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  • Which large cruiser will accommodate us and our baby? 14 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
    We're looking to change our three-door BMW 3-Series convertible for something that will accommodate our baby. Overall we currently do less than 10,000...
  • Can you recommend an economical family car for £7000 to replace our 7-year-old Nissan Micra? 4 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
    Please help. We are two old bats in our 60s about to buy a car. I have owned Micras since they started making them. I love them, they handle well, turn...
  • As an ex-insurance company employee I strongly advise your readers to declare any accident, regardless of whether a claim is likely. 23 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
    As an ex-employee of an insurance company I have been following the recent correspondence concerning the non-disclosure of accidents. It is understandable...
  • Where can I accurately test the true mpg figure for my 2010 Vauxhall Astra? 16 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I am contacting you as I have exhausted all lines of reasonable negotiation over the past six months with both the dealer and also Vauxhall themselves....
  • Lubing the loop 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I own an Audi A4 2.0 TDI S-Line 09/09. The car has now done 25,500 miles. Last weekend the service indicator warned me that the oil would need changing...
  • Which car could I buy through Motability which has a high seat for easy access? 2 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I am disabled, 69 years young, six feet tall. I am having increasing difficulty getting up from a standard saloon car driver's seat, even at the highest...
  • A misfueller and his money are soon parted 5 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    What has happened to colour coding? New V-Power PETROL with BLACK flexible pipe and nozzle? My last visit to a Shell petrol station in Warrington Road,...
  • Malicious persecution 10 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
    Last August 09 I sold my car to a main dealer. They took the Logbook, MOT, etc. and they signed the V5 slip along with me and I sent this to the Royal...
  • Crash decision 27 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I am in quite a bit of bother and would appreciate any help you can give. Only a week ago, my pride and joy was written off. The insurance company is now...
  • Gran sport 20 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I'm looking to replace my beloved Fiesta 1.6TDCI Zetec S and want something with the same sort of performance - either diesel or petrol. Now retired, I...
  • Vauxhall curser 12 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I purchased a new shape Vauxhall Corsa in December 2006 under a finance agreement. Two services have been carried out since and I had a free Visual Health...
  • Z flaw 21 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
    Over the past 4/5 weeks I have noticed a huge difference in the way my 2003 BMW Z4 2.5 handles. The car sits on Bridgestone 255/40 R18 88W runflats on...
  • Toyota Verso impressions and ruminations 10 Jul 2007 (Forum)
    accelerating - very similar to the S-Max and C4 Picasso in this respect - but never unpleasant and with plenty of power in store. Based on this, I'd feel no need to pay the extra for the T180. Privacy glass. Horrible. Impaired the view in the interior mirror and made over-the-shoulder checks
  • 306 406 HDi timing belt / pulley tick 22 Jan 2006 (Forum)
    otherwise runs/starts fine. Note it quickly deteriorates into lathe chewing metal noise. This is a tow-in, not drive-in, job once you hear it. -- Note:1 I've had lots of pulley failures in taxi fleets, mainly 406's, but 306's now showing same trait as they approach the 1st belt change. Pug HQ has been
  • For Volvoman 14 Mar 2003 (Forum)
    probably adds well over an hour on top of what you would do if only stopping for fuel, but what?s an hour? Much better to relax and enjoy. Doing this, coming back we get to Brussels in one leg, which takes 12.5-13 hours each time, and during which we cover about 850 miles. That's still a pretty
  • New Cars in 2002 11 Jan 2002 (Forum)
    ? September 2002 Jaguar S-type R - April 2002 Jaguar X-type 2.1 - March 2002 Jaguar XJ replacement ? October 2002 Jensen C-V8 - October 2002 Kia off-roader ? September 2002 Lamborghini Murcielago - April 2002 Land Rover Discovery facelift ? July 2002 Lotus Elise Sport 135 - January 2002 Maserati Spyder
  • Need a new to me car 1 Sep 2024 (Forum)
    2 motorway journeys a month either to a friends who lives on the outskirts of Solihull, or a family member who lives on the outskirts of Sutton Coldfield. Having had diesels all my life, and towing caravans and driving horseboxes since in my mid 20's, now find the prospect of getting a 'new
  • Suzuki Vitara - High pitched sound when driving 24 Apr 2024 (Forum)
    Hi, Looking for some help diagnosing my issue. I recently bought a 2018 Suzuki Vitara S All Grip Automatic and a few days later it developed a noise when driving. The closest thing I can compare the noise to is a high pitched whistle/buzzing on a phone line. The sound becomes
  • Can I leave my 2023 hybrid Toyota Corolla for a week at the airport? 8 Sep 2023 (Ask HJ)
    I will need to park my 2023 Toyota Corolla 1.8 at an Airport Carpark in October for 7 days. Will there be a problem with the battery (starting) when I...
  • Which Fiat 500X engine should I choose? 27 Jul 2023 (Ask HJ)
    I have a choice of two Fiat 500X 2020 reg models with petrol engines. One with the 1.0l Firefly engine and the other with the 1.4l engine in the Sport...
 

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