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Three across 17 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
I live in London and currently drive an 10-year-old Ford Mondeo which has been very reliable and which I have no reason to change other than that I will... -
Why has the insurance on our Cat N write off gone up so much? 8 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
My daughter bought back her Cat N write off Vauxhall Astra from Direct Line. Now her insurers have put her insurance up 300%. Is it because of the car... -
My mother voided my black box insurance - what can I do? 27 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
I’m a young driver who originally had a black box fitted to the car to save some money. My mother was a named driver on this previous policy. One afternoon,... -
Car damaged by hit and run – what should I do? 10 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
A young driver recently hit the back of my Mazda MX-5. Not a lot of damage was done but the lady in question drove off without stopping. Fortunately I... -
A friend can't afford to replace his now written off car - what can he do? 7 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
A friend passed his driving test and purchased his first car six months ago. A few days ago he was stationary at a road junction waiting to join the main... -
Which family car has 4x4 and will accommodate three children? 25 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
I need to buy a family car that will accommodate three young children with proper full-sized seats. Seven seats would be nice but I am not comfortable... -
I hit another car whilst reversing - whose fault is it? 3 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
I was reversing back into a parking space parallel to the kerb. I was facing the direction of the traffic coming towards me, so I reversed a metre or so... -
Noisy parker 24 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
While my car was parked on my drive it was hit by a young driver who it seems fell asleep at the wheel. The police were called, and after testing that... -
Fitting consequence 10 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
Regarding your report about a driver being stuck in France with a Skoda Octavia that had a clutch release hose fail, apart from the follow up with the... -
Are headlamp deflectors still required for motoring in Europe? 17 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
Please could you advise me whether headlamp 'deflectors' are still required for European motoring, specifically in France? I own a recently-acquired 2014... -
….with the truth 11 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
Seeing you refer to the Hyundai i20 returning "more than 50mpg" I wondered if it has the same 1,248cc engine as our recently purchased i10. Our only disappointment... -
How does black box insurance work? 9 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
I have made numerous searches for car insurance and on every one the cheapest by about £50 is a quote from Hastings Direct Smart Miles where you have a... -
Which fun convertible sports car do you recommend? 16 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
My other half wants to buy a convertible for fun driving. He loves cars and used to have a Spitfire that he tuned up and drove as a young man. Now we are... -
BMW 3 Series convertible from the '80s; good first car, or am I mad!? 13 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
After an ebay hour spent looking at these online, I was wondering whether they would be affordable as a first car? My brother will be learning to drive... -
My daughter's 2006 Fiat Panda has developed a power steering fault at just 19,000 miles - why? 31 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
Based on excellent reviews, I encouraged my young daughter to buy a 2006 Fiat Panda and up to now she has been very pleased with it. It has now done just... -
Why do the police fabricate offences against drivers? 23 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
I had the money and inclination to take on the boys in blue when they completely fabricated a "speeding" offence against me. They even produced a "witness"... -
A friend's young son had a car accident, but no other vehicle was involved - should he tell his insurer? 8 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
My friend's 21 year old son had a car accident on the ice last week. His car (a cheap old thing) was a write off, but no one else was involved. The AA... -
A vehicle continually parks and causes an obstruction outside my house - what can I do? 25 Feb 2020 (Ask HJ)
There are laybys outside the houses on the street where I live. My neighbour has a small lorry (crew cab flat back type) and he has to bump it up onto... -
Does the Ford Ka+ have the same issues as the Fiat 500 that it's based on? 23 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
I recently put a small deposit down on a 2017 Ka+. Yesterday, a friend told me that it's a poor Fiat engine and bad gearbox. I'm now worried. Could you... -
Neighbour scuffed my car and wants insurance involved - what's the best way to get the damage repaired? 13 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
The boyfriend of my neighbour's daughter damaged my car lightly. As all parties agreed it was minor damage, I said I'd get a quote and we'd get him to...
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