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  Can you advise an £11,000 car for motorway driving? 22 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I currently own an Audi 2.0 S Line Avant, which my wife is now having difficulty getting in and out of. I do approx 15k a year, of which 10k is motorway....
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  Xantia sounds odd after a cam belt change 5 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Had a new cam belt fitted to my Xantia two weeks ago, and a water pump. Today, I have noticed a rattle coming from the engine. I have been told that there...
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  Steering problem with a new car 16 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a new Nissan Micra Acenta. I have only been driving it for three days. Yesterday I noticed that when I was driving on a very narrow windy country...
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  What car for winter driving? 9 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I will be driving on country roads to work early mornings and evenings, and am worried about winter. I would like to buy a used car, which is female friendly...
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  PCP buy the car or bail out? 26 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Our PCP ends in November this year. Our mazda2 1.5 Sport 5 door will be 3 years old and will have done 18k miles. The conditions of the PCP were 24k miles....
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  Real MPG figures 29 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Generally speaking a motorist pressed for cash would be driving an older car. So why don't you publish mpg figures for older vehicles? I would like...
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  What luxury used car? 27 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a passion for cars and appreciate aesthetic beauty and detail. I drive a 2007 BMW 330 D SE Coupe but my parents are quite elderly now and I can...
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  Focus gearbox whine 12 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have just bought a 2002 Ford Focus, 1.6 manual transmission. It has 45k on the clock and is in good superficial condition. The problem that I have is...
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  Fiat 500 petrol injection failure warning light flashing - is it safe to drive the car? 6 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The injection failure warning light on my car is flashing. Is it safe to drive about 15 miles to my local dealer or do I need to arrange a tow truck? If...
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  Volkswagen Tiguan or Honda CR-V? 26 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I currently drive a 4-seater 2.0-litre diesel Passat CC but, due to retirement and enhanced grandchild minding together with reduced mileage, I need to...
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  Which SUV for winter driving in country lanes? 21 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We are retiring to Somerset this year and would like something to tackle the lanes in winter, so we are looking for a 4x4 of some kind. I currently run...
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  Should I buy a petrol or diesel Skoda Yeti Greenline for short drives and occasional longer journeys? 25 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I would like to buy an economical Yeti Greenline for my last car. I am going to live in a very rural area and I will be doing a short drive most days to...
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  Buying my first UK car 12 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy my first car in the UK (Northern Ireland), I would prefer to buy second hand and can spend around £5000. I work as a vet so will be...
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  Problems with my SX4 in snow 6 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a new 4WD Suzuki SX4. My first attempt to use it in the snow and it failed to get up my drive with a shallow gradient (about 7 degrees) in 4...
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  Golf losing power 9 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My 6 year old Golf started to lose power going uphill on a long drive today, that is to say I was pressing the pedal but no acceleration was forthcoming. Thereafter,...
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  My City Rover battery runs flat 3 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I left my City Rover on the drive for 3 days and the battery is now dead. Had an auto electrician look at it and he can't find the fault. Also happened...
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  Buying a used family estate 28 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a used family estate car. I have a budget of £8k. I don't mind a high-miler if it has a solid history. I'd like it to be: Nice to drive,...
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  Intermittent Fabia warning light 31 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  The problem is intermittent, but it has been narrowed down to happen when the car is driving with the windscreen wiper on, rain or not. There is an...
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  Armied and dangerous? 15 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  As summer seems to have now departed my thoughts turn to winter and more of that white stuff that had us hemmed up our road for 4 days. I rather like the...
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  Expanding family - what car? 18 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 4 year old and we have twins due in June. We currently have a Ford C-MAX and we are worried that we will not get three car seats in the back....