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• Hyundai i10 (2008 - ) - Hyundai i10 or Suzuki Splash? 17 May 2009 (Forum)
  I'm looking around to see what to buy once I've passed my practical test which hopefully won't be too long as I've left it later than most (I'm 46). I've been comparing CO2 emissions and safety charts as well as prices until my head spins but I feel most drawn toward the Hyundai i10 followed
• replacing my VR6 for max economy! 2 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Hi everyone A new job with a 40 mile a day commute means my 1995 golf vr6 has to go. Over the last 2 years i've only had about 28mpg from it, plus the group 17 insurance and road tax means I'm going to be chucking away about half my pay rise!! I only paid £1700 for it, but its done 110K miles
• £1,500 buying decision 23 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  a fortnight - so I don't want to spend too much. Up to £1,500 or so. There's only a year or so before I'm likely to become a family man, so I quite fancy a coupé - of which there's quite a choice in the 10-year-old plus category I'm looking at. I'm currently considering the last shape Honda Prelude
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  Why are price comparison sites offering expensive insurance quotes? 27 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We have an 18-year-old son who passed his test almost 18 months ago. Our insurance premium to put him on the policy for our Vauxhall Astra as a named driver...
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  My car has not used for two and a half years, how do I get it back on the road? 2 Aug 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Since the beginning of the pandemic I have not been home to Wales. I am going again in September for 3 weeks. What do I need to have done to check the...
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  I got caught doing 20mph in a 30mph zone - should I take the points or do the speeding course? 24 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I just received a speeding enforcement notice doing 30mph in a 20mph zone. If i pay the £100 fine and take three points, will this effect my insurance...
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  I bought a used Citroen C1 that was advertised as being PDI'd and serviced - but it hadn't. What can I do? 30 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a 58-reg Citroen C1 from a dealer for my son. It came with service history showing that a service had been done and stamped by the dealer...
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  Is there a known issue with blocked injectors in the Citroen DS4? 12 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2011 Citroen DS4, purchased two years ago. Since January, the engine light keeps coming on and the car will go into limp mode. I had the emissions...
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  Understanding the insurance questions 21 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I was born overseas but went to school (8-21) in the UK and passed my driving test in the UK 34 years ago. Since then I have worked in a number of countries...
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  Towing infernal 17 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have had my 2.0 litre petrol Focus Estate for over 10 years now and done about 107,000 miles on the original clutch with only one change of exhaust and...
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  Do I buy my own ‘black box’ or does the insurance company supply it? 28 May 2021 (Ask HJ)
  What is black box insurance? Do I buy my own ‘black box’ or does the insurance company supply it?
• Selling a car with the least amount of hassle . 28 Sep 2024 (Forum)
  Can anymore please advise the best way to sell a guitar with the least amount of hassle. The car belongs to an elderly friend whose wife passed away 3 months ago and the car has been sitting unused ..  I have tried online valuation sites which give an estimate of its £4k
• Mercedes Benz SLK AMG - Young driver reversed into my car. 2 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  reversed into me! So now I have to go to court?  Despite dashcam evidence.  Despite him admitting that he was driving at the time. I also have a witness to his reversing into me.  This young man had only passed his test 3 days prior (through the Army) yet thought this driving
• MOT failed after 150 miles---URGENT HELP 13 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  . Unfortunately, it did not pass. The dealer changed the tyres which influenced the MOT results. What is more, there is a different problem with the car, not the advisory item given by the garage where the car was tested 5 days before I paid the deposit. I called the garage and they told me they would look
• Audi A3 + S3 - Dealership servicing - Sump threads stripped. 2 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  hello. i put my car in for a service today at a dealership, they then called me to let me know that the sump plug fits loosely and that the threads are stripped and it'll be £250 plus to replace the sump! i suggested tapping new threads but say they are unable to do
• Hit & run - what is the likely outcome? 27 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  My car was written off in the early hours of last friday by someone who did a hit and run - we did manage to get a partial reg, and was able to complete it when his car was taken somewhere for repairs privately... I passed the complete reg to the police and insurance company and when I got a call
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  When's the best time to buy a car? 8 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I need to change my 10 year old Vauxhall Vectra estate, which we love. I have a budget of £13,500 plus anything I can get for my Vectra. I am looking at...
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  Should I keep my much-loved and underrated Safrane or sell it? 5 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  In November of 2010 I purchased, despite knowing the risks, a 1998 Renault Safrane 2.5-litre Automatic with 80,000 miles on the clock for just £400. I...
• Honda Civic - Shark Fin Antennas - Something to Avoid? 5 Feb 2023 (Forum)
  Driving along yesterday in gusty conditions, I heard a loud clunk on the roof of my car (Honda Civic 9th gen) as I passed a row of oak trees.  Got home to discover the cover
• 2004 Porsche 996 C2 - Woeful Dealer not fixing problems - Help Needed!! 29 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  Hello all I purchased a 996C2 from Stratstone in Aylesbury on the 26th November, after a 300 mile shakedown run on the 29th November I reported 3 problems back to the Dealer: Air Con Not Working Steering Wheel Wobble at 65 plus Appalling Headlights (Porsche