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  What is causing my Volkswagen Eos to feel sluggish when cold? 9 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Volkswagen Eos with a TDI engine and DSG gearbox. It's four years old, but only shows 28,000 miles with four Volkswagen main dealer services....
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  Replacing a small MPV 8 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Our November 2010 Meriva 1.7 CDTI Auto (100ps) is an excellent car in many respects (particularly the high gearing), but the diesel is not suited to the...
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  Dealer discount? 4 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Honda are offering new cars this month at the dealer invoice price. Today we inquired about a new CRV EX petrol automatic, list price £30,900 with metallic...
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  Keep or renew our Auris? 20 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My Camry 3ltr is 18 years old, has done 99,000 miles and never let me down. Repairs have been minimal and due to fair wear and tear, like radiator, gaiters,...
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  Can you recommend a small auto for approx £1000? 30 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My sister-in-law has just passed her test for automatics only, we have got some insurance quotes for a Corsa, Micra, Polo and these are just about affordable...
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  Tyre advice please 16 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My 05-plate Honda CRV 2.0-litre petrol auto needs two front tyres. Can you recommend best option for economy, road noise and all-year use. We cover a low...
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  Insurance black boxes - do you have to go to court if your insurer spots you speeding? 28 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Do you have to go to court or get banned from driving completely if your insurance holder (Bell, safe drivers scheme with black box fitted) cancel your...
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  Why don't you recommend the Nissan Note Acenta? 15 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The Nissan Note Acenta meets your criteria in many ways, yet does not get mentioned where it seems to be a good option. UK-built with a good reliability...
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  BMW 3-Series E91 Touring Auto engine choice 11 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have up to £10,000 to spend on a BMW 3-Series E91 Touring Automatic so it'll have around 50,000+ miles on it. I won't be towing, I do about 10,000 miles...
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  Jaguar X-Type: does it have a dpf? 15 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a Jaguar X-Type estate 2.2D automatic in either SE or Sovereign trim and I believe they are all fitted with DPFs. I commute 25 miles...
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  What MPV for seven? 10 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to buy a bigger family car. Ideally we would like to have 5 proper seats with the pop-up style rear seats which turn it into a 7 seater (it's...
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  Use of car valuations? 18 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Now there is ready access to numerous online car valuation websites (mainly aimed at buying cars), is there a rule-of-thumb to help check selling prices?...
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  What do you think of the Volkswagen 2.5-litre diesel engine? 9 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  What can you tell me about the Volkswagen 2.5-litre diesel engine and Tiptronic automatic gearbox? Any problems you are aware of? This is in connection...
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  What gets five stars? 30 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I see you give cars "star" ratings - what cars get "5 Stars" from Honest John? Am searching for a 5 star old automatic luxury petrol car I can cherish...
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  Advice on towing weights 2 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering buying a folding caravan that weighs 1100kg but I am finding it difficult to find out whether my 2005 Honda Accord 2.0 Executive Automatic...
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  Why is the tax so expensive for my Volkswagen Transporter camper van conversion? 1 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Volkswagen Transporter T30 130 TDI SWB automatic, registered 29 March 2006, and had it converted to a camper van. The yearly tax has gone from...
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  Buying new Hyundai i10 26 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  On your recommendation, we bought a new, top of the range, 2009 Hyundai i10 Automatic with the Kappa engine and 27,000 km later are still delighted with...
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  Why aren't UK drivers forced to display their insurance status on their windscreens? 10 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I was shocked to discover the number of uninsured drivers in the UK. In France every driver has to display their current insurance on their windscreen....
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  Meriva or C3 on Motability? 23 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I'm due to get new Motability car in August. I chose a Citroen C3 Picasso or a Vauxhall Meriva - both auto - both disel. You have rated both quite highly. I'm...
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  Are there any diesel cars which do not have DPFs or DMFs fitted? 14 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have seen mentioned problems with dual mass flywheels and DPF filters. Are there any diesels that do not use DPF filters or have dual mass flywheel issues?...