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  • Speed Awareness Curse 23 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I don't want to worry you, but, a friend has just told me that she recently went on a Speed Awareness Course in Flint, North Wales for speeding and she...
  • Making A while the sun shines 9 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
    Today I received my insurance renewal quote from the AA. Apparently my current insurer wants £295 to renew but the AA has found someone cheaper at £233....
  • Vollow me 12 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I am about to purchase my 8th Volvo and it will be my first diesel powered car. The model is a V50 2.0D with Powershift transmission. I drive between 18,000...
  • Party’s over 28 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
    My mother's 1996N Fiesta has after lots of work passed MOT but there is much rust underneath and she has been told it won't be economical to get through...
  • Excess baggage? 24 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
    We have a 2007 Ford Focus Zetec and are about to have our third child. We run the Focus as a second car and hope to be able to use it with all three children...
  • Crash decision 19 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
    My son recently had an accident with his first car. The other driver admitted liability and his insurance agreed to settle the claim. Unfortunately the...
  • Air dressing appointment 29 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
    My LandRover dealer has sent me a letter offering to service the air conditioning of my Freelander, including replacement of filters and recharging the...
  • The spies who came in from the old 29 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
    In view of the number of suggestions appearing in the press that older drivers should be banned, or made to take a further test, you may be interested...
  • Diesceased 4 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I filled up my 2007 Mondeo TDCI with diesel as usual. Over a period of 4 days, including long distance motorway, running I experienced a number of issues....
  • Scrap turns into a fight 14 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I'm wondering if you can help as I've run out of ideas. I scrapped a car and was paid by a local breakers yard for it, I handed over the documentation...
  • Is it time to change my car's battery? 10 Mar 2021 (Ask HJ)
    Is there a problem with the battery in my 2017 Discovery? It's losing voltage when left parked for two weeks.
  • Why won't our Ford Mondeo start? 18 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
    We own a Ford 2010 Ford Mondeo 1.8 TDCI. Yesterday, the car started but then stopped almost immediately. It then refused to start. We have tried again...
  • Need a cheap used car with a high driving position 7 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
    I am looking to buy a second car. It must be cheap and have a high driving position. I will do less than 5000 miles a year on country roads and am not...
  • MINI Countryman - 17 or 18-inch wheels? 7 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
    What's your opinion of using 17-inch wheels on the MINI Countryman instead of the larger 18s that are provided on the Cooper S?
  • Buying a used Yeti - what should I check? 2 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
    I'm looking at buying a 2012 Skoda Yeti 2.0 TDI (140bhp) 4x4 for £14,000 with 52,000 miles on the clock.Apart from the obvious, is there anything I should...
  • Our BMW 1 Series is showing a DPF light - is this because we only use it for short journeys? 20 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
    I recently bought my son a BMW 1 Series for his 18th birthday. Soon after the filter light came on. We took it to a garage to be looked at and the turbo...
  • Do hybrids perform well for high-mileage drivers? 30 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
    My lease car is due for renewal through my NHS leasing scheme. At the moment, I have a diesel Kia Ce'ed, for which I pay £105 per month. Prices have increased...
  • Why is my Volkswagen Passat losing coolant? 27 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
    I purchased a 2012 Passat 1.6 diesel in May 2015 from a Volkswagen dealership. In January 2015, the low coolant warning light came up on the dashboard....
  • Audi Q5 stalling and jumping forward 7 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
    My wife has an Audi Q5 3.0 S line March 2010 with 50k miles with FASH. The car started having a fault where it would try to lurch forward against the brakes...
  • Turbo seals and DPF blown by oil overfill on Audi A1 1 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
    I bought my 2011 plate Audi A1 March 2014 from Volkswagen Swansea. Since purchasing the car any problems or any work done has always been carried out by...
 

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