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Is 58,000 miles on a ten-year-old car excessive? 11 Dec 2020 (Ask HJ)
Is 58,000 miles on a 2010 Volkswagen Golf diesel excessive? Should I leave it well alone? -
I do 25,000 miles a year - is a hybrid a good choice? 8 Jan 2020 (Ask HJ)
I do around 25,000 miles per year and am looking for a new vehicle. Much of my mileage is long distance (four trips each weekend of 90 miles) but travel... -
The Jaguar F-Pace service interval is 21 months - should I have any work done at 12 months anyway? 19 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
The Jaguar F-Pace service interval is 21 months. Mine is now 12 months old and has done 7000 miles. Should I have anything done now, like an oil change,... -
The fan in my Volkswagen Golf keeps coming on - is this a symptom of the emissions fix? 31 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
This will be the third time I have taken my Volkswagen Golf to the garage that did the emissions fix. Is it normal for the fan to come on randomly (on... -
My 2010 Volkswagen Golf Plus has had the emissions fix - should I keep or sell it to avoid future issues? 7 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2010 Volkswagen Golf Plus 1.6 turbodiesel which had its emissions 'fix' done at 43,000 miles. Is it better to get rid of it or should I just wait... -
What diesel Estate should I choose between a Toyota Auris, Honda Civic and Skoda Octavia? 23 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
I'm dwelling between getting several diesel cars. What is the best choice: the 2015 Toyota Auris Estate 1.6 diesel, 2015 Honda Civic Tourer 1.6 diesel... -
What do you think of the Elddis Autoquest 120? 13 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
What do you think of the Elddis Autoquest 120? -
Are engine cleaning products any good for high mileage diesels? 9 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
I have a B8 Audi A4 Avant diesel which has done 80,000 miles. My garage is recommending an engine treatment called Terraclean and I'm aware that there... -
Buying a used diesel - Mazda 3 or Honda Civic? 18 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
My budget is around £6000- £6500 and I'm looking for a reliable and economical used car. I do around 10,000 miles a year. What would you recommend between... -
Need a car with good economy for driving in town 31 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
I've got a Skoda Octavia 1.6 TDI and do mainly town driving, which usually gives me 45mpg. I noticed that the Octavia (2004-2013) 1.6 diesel and the Toyota... -
Buying a Ford Focus diesel - what should I look out for? 27 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
I am wanting to buy a 3/4 year old Ford Focus Estate and seem to have found a 2013 one, but the mileage is quite high at 100,000. Would this be a problem... -
What's the best estate car for £26k? 5 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
The last two estate cars I have owned (for 10 years and eight years respectively) have been Volvo 850 diesel and a Saab 95 diesel. The latter is giving... -
What's the best used family car? 16 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
I need a used car - ideally the smallest and cheapest to buy and run for three children. What would you recommend? -
Toyota Yaris diesel 2006 - 2009 - any good for my first car or not a good idea.? 4 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
I want to buy my first car, a Toyota Yaris 2006 to 09 diesel and not sure if it will give me too many problems due to age. For getting around locally and... -
What is the emissions situation on larger and thirstier diesel engines? 25 Sep 2015 (Ask HJ)
With all the current hype about diesel cars, the fact that all commercial transport is oil fuelled seems to have been overlooked. What is the emissions... -
What would you consider is a 'high mileage' car? 29 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
What would you consider as high mileage in a car? Are some marques likely to be capable of higher mileages than others? -
Loss of power in a Mitsubishi Outlander 9 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
Our Outlander occasionally loses power at 60-80mph, no warning lights on dash and problems clears when engine is switched off and back on again. Any ideas... -
Should we all buy a petrol or hybrid? 10 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
With improvements in DPF technology as in Mazda skyactiv and 1.6 Renault/Nissan diesel, do you think this has only solved one problem of many in modern... -
Buying a new diesel - Captur or C'eed? 29 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
My wife wants to buy a new diesel. Something between the Renault Clio size but less then the Laguna Tourer. We like the look of the Captur and Megane,... -
Pizza delivery driver in need of a used car 28 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
I want to buy a car for pizza delivery, my options are Kia Rio 2009 1.5 diesel and Kia Cee'd 1.6 diesel (2007). Can you tell me which car is best?