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Which vehicle would you recommend for a working gardener who also needs to transport a family? 8 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
I am very confused. I have a 10-year-old Fiesta that I am also now using to carry all my gardening equipment, plants and sundries in. Three years ago,... -
Which economical SUV do you recommend to replace my Jeep Grand Cherokee? 8 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
I drive a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee. I would like something more economical but with a driving seat as high as possible. I can spend about £25,000 plus... -
Which small petrol car would you recommend to replace a Toyota Corolla? 8 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
My daughter has to replace her Toyota Corolla and can go to £5000-£6000 maximum. She averages 5000 miles a year, mainly short journeys with the occasional... -
Is the Fiat diesel engine fitted to the Suzuki Swift reliable? 1 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
Pleased to hear the Suzuki Swift 1.3 diesel has a chain driven camshaft. Apart from the DPF issue would you say the Fiat engine built in India is a reliable... -
The garage fitted the cam belt incorrectly? 21 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
My car - a Peugeot 307 - was running perfectly and as its a 2.0-litre diesel I put it in for a cam belt change at 91,000 miles. The car came back and didn't... -
Where can we get a small minibus or MPV to replace our daughter's Transit? 4 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
My daughter and son-in-law currently run an 8-seater Ford Transit minibus to ferry around their four children (and us when we visit). It is ageing quite... -
Fixing a 2005 Golf EPC warning light? 20 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
I have a Golf Mk5 1.6 FSI 2005 model. The EPC light has come on permanently and it flashes when the engine is warm and the car is at idle. Had this... -
Which winter tyres for my Mercedes-Benz C-Class? 20 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
My current car is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz C180K auto estate, tyres Michelin 205/55WR16. In snow I have to traverse an 80-yard unsalted incline before reaching... -
Buying a car for 30k miles a year? 9 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
I travel around 30,000 miles each year, mainly for business. The family has mainly grown up and gone, so no need for a large estate (currently in a Volvo... -
Which mid-size estate? 7 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
I travel 12K miles per annum. Lots of short runs of less than 5 miles, a daily commute of 12 miles each way, with the odd 50 mile journey. Need to replace... -
Buying an economical family car - what would you recommend for £8-10K? 12 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
Looking to buy an economical to run family car (we are replacing a Vectra) my husband currently travels an hour each way to work so we are looking for... -
Our Volkswagen Polo has a wet roof 9 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
My girlfriend owns a 2010 Volkswagen Polo (MK VI) 1.2 3-door bought and maintained by a franchised Volkswagen dealer from new. Upon returning to the vehicle... -
Why don't Volkswagen build a 4x4 Golf Estate with raised suspension? 9 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
My wife is totally devoted to our Mk IV Golf Estate TDI 130, the ideal mid-sized family workhorse, which will be 10 years old this year and has over 100,000... -
Fiat Panda 4x4 or Ford Fiesta Ecoboost? 2 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
I've picked two quite different cars to be the choice for my next. They were picked on the basis of driving fun and charisma - Fiat Panda 2013 4x4 or Ford... -
A car for a couple in their 70s 14 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
We are in our 70s and would like a car with good visibility, economy and ease of accessibility. Most of the journeys are short local runs but once a month... -
Should I keep my 23-year-old Honda Civic or replace it? 9 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
I have been happily driving my manual Honda Civic for 23 years and it has done 67,000 miles. It is entirely reliable, sails through MOTs and doesn't depreciate.... -
What is causing water ingress in my 2008 Skoda Octavia? 9 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2008 Skoda Octavia 2.0 FSI Tiptronic L&K estate, which is a lovely car marred by a persistent problem of water ingress affecting the rear offside... -
Are daytime running lights a waste of energy? 9 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
I understand that there are approximately 35 million vehicles registered in the UK. If we therefore assume that 1 million of them have unnecessarily deployed... -
Why are winter tyres not available on hire cars? 26 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
As a resident of Switzerland, it would never occur to me to run my car on summer tyres after 1 November. We visited the UK over Christmas and New Year... -
Which car is capable of covering high mileages reliably? 19 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
I am an equine veterinary surgeon doing over 40,000 miles a year. My Saab 9.3 2.2-litre diesel has come to the end of its life at close to 300,000 miles....
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