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  Is a Toyota Aygo suitable for motorway driving? 23 Aug 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I am going to test drive a Toyota Aygo, automatic , 2014 registration; 15,000 miles .I currently have a 2006 Vauxhall Corsa automatic which I will look...
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  Is it worth using an E10 protectant? 3 May 2023 (Ask HJ)
  Is it worth using E10 protectant?
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  Which small car do you recommend for £6,000? 24 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  My son is looking to buy a good reliable cheap to run car. He has £6,000 to spend. What would you recommend?
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  What's the best car for taxi work? 28 Jun 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I have a budget of around £10k to buy a car for taxi work. On average, I do around 25,000 miles a year. I'm after a vehicle that's 2017-onwards. What car...
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  Is ethanol going to damage my classic car? 24 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I run a low mileage 1988 Jaguar XJ-S. I have always run it on V-Power - which for a long time did not apparently have an Ethanol content, now it is 5%....
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  What's the advantage of buying a hybrid over a petrol? 17 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy an Audi Q5 petrol. We live in a rural area an do under 8000 miles a year. What would the advantage be to buy a hybrid?
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  Should leave my car running on my drive to keep the battery charged? 8 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I haven't used my 2018 Ford Fiesta for three weeks now and probably won't be using it for a few weeks more. Should I start it up on my drive and leave...
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  Should I do a weekly drive during lockdown to make sure my car stays in good condition? 24 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Should I take my car out for a run each week whilst I am not using it on a regular basis?
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  Can I fit non-runflat tyres to my BMW X1? 8 Dec 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Can I swap the runflat tyres on my BMW X1 XDrive M Sport auto for non-runflats?
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  I'm buying my first car - what small hatchback would you recommend? 29 Oct 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I'm buying my first car, new or used I have no preference. I would like a five-door, manual transmission, small run around hatchback. My budget is around...
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  Is there any reason to buy a Mercedes B-Class to replace my Vauxhall Meriva apart from badge prestige? 22 Oct 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to replace a Meriva A and am looking at a Meriva B, which seems the best value to buy used. A Dacia Logan, which is slightly more expensive...
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  Is a budget of £4000 enough to get a good first car for our son? 8 Apr 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My son is currently taking driving lessons and is ready to drive a non-dual control car. We intend buying a Ford Fiesta for him circa £4K. Which model...
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  What small automatic car do you recommend? 18 Feb 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to replace my wife's ageing Punto with a small automatic to help with her arthritic condition. It needs to be reliable, cheap to run (including...
• Vauxhall Astra Hatchback 1.6 8v 2004 - New car troubles 18 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  I just bought a new car (well new to me) and it has a few issues. Basically it reports the wrong temp, the cars running fine and I just fitted a new thermostat like a hour ago and it still runs reports cold however the heating is boiling, the engine has a tapping noise however I have been told
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  The battery on my car has run down even though it's just been parked up - what's the cause? 19 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
  The battery on my Opel Omega has run down even though it's just been parked up. What's the cause?
• Vauxhall Zafira B 2014 1.8 petrol - Running rough, engine light on, juddering 3 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  I'd be very grateful for any advice please. On driving off the car started juddering as if it was the clutch, but the engine light came on and it continues to run roughly, sounding like it's running on three cylinders. It's at its worst when pulling off from a standing start
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  What's a good car for driving in winter? 6 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I know it is high summer, but can you recommend a winter runaround that can be used on untreated rural roads? My current car is a BMW 5 Series estate which...
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  I read that engine oil is contaminated by the DPF in 4x4s - is this the case with all diesel cars? 13 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I read in a recent 4x4 review that the engine oil is quickly contaminated by the DPF. Is this the case on all diesel engines with a DPF, and can it affect...
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  I'm having trouble getting my MG MGF into gear - any ideas on what could be the problem? 1 Nov 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1997 MG MGF 1.8 VVC, 30,000 miles. It's extremely difficult to get it into gear. In retrospect, I think the gears have been getting stiffer for...
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  Why does my Real MPG change from summer to winter? 24 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Why do summer and winter mpg figures vary?