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Is there a cheap way of repairing this ABS fault on my Volkswagen Golf? 28 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
My Volkswagen Golf now has the ESP light on all the time. My garage tells me that this is a fault with the ABS system and is a common fault. The car is... -
Insurance costs 10 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
We are shortly moving house and our 4 year old cars will no longer be parked on our driveway but in a secure undercroft car park. My wife's Astra is insured... -
Golf losing power 9 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
My 6 year old Golf started to lose power going uphill on a long drive today, that is to say I was pressing the pedal but no acceleration was forthcoming. Thereafter,... -
Does my car really need a service? 13 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
I’m thinking of buying a used Honda Jazz 1.4 iVTEC ES (Manual), up to two years old, to be used mostly on daily 30 mile round trips to work. At the... -
Buying an automatic for an OAP 10 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
My father is 75 and losing strength in his left leg so needs an automatic. He currently has an aging Citroen Picasso manual. He likes the high driving... -
Reimporting a car from Spain 9 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
Three years ago I exported a 2-year-old Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin to Spain. I paid Spanish duty etc and registered it on Spanish plates. I have used it myself... -
Intermittent Fabia warning light 31 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
The problem is intermittent, but it has been narrowed down to happen when the car is driving with the windscreen wiper on, rain or not. There is an... -
Winding down 15 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
I own a 6 year old Skoda Octavia 1.6FSI with 50,000 miles on the clock. Three evenings ago I locked the car, only to find later that the windows had all... -
Cambelt failure on Volvo XC90 13 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
My Volvo XC90 had a cambelt tensioner fault which resulted in the cambelt breaking and the engine being wrecked. I need a new cylinder head etc. The... -
Pole faulter 23 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
My wife recently took her VW 1.4 Polo in to the local VW Garage for its 4-year annual service. On collection she was told that in one months time, when... -
What's best for short distances? 11 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
So here’s a question of a technical nature. Need to buy a car, but my current living-employment situation requires that I do several short distances... -
Should we pay for road tax on a car which is being delivered late? 16 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
My wife ordered a brand new Honda CR-V for delivery on 1 September, but it arrived at the dealer several days late and, as we had not sold her old one,... -
Why are my Volkswagen Polo's headlights constantly on? 11 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have had the seal replaced on the driver's door electric window on my three-month-old new Polo SEL. A week or so after that, I noticed that whenever... -
Which tyres could I fit to my wife's Mazda 2 Sport to reduce road noise? 28 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
My wife's 53-reg Mazda 2 Sport (old boxy model) is a decent enough car, but runs on rather low profile tyres (195/50 R15) and generates loads of road/tyre... -
Hottest hatch? 3 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
I'm looking to offload my trusty 8-year-old SEAT Leon Cupra and am fortune enough to be trying to decide between one of the RenaultSport Megane 250 or... -
Left hand up a bit 20 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
We have recently returned to the UK from Spain and have driven back in a 3 year old Ford Fusion, Spanish registered, which we bought from new. Can you... -
VAG bonds 26 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
Please could you advise on cars that I should view. My husband likes the Audi A3 but I find the boot small. What other cars should we consider? We are... -
Graduated person 27 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
Our daughter is a 21-year-old student in Manchester. She passed her test 2 years ago and also carried out and passed the advanced motorway driving test... -
All abroad 25 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
Our daughter, who is about to return to the UK after a number of years abroad, is considering buying either a MINI convertible, Audi TT roadster, or an... -
How can I ensure my 3-week-old Ford Ka's accident damage is repaired correctly? 12 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
My 3-week-old Ford Ka was hit from the rear at around 30mph whilst we were waiting to turn right. The car has gone to my insurer's 'approved' repairer...