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  Buying a new BMW 3 Series - can you help? 18 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Can you please offer your guidance to assist me with decision for purchase of a new BMW 3 Series 320i Sport Auto or Audi A4 2.0 TSFI Sport Auto. Both are...
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  Nissan X-Trail xtronic 28 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Hi. I am wondering about your opinion of the X-Trail 1.6dci x-tronic. From your other posts I see you rate the 1.6dci and I think it's one of the better...
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  Audi 80 Cabriolet buying advice 13 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I'm considering buying an Audi 80 Cabriolet as a daily driver to replace my current W123. I have read HJ review and there isn't a huge list of troubles...
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  Petrol car with torquey engine 24 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Having always had diesel cars I worry about losing performance by way of reduced torque with an equivalent sized petrol engine. I have a BMW 420d xDrive....
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  Jaguar F-Type and winter driving 22 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Having recently taken early retirement I am looking to celebrate my new found freedom by swapping my BMW 5 Series for a Jaguar F-Type, probably a V6 (S)...
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  Need a new diesel 4x4, but only cover short trips 6 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I live in Jersey, and our Discovery 2 TD5 Auto is about to die. I am looking to replace it with similar, but a bit smaller, with a £20k budget. The...
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  How much will my Audi A6 be worth in five years? 20 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking at buying a new car, probably the Audi A6 saloon 2.0 TDI S line Ultra. I'm wondering if there's any reliable way to work out the 'resale value'...
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  Buying a new A5 - petrol or diesel? 6 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I'm going to buy a new Audi Q5 S-Line Plus with a manual gearbox. The 2.0T FSI(225) and 2.0 TDI (177) engines have virtually identical list prices. I do...
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  Need a reliable second hand seven-seater - what do you recommend? 25 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Can you recommend a practical and economical second hand seven-seater? I have £8000 to spend and want to buy a manual car with a petrol engine. I have...
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  Buying a hot hatch - Polo GT or MINI Cooper? 28 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My wife wants to replace her ageing Audi A3 automatic. She is dithering between a new Volkswagen Polo five-door Blue GT or a MINI Cooper five-door hatch,...
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  Can I fit non-runflats to my MINI? 27 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I want to replace the runflat tyres on my MINI Cooper Convertible 2010 with non-runflats to save money and improve driving comfort. 1. Is this possible...
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  Insurance value of written off car is too low - what can I do? 19 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Peugeot 308 SW in March for £16,700. The car was discounted as it was old stock prior to a change of design. As you might expect, I took out...
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  What's the best used seven-seater for £12k? 5 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  What options are there for petrol seven-seaters? My wife drives 6000 miles per year, most local, with a handful of trips to family and relatives which...
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  Main dealer vs independent servicing 21 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have previously had my 2007 Jaguar S-Type V6 diesel serviced by the dealer because I thought that it was important for re-sale value. It's now done 85,000...
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  Can you recommend a big car with comfortable seats? 4 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has a bad back so we need a car we step up into rather than bend down. She likes BMW seats and the back needs to accommodate a large dog, so it...
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  Do I need to replace my Mazda 3's DPF? 12 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My 4-year-old Mazda 3 1.6 diesel has done 63,000 trouble-free miles. I live in the country so don't do many short trips (the nearest shop is 7 miles away)....
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  Why are my Volvo SC60's brake calipers corroding so badly? 12 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  The brake calipers of my Volvo XC60 are heavily discoloured and corroding, particularly those on the front. The car is only seven months old and I've owned...
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  Buying a new car - Focus, 1 Series or A3? 9 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am in the processing of buying a car for the first time under the Motability Scheme. I am looking for a small hatchback, but it must be an automatic....
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  Buying a replacement for RAV4 what would you recommend? 1 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Our RAV4 has, after 10 years faithful service, probably just about come to the end of its useful life. We bought it with your recommendation and have always...
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  Buying an SUV for £12k? 28 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My current manual Jaguar S-Type Diesel with under 30k miles and Jaguar History is brilliant, with 40+ mpg over the 5000 miles a year I cover, mostly over...