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  Looking for a Small cheap to run automatic car for my Mother - can you help? 15 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a car for my mother. It needs to be an automatic and ideally not too big, but have five doors and good on fuel. She probably has a...
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  Vengance is mine 17 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My new KIA Venga 2 (1.6 petrol Automatic) is averaging 25mpg over the first 1,500 miles. Is it normal for a new car to drink juice? Average consumption...
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  Intermittence 26 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My friend's 1990H Toyota MR 2 with 50,000 miles starts OK hot or cold. It runs perfectly. Now and then it stalls at junctions at working temperature. The...
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  Which cheap small car? 4 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a new car with the following requirements: economical on fuel (running round Cornwall), reliable, small, and under £10k. What is best?
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  Rough running Focus diesel? 21 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  When trying to accelerate hard in 4th or 5th gear my 2006 Focus TDCi is prone to misfiring with the resulting loss in power. At all other times acceleration...
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  Will the french fuel agree with my Volvo? 23 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Planning to take car to France this summer. I know it runs on 5% ethenol fuel that we have here, is similar fuel availale in France or has it a higher...
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  Why does our BMW 320D's engine continue to run after we leave and lock the car? 13 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I want to share with you correspondence with BMW regarding my 320D SE Automatic first registered 26 September 2012. I informed them that we locked the...
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  Are electric cars cheaper to run than petrol or diesel? 13 Nov 2024 (Ask HJ)
  Taking into account all factors including depreciation, is it cheaper to run an electric car of similar size and make, ie Subaru Solterra v Forester?
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  What would be the ballpark figure of running a 15 year old Bentley? 24 Feb 2020 (Ask HJ)
  What would be the ballpark figure of running a Bentley that has full service history, low mileage and is 15 years old? Considering it would be weekend...
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  How can I tell when my hybrid Auris is running on electric or petrol? 19 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I am in the process of buying a 2010 Toyota Auris Hybrid but I notice there is no indication of when you are running on electric and when you are running...
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  The engine in my BMW ran without the key 16 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I returned to my locked BMW 118d to find the engine still running after being parked for 7 hours. In my hurry I had not pressed the Off button. My fault...
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  Is using premium diesel causing an EGR valve problem on my 2001 Skoda Octavia? 21 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  For the last 30,000 miles I've run my 2001 Skoda Octavia 1.9 TDI with 110,000 miles mainly on Shell V-Power diesel. Having done a fairly fast run down...
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  Run flat and ordinary tyres 21 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  With regard to a question posed by a BMW owner dated 29-7- 13, relating to a mixture of run flat tyres on the rear and ordinary tyres on the front, you...
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  Downsizing our cars 9 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We would like to replace: 1. My wife's Volkswagen Beetle 01 plate that was bought last year - as it consumes a lot of petrol! She only does school runs...
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  Which 4wd vehicle would you recommend for £16,000? 8 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have £16,000 to spend. Which diesel 4wd car would you recommend? The running costs of the Freelander mean that I am having to sell it, but I could ideally...
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  Fiat 500 TwinAir question 15 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  What is your opinion of the concept behind the new FIAT 2 cylinder 875cc car
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  Running on empty 19 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a BMW 320D Coupe M Sport – 255 tyres rear and 225 front on 18 in rims. Very satisfied with car, BUT ride / handling is awful, if I hit a bump at...
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  Running-in - how's it done? 29 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  In September I will take delivery of a new Audi A6 3.0-litre Diesel Multitronic. The car has been already manufactured and is on its way, very slowly,...
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  Can a bi-fuel car run on petrol only? 23 Feb 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I've been offered £450 off the list price for the Bi-Fuel Dacia Sandero, but there are no LPG stations near me. Should I take it and run it on petrol only,...
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  What is the running-in period for an Audi 2.0-litre petrol engine? 21 Mar 2023 (Ask HJ)
  How many miles does it take to run in an Audi 2.0-litre petrol engine?