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  • How much for a 2005 Ford SportKa? 9 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
    My daughter wants to sell her good condition Ford SportKa 55-plate 50k miles. What's it worth in part exchange? With this as a deposit she can afford up...
  • Leasing a new company car 24 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I have the possibility of buying a company car (renting). What will be better, a fully-equipped Passat, Mondeo or Mazda 6, or a basic BMW 5-Series (also...
  • decisions decisions 10 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
    We`re downsizing our second car and I will be test driving the following next week - I'd value your views. Just after a reliable, safe supermini. A number...
  • Which small automatic car would make a good replacement for my Vauxhall Vectra? 2 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I drive a Vauxhall Vectra Elite. I have now finished work, as I am a pensioner and would like to downsize a little to a type similar to a Corsa for economical...
  • Why is my Citroen C5's anti-pollution warning light coming on? 13 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My Citroen C5 1.8 LX petrol has developed a fault. As I was driving along the motorway the little orange engine symbol lit up. The car drives and functions...
  • How should I drive my diesel Honda CR-V to minimise DPF damage? 29 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
    You've said not to buy a diesel if one does less than 15,000 miles per year. I have a Honda CR-V diesel (on an 08 plate), and only do about 8000 miles...
  • What's your opinion of runflat tyres, as fitted to the BMW 5 Series? 31 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have recently had a test drive of the new BMW 5 Series saloon and was very impressed. I have few reservations about the car, but one is that runflat...
  • What is 'surging', and how would I identify it in an automatic Renault Clio during a test drive? 20 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I am hoping to buy a Renault Clio 1.6 RT automatic (2000) and checked your review section for some background info. You mentioned that some automatics...
  • Joy ride 3 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I currently have a Toyota Yaris, which I should be happy with, but it lacks any joie de vivre or real joy of driving. In a perfect world, I would have...
  • Vauxhall coarser 19 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I just bought a Corsa 1.2SXI. I have been driving it now for 3 weeks and it has just started to make a tapping noise very much like a diesel. I have changed...
  • Should I get original Bridgestone Dueler tyres for my Honda CR-V? 16 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I need to replace the front tyres on my 2006 Honda CR-V. Do I replace them with the original Bridgestone Dueler 215/65 R16 98H or go for another premium...
  • Getting a grip 15 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
    During the recent snowy weather I observed that 4 wheel drive cars performed better than 2 well drive in fresh snow and slushy snow, but do they grip on...
  • Licensed premise 26 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I would appreciate your thoughts. Just returned from hols in Menorca where I rented a Corsa for 5 days. I only had to show my plastic card type UK driving...
  • Never say Devon again 19 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
    Please could you suggest answers to my needs? I shall be travelling all over Devon for my new job. I know and like the Toyota RAV-4 but would prefer something...
  • Honest engine? 31 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I would be pleased to receive any thoughts/comments you have to make about the Seat Leon engines available. My choice appears to be between a 1.4TSi SE...
  • Inposture 25 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
    Can you offer some practical advice about the correct driving position? I realise drivers come in different shapes and sizes. I am approx 5' 9" and have...
  • Scrapping a living 6 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
    My father in law, who is now 84, drives a twenty-year-old Renault 5 which he is planning to use in the newly announced government scrappage scheme. He...
  • Early learning centres 24 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
    My brother and my wife are learning to drive and we have been looking around London for places/tracks, etc that are preferably free of traffic so they...
  • Eco worrier 17 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I have just bought a 2004 manual BMW 320 diesel ES Tourer. I switched on the computer at the start of a run largely in 6th gear of 130 motorway miles....
  • Can I get UK breakdown cover for a foreign-registered car? 17 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
    I live in Portugal and am planning return trip to UK. I may drive to UK in my Portuguese-registered car insured by a UK approved insurer. My breakdown...
 

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