Honda Jazz damaged by faulty handbrake – who should pa for the repairs?

My Honda Jazz has covered less than 7000 miles and has suffering from handbrake problems. Last week the car ran down our driveway and hit the garage, damaging the front bumper. The dealer checked the car...

Can you recommend a dog friendly car?

A friend of mine is looking for a replacement for his Land Rover Defender. The car must be dog friendly and comfortable. He lives in Jersey, so it must also be suitable for short trips. Ideally, he wants...

Buying an estate/hatch - recommendations?

My Mazda 2 has just been written off following an accident and I need to buy a replacement. Ideally, I would like something bigger and more practical, with some performance and a petrol engine. I have...

Replacing an ix35 with an auto SUV?

I need to reluctantly change my 60 plate manual Hyundai ix35 to an automatic. My budget is £15,000 plus the part-ex value on the Hyundai. What do you recommend in a similar SUV?

Buy a new Jazz now or wait for the new one?

I bought a 1.4 petrol CVT-7 Jazz in 2006. It has been a great car for my purposes, and apart from brake replacements there have been no problems to date. It gets an annual oil change and biannual transmission...

Which MPV?

Two sets of parents at the local swimming club rave about the flexibility and reliability of their Honda FR-Vs, and both bought new ones when they stopped importing them in 2009. They particularly like...

Do air conditioning repairs, such as the one carried out on my CR-V, need to be so expensive?

Before retiring I was the technical director of a company supplying OE parts to Honda UK, hence I know just how demanding their standards are and what work was involved in meeting and maintaining those...

Which new Honda Jazz model is the best in the range?

My sister wishes to buy a new Honda Jazz. Can you please suggest which is the best in the range, as there are so many models of Jazz? She fancies 1.4 EXL CVT for £17,200.

Buying a new car for a young professional - what would you recommend?

Hi Honest John, I recently started a graduate level job after leaving university and I am looking to get a new (or used but within the last 5 years if possible) car to upgrade from my current Y-reg Vauxhall...

Air conditioning no longer working - what should I do?

My 2001 Honda Civic was recently checked by a friend and it was discovered that the air-con was no longer working. No reason was given. Will it be worth getting the air-con fixed? Will there be problems...