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  • Auto carp 9 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
    My cousin has recently bought a 3-year old auto Colt and has complained to the garage that the gearchange is jerky changing both up and down, and that...
  • Trailer for sale or rent 9 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I have been offered at reasonable price a 2003/53 Nissan X-Trail, 31k miles, 2.5 litre petrol, automatic. What are the pros and cons of this model?
  • Vauxhall Curser 1 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
    Three years ago we bought a Vauxhall Corsa Design 1400 automatic. We like the car but we are not happy with the fuel consumption. The manual says it should...
  • Flawed Mondeo? 1 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I have the excellent new style late 2007 2.0 litre diesel Mondeo with the 6-speed Durashift automatic box, 55,000 miles, fully maintained. I am thinking...
  • Juddernaut 23 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
    My Mercedes ML320CDI has covered a relatively trouble free 165,000 miles. At its last service my local MB dealer says that there is a judder in second...
  • Not a good Sport 9 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
    Having owned a Mercedes C220CDi previously, I am on the point of purchasing a twelve to eighteen month automatic estate. I would prefer the Elegance model...
  • Hit or myth? 9 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
    To counterbalance the negative feedback on VW I am pleased to report that I am a happy owner of a VW Passat. I bought my first Passat, a V5 automatic,...
  • Cars in New Zealand 15 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
    We are moving to New Zealand. Most used cars there are imported with low mileage from Japan. Can you please recommend a used, reliable 5 door automatic...
  • Mondeo won't engage gears 5 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 1998 Mondeo V6 Auto. 74,000mls. Clean car with full history. I have owned it for four months and it has been absolutely faultless. However,...
  • Which automatic gearboxes are used by Addison Lee Ford Galaxies? 12 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I have had occasion to use Addison Lee mini cabs recently. They run a fleet of Ford Galaxys and the drivetrain seems to be particularly smooth. Do you...
  • Need a seven seat 4x4 6 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I'm trying to help my sister-in-law buy a car, but need your help please. She wants an automatic 4WD with seven seats. Of the choices available the...
  • Economical small car with space for a wheelchair 18 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I am looking to buy a small-medium size car. I currently drive an automatic Corsa (07 plate) but I am finding it only does 40 mpg. The car needs to...
  • Which small MPV? 18 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
    For a large family, our T reg Volkswagen Sharan has performed sterling work, but is now getting tired. Changes in the family mean that we can go from...
  • Buying a left-hand drive car in the UK 5 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I am contacting u from South Africa and am due soon to go to the UK to buy a car. Im looking to buy a small RED convertible, four-seater automatic with...
  • What sort of fuel economy can I expect from the Toyota Aygo and iQ? 10 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have a Peugeot 206 1.4 auto that normally gives me 40mpg, plus or minus about 2mpg. I am looking for better economy and the Toyota Aygo and iQ have combined...
  • Smooth customer - looking for the right auto 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I like smooth quiet automatic cars and only do about 6,000 miles a year. I am thinking of buying a 5 or 6-year old Toyota Prius with 100,000 miles on the...
  • Passion killer 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have got an eight-year-old Smart Passion convertible, semi automatic that has done approx 45,000 miles. So far so good. But it is beginning to cost me...
  • My Vauxhall Vectra automatic is creeping forward at tickover - what's wrong with it? 29 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I've just bought a 2002 Vauxhall Vectra 1800 auto. The ECU light has just started to come on when driving and this has only happened after the last service....
  • Do I really need to have a fuel system clean every six months? 24 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
    Nissan have advised me that they recommend a fuel system clean every six months and will carry one out automatically when they service my car, unless I...
  • Amber nicked-her? 21 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
    A Warning for drivers and cyclists. An instructor on a 4 hour Speed Awareness Course - offered as an alternative to 3 points on your licence - informed...
 

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