...
• Old Cars with flat tappet engines - "Classic" Oils 30 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  Saw this stuff in Halfords,"Classic" 20W50 API SE/CC in a nice tin.  Now I like old thick oil, and I don't discount the alleged downside of newer specs with lower zinc levels. (I use SJ routinely in my 1986 car and would use SG or SH if I had it). However, I'm unclear what
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  My car's start-stop won't work because of a partly discharged battery - would a trickle charger solve the issue? 29 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My 18 month old Mercedes-Benz E-Class won't automatically stop-start anymore due to a partly discharged battery. It's left in my garage for weeks at a...