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  High performance 4x4s - What's best? 9 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  It's time to change my eight year old Subaru Forester turbo. All I want is a small 4x4 SUV with manual gearbox and petrol engine. Like my present car,...
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  Should I buy an old S-Class? 11 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I’m considering a 1993 Mercedes-Benz 320 S-Class. The car has had one owner from new and is sold with a full service history and 134,000 miles on the clock....
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  What could our granddaughter buy as her first car for £2000? 23 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Please advise what would be a suitable first car for my 18-year-old granddaughter who has passed her test? She wants to spend only about £2000. For that...
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  Looking for a Small cheap to run automatic car for my Mother - can you help? 15 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a car for my mother. It needs to be an automatic and ideally not too big, but have five doors and good on fuel. She probably has a...
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  Buying a replacement for my Jaguar X-TYPE 14 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my X-TYPE Jaguar 2.5S in 2005, and have had total reliability since. It's a delightful car to drive except for the four-wheel drive system, which...
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  My new car leaks a little - can I reject it? 27 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Bought Nissan Juke two weeks ago after heavy rain found water under back seat. Can I reject outright and ask for reund or new replacement? Or do I have...
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  Is this Golf a good bet? 5 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter (37 yrs old) has a 1999 1.8 Focus which is getting ropey. She is now interested in a 2005 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 FSI SE with 75K on the clock....
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  Gearbox oil leak on my Fiesta 29 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  There is an small oil leak through the joint at the bottom of the rear of the gearbox on my 2.5 year old Fiesta purchased new May 2009 with 16000 miles...
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  Need a safe car with space for golf clubs 14 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I need to replace my 10-year-old Vauxhall Corsa. My prime concerns are safety and solid build as I may be carrying a first grandchild in the car. It...
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  Lext car 15 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Our Lexus RX300 Navigator is getting old, like us. We love the comfort, space and style, but maintenance and repair costs make our eyes water. We do low...
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  Where can I get the security code for my Blaupunkt car radio? 15 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My car radio is a Blaupunkt some 14 years old. Recently I had a new car battery installed and this actuated the security coding system. I do not have the...
• Toyota Corolla - What can I do with an old French registered car 25 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  and Italy before driving back to the UK with not a spot of bother. Unfortunately he has now gone to Spain to work and left the car with me and asked me to scrap it. Although it is very elderly
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  Spendsible choice 9 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I need your help please. I have around £2.5-£2.8k to spend on a 2nd hand car. I do fairly low mileage – circa 8k per year. What should I be looking for?...
• New Ford or old Honda 22 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  The 3 year contract is shortly coming to an end on my 04 Honda Accord Diesel EX at 28000 miles (I live 3 miles from my ofice so comuting is not an issue) and apart from the tramlining problems (now sorted with Michelin Tyres) the car has been faultless. I want to come out of the company car system
• Impressions we have of our cars 19 Jun 2023 (Forum)
   Nobody ever gives much credit to Fords on here except perhaps for the odd old Focus and the 1.25 Fiesta.  Ford over the years have produced some really great cars both family and performance wise.  Indeed Elaine Robinson may have been conceived in the back of a FORD much
• Any - Speedometer dial calibration 14 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  Just got a new car and the speedometer dial is ONLY calibrated in MPH. I cannot remember being in any UK car less than 40 years old that did not have secondary KPH calibration inside the MPH markings as well. I thought this was a requirement in UK cars, is this an urban myth or has
• Items that should be included with a car purchase 7 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, We have recently purchased a 1 year old bmw 1 series from a dealership . Having checked the boot etc we realise that the locking wheel nut key is missing. The dealership have basically said   'tough - it is a second hand car'. Can we insist legaly
• Recommend a £750 car for my daughter. 2 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Some thoughts, folks, for a cheap (up to £750 ish) , preferably 4 or 5 doors, car for a newly single daughter with two children - 4 & 1.5 yrs old. Cheap to run, insure & tax. Use mostly taking children to school, going to work & local shopping. -- Roger. (Costa del Sol, España)
• Diesel auto family car 14 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Can anyone recommend a good diesel auto family car 2 to 3 years old for about 10k ? We fancied the scenic & love the diesel 1.9 engine, but they only do an auto in the petrol, which was horrible. The Touran was smart & nice in the 2.0 TDi DSG but they cost a fortune. The Zafira looks a bit dull
• Citroen C8 Car Tax 3 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Hi Bought this vehicle new last June. the Car Tax on the windscreen was showing £170 for twelve months. Got the reminder in the Post this May for the New Tax £195 for twelve months paid the Tax and fogot about it till I came acress the Old Tax Disc. My question how did it jump £25 in one year ?