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  I'd like to recommend Green Flag recovery following their help with my Rover 75, which broke down in France. 14 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I thought you’d like an update on a problem I referred to you a few months ago. Last summer, while driving in France, my 2003 Rover 75 Connoisseur diesel...
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  Which used automatics for our retirement? 13 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We wish to replace both our cars in retirement for used models preferably with auto boxes. We desire a chain cam engine with some punch and comfortable...
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  Can I expect good reliability from a 2000-onwards Volkswagen Sharan? 11 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Two months ago my Volkswagen Sharan left me, following a road accident and insurance write-off. It was a 1998 1.9 turbodiesel (110bhp) SE. It had done...
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  Waiting six months for my S-MAX 5 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Hello, we ordered an S-MAX in September 2010 and paid a deposit in 02-10-10 at GATES of Dunmow Essex. When we ordered it we were told it would be before...
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  Accident mismanagement 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I write in connection with my son's recent claim on his own fully comp insurance policy (he is aged 34). Someone drove into the back of him. Liability...
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  Runs in the family 15 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Further to our recent exchange of e-mails regarding runaway cars, did you see the report on main TV channels last night showing a lady and her husband...
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  Playing scrapple 20 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  3 weeks ago my 10-year-old Proton Persona was in a quite severe accident. My insurers (co-op) uplifted it and have assessed it as being beyond economical...
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  Slown ranger 9 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am having trouble with my 2006 VW Golf TDI and wondered if you might have any thoughts. I am not technologically literate, but I understand that the...
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  Couping with retirement 3 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I shall be retiring at the beginning of September and, having had a company car for most of my working life, would now appreciate some advice as to what...
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  Boxer rebellion 18 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  In April 2008 my son bought a 2005 Ford Focus 1.6, 5-door automatic from Car Giant. The car had a recorded mileage of 30,000 and was ex-Motability with...
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  Crim reminder 11 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  This email comes all the way from Tasmania, which is the little island below mainland Australia where you sent your convicts. In 2002 I bought a Holden...
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  Moby trick? 18 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I qualify for Mobility and would like your advice. Up until now I have always claimed the allowance and purchased a used vehicle approx 3 years old, such...
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  Model Tee car 14 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Please could you explain in more detail why it should be that if R.L. of Corsham should acquire a Porsche Boxster or a BMW Z4M, he will "possibly lose...
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  Bought fraudward 3 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I would like to share with you my experience of using the DVLA website to pay my car tax. I recently purchased a £50 car tax through the DVLA website and...
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  What is the legal position if the tax runs out on my car when I'm driving in Europe? 14 Aug 2024 (Ask HJ)
  What is the legal position if the tax runs out on my car when I'm driving in Europe?
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  Can we trust EV charging? 12 Jul 2024 (Ask HJ)
  If EVs are going to become the norm, trustworthy chargers are required. Yesterday, I was charged for 17 Kwh of energy that was not transferred to my car....
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  Do electric cars require a specialist fire extinguisher? 8 May 2024 (Ask HJ)
  We have just changed from an ICE to an electric car. Is it reasonable to transfer our car powder extinguisher across, or should we get a different type?...
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  The windscreen washer jets on my Citroen are non-adjustable but don't reach the screen, what can I do? 21 Feb 2024 (Ask HJ)
  l have a Citroen C4 Picasso. The washers when spraying only just spray onto the bottom of screen. I have looked but there is no way to adjust them like...
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  Is it illegal to have different tyres on the same axle? 16 Feb 2024 (Ask HJ)
  Hello, I’ve just bought a used 2023 MINI Cooper S from a MINI dealer. I’ve noticed that there are three Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres and one KPATOS on...
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  How do you remove windscreen blemishes? 7 Feb 2024 (Ask HJ)
  My eight year old Toyota Verso has developed thousands of spots on the windscreen which can only be seen when facing the sun. It badly affects visibility....