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Which sports car for £3000 11 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
My current car is a little banged up and I'm thinking of getting a new one but need some advice. I am a small business owner working from home as a... -
Vicar needs a new car. Short wife likes higher seating position. 250 miles a week. Skoda yeti or...? 6 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
Our 02 Reg Scenic needs replacing after years of hassle free driving over 100k miles. My wife likes the higher seating position (she's 5'2") and a glass... -
Which Fiat 500 should I buy? 18 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
I’m a 25 year old female about to buy a Fiat 500 for work. My commute is about 50 miles each way on the M56, so fairly flat ground. Originally I was considering... -
Should I keep my diesel Ford C-Max or replace it? 28 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
I am 83 and have a Ford C-Max 1.6 diesel automatic, registered in 2006. I am very concerned about the many reports of gearbox trouble and I am beginning... -
Why is the Citroen DS5 badly rated by journalists? 28 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
I have been driving a Citroen DS4 HDI 160 for about a year. I really enjoy this car, it is comfortable, nippy, fun to drive and economical. It was a great... -
Can you warn your readers about scammers who target people trying to renew their driving licences? 5 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
I’m the first to admit my own stupid fault but my photo licence was up for renewal, so I typed that into Google and the first website listed deals. It... -
Should my new Ford EcoBoost be returning just 25mpg? 21 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
Your ‘real mpg’ figures are hugely different from what Ford says and they never told me about the EcoBoost engine taking thousands of miles before it starts... -
Does addblue solve low mileage dpf problems on diesels? 4 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
I want to buy an automatic Seat Alhambra but they only have diesel options. I had dpf problems with a Zafira diesel automatic we purchased in 2006 because... -
Are speed bumps damaging my Skoda Octavia? 3 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
I’ve just had to fork out for a new set of rear tyres on my 35,000-mile Skoda Octavia 1.9. The tyres had 3.5mm of tread left but were “out of shape”. Curiously... -
Which stylish, child-friendly car to replace our Fiat 500? 29 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
I have owned a Fiat 500 1.2 Sport since 2008 – bought as an ex-demo and have been very happy with it. I like the way it looks and drives. However, due... -
I want a petrol SUV - am I daft? 21 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
I am replacing my CR-V, and am actively looking at the Q3, Tiguan, Yeti & CX-5. All these sales people look at my strangely when I say I want a petrol... -
What's causing a misfire on our Ford C-Max? 8 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
I have a Ford C-Max 2.0 diesel (80,000 miles, around 53/54mpg), which has always been main dealer serviced by the book. It suits us well and goes very... -
My Mazda3 has erratic diesel consumption? 4 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
My 2010 Mazda 3, 2.2 diesel 185 bhp Sport can return 60 mpg on an extra-urban round trip of say 10 miles or so but should i make a few stops on the way,... -
Which car to replace our Volkswagen Passat and Vauxhall Astra? 23 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
The passage of time has brought the wife (age 75) and me (age 78) to a point where the ease at which we can enter and leave the car is becoming paramount.... -
I endorse your advice about driving too slowly on motorways. 23 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
I endorse your advice to "GS" regarding travelling too slowly on motorways. I recently travelled south on the M1 from Jct 40 to Jct 37 and, arriving at... -
Which car for a 30-mile commute and for my young son to drive? 2 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
My workplace is relocating shortly from its current position within walking distance of my home to a town 30 miles away. The commute will mostly involve... -
Caught speeding but can't remember who was driving - what should I do? 16 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
In December I received a letter saying that my car had been clocked at 36mph in a 30mph zone on 15 October. I replied that this was the first that I had... -
Is my diesel Jaguar XF suitable for my mileage and driving style? 26 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
I am retired and drive less than 6000 miles a year in a 2.7-litre diesel Jaguar XF. You always advise that petrol is better than diesel for low mileage,... -
What should the cost of repair be? 24 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
I wondered what could be wrong with my car so I don't get quoted incorrectly by a garage (just because I am female). I have had my car for approximately... -
My son is being wrongly prosecuted for using a mobile phone whilst driving - can he contest this? 12 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
My son has been accused of holding and using his mobile, whist driving. This, he emphatically denies, pointing out to the three constables that his van...