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  • Kuga rant 22 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
    12 months ago I purchased a 12-month old Ford Kuga 2.0TDCI 163 SUV. This was a replacement for a LandRover Discovery Td5 auto and in general I am very...
  • A car with room for three child seats 10 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
    We currently own a Renault Scenic Grand, 2.0l petrol Automatic 55 plate We would like to buy and younger, more economical car but are limited by need...
  • Why does neither my household or motor insurance cover the theft of my spare car key? 21 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
    Knowing that replacement car keys are expensive, when we bought our Honda Jazz in 2009 we decided to keep the spare key in our wall safe. Unfortunately...
  • Synthetic or semi-synthetic oil? 1 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I am confused by the answers I am getting from different garages and forums about oil. We have a 1992 Peugeot 205 1.9 GTI which was made to use standard...
  • Why is my wife's new A Class Mercedes-Benz returning fuel economy 25 per cent below the advertised figures? 28 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I bought a new Mercedes-Benz A160 Blue Efficiency model for my wife's use a year ago. From the outset it was obvious the fuel economy was going to be nowhere...
  • Honda CRV - Someone has scratched my windscreen - need advice 28 Feb 2011 (Forum)
    Hi all, I would welcome your thoughts on this please. I posted back in the Summer about a curved scratch on my windscreen and was not sure whether...
  • Which Hatchback? Petrol or Diesel? On a £4,000 budget? A car for life? 6 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
    My wife and I are looking for a second car. Our current car, a Skoda Superb is our current and only car and is, and will continue to be, used for commuting...
  • SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive Fuel consumption - Only achieving 50mpg when should expect more than 80mpg 25 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
    Having easily achieved the government mpg figures for various vehicles from new (petrol and diesel small and large), I was confident that I could expect...
  • Why are no small city cars available with a decent automatic transmission? 3 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
    Don't you think it's about time that the manufacturers produced an autotrans that was suited to small/city cars? It seems crazy to me that Mercedes-Benz,...
  • Thirst among equals 29 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I purchased a ‘nearly new’ Honda Jazz 1.4EX with manual transmission in December 2009. The model has an official fuel consumption of between 42.8 (urban)...
  • Shifting circumstances 14 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My problem is probably not uncommon. Some 5 years ago I suffered a series of strokes, which left me with an insubordinate left leg. I was advised by our...
  • Abrasive altitude 31 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
    We have a big safety issue here. White Van Man and 4 x 4 Gas Guzzlers do not have a problem, but for the smaller compact cars that this government want...
  • Smokers 3 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
    Very often I read that you personally own a model of the car under consideration, and it makes me wonder how many cars you own, and what they all are?...
  • 7-year glitch 26 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
    We have owned a 2002 1.4 Jazz SE from new. The car has done 52,000 miles and is usually used by my wife for a 20 mile daily commute. Both my sons have...
  • Need a new to me car 1 Sep 2024 (Forum)
    obviously, so understand what makes a forum good. OK, have decided to possibly spend a little more than the original £8K I was looking at to get the right car for hubby and self.   Possibly up to £10K or a little higher. We currently have a Honda Civic 2013 diesel engine
  • Can I turn off lane keeping assist permanently? 20 Mar 2024 (Ask HJ)
    I have recently bought a Toyota Yaris Hybrid which has a white line follower facility. On our narrow lanes locally we are constantly crossing the centre...
  • Peace of change 24 May 2023 (Forum)
    Well after a long battle against swmbo’s demands for an electric car she has finally got one. I threw a Volvo XC60 (turned out to be a bad one) and a Honda HRV at the problem, but to no avail. She has gone and bought a used Nissan Leaf on her own. On the upside I no longer have to pay half the cost
  • BMW X3 - X3 Long Term reliability? 4 Jan 2023 (Forum)
    I have is to buy a new Honda Civic hybrid and downsize as that would come with a 5 year service plan etc and would obviously be mine from new, also having lower running costs. It actually wouldn't cost very much in terms of cost to change but I'd obviously lose some of the size of the X3 which
  • Fair trade-in value for a Toyota Auris Hybrid? 28 Dec 2022 (Ask HJ)
    I am about to purchase a Toyota Corolla Business Edition, for delivery June/July 2023, and trading in a 2015 Auris Hybrid with 45,000 miles on the clock....
  • Best EV for transporting a mobility scooter? 8 Nov 2022 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 2015 Toyota Auris Hybrid which I consider to be the best car I have ever owned. My wife's mobility scooter, when dismantled, fits the boot perfectly....
 

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