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  • Malfunctional 29 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I wonder if you can help? We have a Suzuki Wagon R, 2003. We've had her since February 2008. About 8/9 times we've had to take her back to the garage because...
  • Whines and screams 8 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My Honda Jazz ES is just 6 months old. It developed a noise on Friday afternoon after taking my grandchildren home. The noise made me stop the car just...
  • Consuming anger 3 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I would like your help/advice. Last September my daughter bought a new Corsa 1.2 Active 5 door, at the time the salesman said the car would get 48 to 60...
  • Swap a VW for Hyundai? 15 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My wife and I have a 43-year-old single son who suffered a severe stroke two and a half years ago. This has left him with a weakness down his left side...
  • Cit run 18 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I'm looking to replace my Saxo Furio and think that this may be the last car I will be able to afford, so it must be reliable, cheap to maintain and insure,...
  • Giving the battery an easier life 18 Mar 2006 (Forum)
    . The plugs were then torqued back in and the jump starter connected. The car started almost at once, thank goodness. I told my now grinning neighbour to lock up and take the Fiesta for a 20 mile run to include some motorway driving. After giving neighbour and daughter a caveat about the battery possibly
  • RIP handbrake, spare wheel and 4th cylinder 3 Sep 2024 (Forum)
    engine, seemingly adopted as yet another weight-saving, CO2-reducing measure, has found its way into Stellantis products, including a number of cars I have hired over the past year or two. I found the cars to be rough-running, throaty and thrashy. A C3 I hired in the Canaries seemed about to stall
  • What's the best small secondhand electric car? 13 May 2024 (Ask HJ)
    What's the best small second hand electric car for a low mileage runaround?
  • What's the best estate car for £15,000? 28 Mar 2024 (Ask HJ)
    I want to purchase a second hand estate car. Our last car was a Skoda Octavia, which was perfect for space and running costs, including insurance. I would...
  • Any - How clean is your exhaust tailpipe?! 25 Oct 2023 (Forum)
    ULEZ money grabs. However, if I run my finger round the end of the exhaust, it comes out covered in soot! Clearly it doesn’t have any form of petrol GPF and it shows! I guess the idea is that the battery is charged and used for urban running to improve local air quality, but I was surprised quite
  • What reliable car do you recommend for two pensioners? 3 Oct 2023 (Ask HJ)
    We are looking to buy a car with a budget between of between £8k to £12k. We will be covering between 4000 to 5000 miles every year. We are pensioners...
  • I have a limited height garage - what car would you recommend? 25 Sep 2023 (Ask HJ)
    I’m limited in my garage to a height clearance of 1.58 metres. Can you recommend an SUV or estate car not exceeding that height?
  • What small SUV do you suggest to replace my Nissan Juke? 29 Jun 2023 (Ask HJ)
    I’m a 75 year old lady who wants a new small suv to replace my 10 year old Nissan Juke. I'm after something similar in size, preferably petrol, comfortable...
  • I need to downsize my car, what do you recommend for £20,000? 17 Jan 2023 (Ask HJ)
    Can you recommend a compact car with easy access to replace my Hyundai i30? I need something one size smaller as I'm struggling to get in/out of my existing...
  • Honda Civic - Honda Civic 2013 daytime light stopped working 7 Nov 2022 (Forum)
    Hi there. I've been going online without much luck with prices ranging from moderate to scary. Just hoping someone can advise on this. One of the daytime lights on my Civic is off. It looks irritating so am hoping to find a solution. Hoping someone has run
  • 1986 Daihatsu Skywing - Alternator Operating Temperature? 21 Aug 2022 (Forum)
    at 2000 rpm. Didn't screech on a test drive to the coast, (maybe one or two chirps) but the alternator casing was too hot to touch.  I'll put an IR thermometer on it after the next run. Daylight run, so only indicator lights and ignition, but the cooling fan was on all the time
  • What is the best car for motorway journeys? 4 Jul 2022 (Ask HJ)
    What is the best car for lots of motorway miles? The car must have a big boot, AWD/ 4WD and be comfortable. My budget is £20,000.
  • Should I buy a 2022 Nissan Micra? 29 Jun 2022 (Ask HJ)
    I have had a Nissan Micra Celebration for 22 years and it has seen daily usage. I have read several reports on the 2022 model which have not made terribly...
  • Can you recommend a first car? 1 Jun 2022 (Ask HJ)
    I am wondering what first cars are good for a student, which are enjoyable to drive, look reasonably stylish and wouldn't cause my insurance to be above...
  • Should I buy a lower mileage, newish car or an older model that's high-spec? 25 May 2022 (Ask HJ)
    Should I buy a higher spec or lower mileage/newer car?
 

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