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  My Mercedes-Benz C270 has developed an electrical fault in the dash. Do you think Mercedes-Benz will contribute? 27 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased my Mercedes-Benz C270 estate on 1 September 2004 new from a Mercedes-Benz dealer. The instrument panel needs replacement due to an electronic...
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  My windscreen has a waxy resin left on it after using a car wash - how to I clean it off? 4 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My Subaru Forester has been hand washed in a commercial car wash that has left a film of wax/resin on the screen. I've tried several means of cleaning,...
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  My 1967 Chevrolet Camaro failed its MoT - will it be road legal as of February 2018 anyway? 4 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My 1967 Chevrolet Camaro failed its last MoT on having combined indicator and brake lights, i.e. red rather than amber indicators. From February 2018,...
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  Jaguar XJ - which wheels are best? 12 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My 2010 Jaguar XJ needs new rear tyres after only 15,000 miles. It is fitted with Dunlop 275/40 ZR19 on the rear and Dunlop 245/45 ZR19 on the front. The...
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  Received a civil parking charge notice - is it genuine? 24 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  A civil parking charge notice was left on my car door window yesterday. The sign which displayed details of the parking restrictions (which I had never...
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  Can you recommend a family car with a high seating position? 21 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a car with a high seating position. I have a young child and don't want to break my back lifting them in and out of the car. I have £14,000...
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  What's the best car with a baby on the way? 19 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My son is changing his car as he has a baby is on the way. He was thinking about a SUV or crossover as they will need a decent amount of boot space. After...
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  Buying a first car - Fiat Panda or Peugeot 107? 2 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a group 1 insurance car for my daughter who has passed her test. I have seen two models she likes at a local garage: one is a Fiat Panda...
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  Should I worry about buying a classic with the changes to grades of fuel? 12 Aug 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My father recently passed away so at the grand old age of 56, I am thinking of buying my first classic car in his memory and to make the most of the years...
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  Is this the time to invest in classic cars? 2 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Is it time to invest in classic cars, because the prices have gone through the roof? My granpop passed away recently and left me about a hundred grand....
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  What's the best car for poor condition roads as well as a motorway commute? 22 Mar 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I live in a rural location which means lots of rough roads and potholes, but I commute a 70- mile round trip to work on a motorway, often at rush hour....
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  Should I buy a petrol, hybrid, PHEV or electric car? 19 Dec 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Can you help me choose my next car? I do about 9,000 miles per year. I am 70 years old and most of my motoring is local up to 30 miles. But I regularly...
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  I bought a 2003 Range Rover that's not fit for purpose. Why is my only option to go to court? 26 Oct 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Three weeks back, I purchased a 2003 Range Rover with a new MoT. Advisories were a slight leak on transfer box and mileage unreadable through failing pixels....
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  What's the best option for in-car navigation? 22 Nov 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My Mazda CX-5 is three years old and the free sat nav updates will soon end. What is the best option taking into consideration that I have an Apple iPhone...
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  I bought a car that doesn't have metallic paint as stated when I purchased it - where do I stand? 8 Jun 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a one-year-old vehicle from Motorpoint and it was stated as having metallic paint. However, I recently discovered that it hasn’t and alerted this...
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  Why is my A5 so difficult to drive? 29 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My Audi A5 Cabriolet 2.0 TFSI S-Line Special Edition is 16 months old and has 6500 miles on the clock. It has 19-inch alloys and low profile 255/35 ZR19...
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  Which easily-maintained car do you recommend for towing a caravan? 28 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I tow a twin axle 1.8 tonne caravan in the UK and Europe with my 168,000mile 1999 Land Rover Discovery TD5. I really want to change it for something newer...
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  Problem with trade sale car 21 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Three weeks ago we bought a Renault Espace (2.2dci Privilege Y plate with 102,000 on the clock) from a trader working from home who advertised on Auto...
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  Bumper car 21 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  The brilliant new Kia Cee’d CRDi which you correctly advised me to buy earlier this year (6,000 miles already) was yesterday shunted in the rear by an...
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  Oz tallier 7 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I was wondering if you could offer me any advice on buying a cheap and reliable car to get me around Australia? I am in Melbourne on a working holiday...