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  Can a dealer offer me less for a p/x after agreeing a price? 11 Apr 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have picked up a new car and dealership agreed price for my part ex. I have had the car nearly two weeks and they have said it looks like the service...
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  is it worth replacing my problematic old Volkswagen Passat? 10 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  How do I calculate whether it's worth keeping my existing car or replacing it? I have an eight-year-old Volkswagen Passat Estate 1.9TDI 140PS (52 plate,...
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  My old Peugeot 407 has failed its MoT, should I pay £2000 to have it repaired? 20 Oct 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 16-year old Peugeot 407 which has just failed its MOT, mainly because of all the electronic problems causing alarms showing about ABS, the speedometer...
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  I have an old classic. How's best to sell it? 5 May 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1998 Mercedes SLK with 97,000 miles. It's MOT'd until August but has a dodgy sunroof that we no longer need. Could you advise on how best to sell...
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  Could you recommend an outdoor cover for my 20-year-old Mazda MX 5? 20 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Could you recommend an outdoor cover for my 20-year-old Mazda MX 5? I expect the cover to remain on a week or more throughout the winter.
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  Crumble zones 30 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Over the past 30 years I have been lucky to own 12 Mercedes. I bought my current 320CLK new in September 2002. Before it was 2 years old, the front of...
• You can't turn a pig's ear into a silk purse. 16 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  The familiar old anti-diseasal rant. I'm utterly convinced that over the life of a car a modern diesels cost much more than their petrol engined cousins to run. Yeah sure there are some cracking diesels out there, I know. If you're a high mileage company car driver who'll get a car for 2 or 3 years
• Battery life 17 Aug 2024 (Forum)
  My Volvo 940 TDic is 13 years old it has its original battery. Twice in the past couple of weeks I have been asked to give jump starts to much younger cars. Are modern batteries made to a lower standard? Having looked at the one in my new Outback it does look a bit insubstantial but then it's
• Citroen Berlingo - Old ad-blue fluid 29 May 2023 (Forum)
  I understand ad blue has a ‘use by’ date on the containers. But what about ad blue that’s been in the car for a while? I ask because I don’t do many miles, although they are long trips, as a result I hardly use any ad blue. As the tank is quite large, the stuff has been in there for quite some time
• Wiper blade life 8 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  There are plenty of threads about blade problems, but I've not tripped over any about the working life of a blade.  I recently fitted new Bosch blades to an old 306, which eliminated juddering caused by stiff old ones.  Looking through the car's history I noticed that blades had often
• Kia Carens diesel, any major niggles? 18 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  The better half has decided that we need a new tow car for our caravan (950kg max). I'm quite happy with my old Peugeot 405 GRD, but it's an image thing and she who must be obeyed has spoken. After some research I believe the Carens, the old model, may meet all our requirements. Can't seem
• vauxhall, meriva - rubber seal on oil filter 6 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  i recently done an oil change on car i recently bought, so fitted new oil filter as well  which was a corrugated cardboard type that clips into the cap which came with a round rubber seal which is a little larger than the filter, when i took the old one out it didn't have a seal
• Nicest sub-5k, 50mpg diesel auto to drive? 3 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  I love piloting my 20-odd-year-old Saab 900S automatic; but it loves filling-stations. So I'm looking for a used diesel auto that's not thirsty but is still a driver's car: you know what I mean. Top-speed not important but mid-range overtaking-urge is. Not over-fussed about high
• vauxhall Astra 1.6 - engine management control unit 2 May 2010 (Forum)
  hi,I have been told I need a new ECU at a cost of £850,no fault codes found but warning light came on and car was sluggish (losing power but still driveable-ish) cleared all old codes memory to see if that would work but fault light came back on and old codes are all reloaded
• Nissan Primera II (1996 - 1999) - Double de-clutching? 15 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  I have a 12 year-old Nissan Primera, which is quite temperamental about getting into 1st. Clearning out my attic over the weekend, found an old AA Book of the Car dating back to early 80s. Learnt the art of double de-clutching, tried it, and 1st gear reluctance now cured! Just wondering, does
• Flash motors outside crap properties 4 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Went past a house fronting the A1. Outside on a driveway are a 3 year old BMW M3 convertible and a 4 year old 3 series coupe , I think also an M3 The house is peeling, windows are rotten and there are pieces of cardboard and newspaper on the windows instead of curtains .. Ridiculous . Anybody
• Golf mk 3 brake conversion 7 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  hello all , i have two mk2 16valve golfs one is a 1990 with the big brakes the other is a 1987 with the small brakes , can i swap the brakes i want the big ones on the old car as i am scrapping the newer one. the old brakes are differant to the new ones, i would have to change the whole hub
• Small 4 seat cabrio? 7 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  A mate has offered to lend me his MINI cabio for a few days, as his back hurts, so he is driving his Mondeo. I was thinking...I fancy a small, cheap four seat convertible. Apart from a 2CV and an old Beetle or even an old Golf cabrio, what else (please no Escorts or Astras, I would prefer some
• Brake fluid change at 2 years? 17 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Just booked my Seat Toledo TDi in for its 20,000 service with the dealer. Was informed when booking in that it "requires" a brake fluid change at 2 years old, and did sir want this doing at the same time as the service (the car will be 2 years old in June). Price quoted is £41 (for the fluid change
• recall 28 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  for some time) The Xsara is about 10 months old... You would have thought if its an important check they would be complelled to use the DVLA addresses ? Sorry to all you Xsara owners... (is this a tactic to avoid getting on the recalled cars list?)