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  Need a comfortable and refined car for £25,000 2 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a new car with excellent comfort and quiet running. A petrol engine and manual gearbox is preferred. I am considering either the new Skoda...
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  Does the Nissan Qashqai suffer DPF problems? 12 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying a Nissan Qashqai diesel for towing my 1300kg caravan, but have concerns about the DPF. Would the 1.2 petrol engine be powerful...
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  MINI Convertible - is it better to trade in or sell privately? 30 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of selling or trading my 2008 MINI Convertible with 13,000 miles and a full service history. Would I get better price by trading or private...
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  What winter tyres are best for BMW 1 Series? 7 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have been told by one independent tyre supplier that I can fit ordinary winter/cold weather tyres to my BMW Series. However, another has said that I...
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  Which small automatic car do you recommend? 9 Dec 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Which is the best small automatic with sat nav and parking aids, plus economical, for someone who hasn’t driven for a few years?
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  Which small car is good for an 18 year old who has just passed their test? 4 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My 18 year old twins have just passed their driving tests. Which small car is cheapest and safest?
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  What seven-seater can your recommend for towing a caravan? 19 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  What seven-seater can your recommend for towing a caravan?
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  Smokey start up in my BMW - why? 20 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  There's always lots of smoke (blue/white) on a cold start up, once warm it disappears completely. Any ideas?
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  Should I add injector cleaning fluid to my BMW 5 Series? 30 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Should I add injector cleaning fluid to my 2007 BMW 525d diesel engine?
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  Need a small and reliable car for £2500 - what should I get? 15 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to buy a used small car for £2500. Safety is priority (due to a recent accident involving a HGV), followed by reliability and then running...
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  Which efficient seven-seater? 4 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Should I buy a Fiat Doblo or a Citroen Berlingo Multispace seven seater for short trips around town?
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  Changing to a petrol for short trips? 11 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Citroen C4 1.6 HDI+EGS done 15000miles at 5 years old, do I keep it or swap for a C4 petrol model? Car mainly used for short journeys (once a...
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  Fuel consumption in winter 20 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Hi can you tell me if diesel engines use more diesel in the cold weather? My economy has dropped from 55mpg in the warm weather To 46-47 Mpg in the winter.
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  Renault Espace engine revving itself 10 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The accelerator was no longer responding on our Espace and it was still picking up speed. I switched the engine off and then on again, and the car started...
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  Tyre choice for a Hyundai i10 13 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I'm torn between the three main tyre choices for my i10 - Continental Eco Contact 3, Goodyear Duragrip and Michelin Energy E3B. Which would you recommend...
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  Ignition stays on without key 21 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My Peugeot 306 1.4 petrol cut out the other day and now the ignition lights stay on without the key. The car does run but I have to stall it to cut...
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  Buying an economical used car 17 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  What is the most economical used car, big enough to take golf clubs and motorised trolley in the back?
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  Knockered 3 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Ford Fiesta 1997, 1.25 Zetec. When I turn the key in the ignition the engine turns but it is as though there is no spark to continue the engine...
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  Should we sell one of our cars? 20 Jul 2022 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I are in our late seventies, and we run two cars, A Hyundai Tuscon 55 reg with 50,000 miles on the clock, and I run a BMW series one 120D with...
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  What cheap to run automatics can tow a small caravan? 11 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  We're an older couple and want an automatic to tow a small caravan with no heavy extras. Our budget is £15 - £20,000, less if we can. We're not sure if...