What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks

Refine by channel:  Forum (13326)    Ask HJ (5921)    News (2082)    Article (157)    productReview (137)    FAQs (29)  

Sort by: Relevance | Newest first | Oldest first

  • When should I sell my old car? 4 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I bought this car in 2001 with 18 miles on it, now it has 132K on the clock. It’s almost bomb proof, it’s a 1.8 SE Auto, with Recaros I had fitted because...
  • Bio Fuel - Jeep Cherokee 2.8 diesel 6 Jul 2007 (Forum)
    Hi Is anyone here a wiz on bio fuel? I have a customer with a Jeep Cherokee 2.8 diesel. Jeep says it?s only allowed to run on 5% bio fuel so really that means it can?t use it. Anyway this customer has been using it anyway and had no running problems with it until it started making a noise
  • Keyless entry - how can I remember to switch the engine off? 26 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
    How can I be reminded to press the engine stop button before I get out of the car now that there are no longer ignition keys to stop the engine? I was...
  • Peugeot 307 - 2 litre Petrol (2002) - Engine runs roughly 20 secs after cold start 18 Nov 2021 (Forum)
    fine, after approx 20 secs  the motor then starts to chug as though it is running on 3 cylinders. At this time the engine dash light comes on and an anti- pollution fault and catalytic convertor fault message are displayed on the screen
  • Could you recommend a small, cheap to run car with a bit of oomph? 7 Apr 2021 (Ask HJ)
    My 2003 Renault Megane convertible is about to die. I LOVE this car; it's so easy to drive, decent acceleration, good for longish journeys. But read tax...
  • When can I register my March 1978 car as historic? 1 Apr 2019 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 1978 Triumph Stag that becomes historic this year. It was 1st registered 1st Mar 1978. The MoT runs out 18th April 19 and the tax runs out 1st...
  • Ford Focus 1.6 running rough - why? 16 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
    I have recently bought a Ford Focus MK2 1.6 Duratech and it is now running very rough, it struggles to start but once started it idles rough however does...
  • Wheel failure on BMW 2 Series 8 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
    My daughter started leasing a new car three months ago. It runs on 17-inch alloy wheels and run-flat tyres. Last Monday she was driving home and the car...
  • BMW 318i - NOX and cam shaft sensor failure 22 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
    We have owned a BMW 318i from new in 2010 and have covered just 15,000 miles in six years. We have experienced NOX and cam shaft sensor failure twice in...
  • Would you recommend buying an F-Pace diesel? 15 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
    The Jaguar F-Pace perfectly fits my needs for my next vehicle, with one crucial exception - I only do about 6000 miles a year (short local runs plus a...
  • My fuel consumption is down - why? 19 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 3 month old Mondeo (TDCi 163) - on taking delivery the tank was empty and had to fill up with standard Jet diesel at the nearest garage - this...
  • Should I give my Hyundai i10 a long fast run every now and again? 15 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
    In January 2009 I took your advice and bought a Hyundai i10 1.2 Style. I have never regretted this and my little car has never given me a moment's trouble....
  • Which luxury car with moderate running costs and ten years of low mileage driving? 27 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
    Two years ago I sold my 1997 Bentley Brooklands LWB which was an ex-Claridges Hotel car. It was full spec with picnic tables, lead crystal glassware and...
  • What do you think of the new 3 Series BMW? 9 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I would welcome your advice as I want to replace my BMW 525d SE auto touring (E61), which I purchased new in 2005, with a smaller estate or hatchback,...
  • Idle problem following jump start on a Peugeot 307 13 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I have a Peugeot 307 XSi 2.0 on a 51 plate, and following a little crisis at home, left the keys in it and flattened the battery. Jump started it off the...
  • Should we replace our 2005 Corolla now before any expensive faults develop? 24 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
    My wife's car is a 2005 Toyota Corolla. It has done 54,000 miles, but in the last two or three years it has been used mostly for local driving with one...
  • When to sell and what to buy? 8 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I'd apprecate advice, please. Have had a 2005 Mondeo TDCI LX from one year old; now done 60K gentle miles, 1500 of them towing lightweight caravan (950kg)....
  • Ford S-Max choices 22 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I'm interested in a young-ish used Ford S-Max with Powershift gearbox to replace my 2006 Skoda Octavia 2.0 TDi DSG estate. I would choose the S-Max...
  • You must be choking 23 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
    After exchanging my wonderful Volvo 940 Celebration for a 2008/58 V70 diesel estate last November, I took your advice and have always run it on BP Ultimate...
  • Citroen Saxo 1.5D 1997 - Losing Power Intermittant Fault 11 Mar 2011 (Forum)
    have the above car that’s been running fine until Tuesday on the drive home from work (25 miles) it was fine until about 3 miles from home when it juddered/lost power for split second but the was fine. It happened again after 1000m but was fine then after a further 1500m it lost power
 

Value my car

Save £75 on Warranty using code HJ75

with MotorEasy

Get a warranty quote

Save 12% on GAP Insurance

Use HJ21 to save on an ALA policy

See offer