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  • Are there any child-friendly reliable cars you can recommend? 6 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
    My daughter is expecting her first child. Currently she drives an old Mini but is looking for something more reliable and more convenient for getting the...
  • Can you recommend a comfortable car for long motorway journeys? 6 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
    We are in our eighties and our next car will probably be our last. What is most important is ride comfort and comfortable seats. We do about 11,000-12,000...
  • Replacing a Golf - with a Golf? 9 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
    After 2 years and 40,000 miles, time has come to replace the Volkswagen (with new). I have no complaints with the current car but like to shop around....
  • Which petrol-engined family car with room for camping gear? 27 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
    A Toyota Yaris 3-door hatchback with a small engine has given excellent service to my student children. The car has done 90,000 miles and as my daughter...
  • Just retired, need advice on what size (and make) of car to buy 1 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I have just retired and my current car is a diesel automatic Skoda Octavia. The car is okay, but does seem rather noisy on some road surfaces. Our driving...
  • Replacing my Volkswagen estate - which MPV? 8 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I want to replace my 2000 Volkswagen Passat 1.8 petrol estate with something of a similar size. I need five seats plus room for a wheelchair, and it should...
  • Which car has five seats and room for a wheelchair? 8 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I am looking at replacing my 2000 1.8-litre petrol Volkswagen Passat Estate with something of similar size. I need five seats plus room for a wheelchair,...
  • Is the Qashqai 1.6DCI suitable for 12,000 miles a year, and if not can you recommend a petrol alternative? 25 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
    One of the cars you have suggested is the Qashqai 1.6DCI, which I understand has a good diesel engine. However, as I stated in my query, I only do 12,000...
  • Can you recommend a car with light steering for an arthritis sufferer? 21 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
    Could you recommend the best car for someone who is registered disabled with severe arthritis who has limited power in her arms? Her present car is an...
  • 2 into 1 28 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
    For years we have been a 2-car family - currently with a 6 yr old Toyota Verso and a Honda Civic that is 9 yrs old. My husband died in August and I need...
  • Buying a second hand economical car 26 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I have £3000 max to spend. Would like 50+ mpg combined. Insurance group 7 or less. Tax £150 or less. 9O bhp or more (though I know the Yaris is less)...
  • Buckingham pally 2 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My friends in County Durham are hoping to move down to Buckinghamshire, where they will no longer need the 4WD of their Nissan X-Trail, which is not economical...
  • Smaller, yet taller 4 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
    We are about to sell our 2001Y Mercedes C240, the seats of which seem to be about 17” above the garage floor. We much prefer accessing our other car, a...
  • Jaguar X-Type 2007 - Pattern parts for a Jaguar 10 Dec 2013 (Forum)
    In the past I have bought pattern parts for my previous cars like a Rover 820, Ford Escort, Ford Focus. Are there pattern parts available for a 2007 Jaguar X type and S type or would I need to buy parts from a Jaguar garage?
  • Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 02 1.8 gearbox selection problems 15 Jul 2009 (Forum)
    we have a 52 plate mondeo which started to struggle to select 5th gear. now i cant get it at all. any idea,s. Is the gearbox gone or is it a possible cable problem. any help will be greatly appreciated
  • How do I replace lost car keys? 25 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
    I have lost one of my sets of keys for my Ford Focus Estate and need to have them replaced. What's the best way to do this?
  • Is a Cat S write off more expensive to insure? 4 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
    My 2008 Ford Mondeo was hit from behind. The other party's insurer declared it a Cat S write off and has valued the car to be worth £2400. Offered £1800...
  • All models - Are Volkswagens as good as they used to be. 10 Mar 2017 (Forum)
    ended up with another VW. The attraction has been the build quality compared to others, I liked the Ford S Max but the chunks of foam sticking out at the seat hinges when the seat was folded put me off. Honda FR-V fitted the bill at the time but the ugly spot welds in the door shuts and tailgate
  • brakes that don't brake, but break 29 Apr 2003 (Forum)
    if it is possible (cylinder matching, wheel clearance), fit the larger discs that came on the zetec s. I have also heard rumours that the mondeo / focus / escort components may fit..... ? this is not me wanting to make a boy-racer style modification, just fix the only real flaw (IMHO) of the handy little tool
  • Ford Cougar or MG ZT190? 23 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I am looking at buying either a Ford Cougar 2.5 V6 or an MG ZT190. Which do you rate? I have a newborn baby to think of, too.
 

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