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  Would you recommend I buy a Mercedes-Benz SLK or a Porsche 911? 5 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a fun car within a budget of about £20,000. It will be a second car and will not cover many miles. It needs to be a convertible, with...
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  Problem with 'trade sale' - Car not starting four days after sale. 22 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Renault Clio (2002) DCi diesel with 59,000 miles on the clock from an independent dealer for £1,500 - at the higher end of valuations, in line...
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  You must be choking 23 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  After exchanging my wonderful Volvo 940 Celebration for a 2008/58 V70 diesel estate last November, I took your advice and have always run it on BP Ultimate...
• Land Rover Range Rover Sport - 6 months and still no service history 15 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  bought an 09 range rover sport 3.6tdv8 at the end of november 2015 of a local car dealer  with 3 months warranty  and FSH ( supposedly !!)    so after about a week or two  i realise the FSH isint in the folder so i pop round the the dealer and ask where it is... sorry cant find it,  so im told to call back after xmas and we should have it sorted.
• Used 'new' Range Rovers 11 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  I am shortly about to look for an early 'new' Range Rover manual diesel to replace my company car. The reason for this is to tow a comparatively heavy,...
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  Am I entitled to return my 2012 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI to the dealer after multiple faults occured? 10 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a 2012 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI Bluemotion that had done 44,000 miles from a Volkswagen used car dealer. Within the first month, I noticed that...
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  Audi S3 first service followed by engine oil loss 7 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My wife's S3 was 11 months 29 days old when at 7900 miles I sent it to an Audi main dealer for oil service on 30 Dec 2010. After 40 miles I discovered...
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  Boot leaks in Mercedes SL 31 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 4year old Mercedes SL350, which has done 16,000 miles. It has developed a leak into the boot. I am told by the local Mercedes independant specialist...
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  Lack of torque in a Sorento 17 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned two Kia Sorentos for ten years, and have been very satisfied with them driving over 200k miles. At 60k miles in my second one, I experienced...
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  Winter Tyres and Insurers 11 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Following the horror-story reports of insurers charging extra premiums when notified that people fit winter tyres and wheels, thought I'd just add a bit...
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  Is it true that an electronic upgrade to my 2010 Audi A6 could increase the power to over 200hp? 2 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  There are a number of what look like reputable companies advertising simple-to-install electronic upgrades that are claimed to increase the power output...
• Hyundai i10 (2008 - ) - Suggestions Please - new car 30 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Option 1: Put the money from the p/ex plus the same again into a deposit for an i-10 (with monthly payments of about £70 for 3 years). The thing that I like is, of course, the 5 year warranty and £35 tax and low insurance. So, overall spend of around £3500. But then car isn't ever really mine... It's really the only new car option that I can reasonably afford. Option 2: Stick said £3500 into a used car.
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  dual controlled courtesy car 5 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I wonder if you may help. I have a Seat Leon car which is 21 months old. I purchased the car from a Seat franchised dealer in Aylesbury for £18.000. The...
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  What are the mpg and ride quality of hybrid vehicles on very long drives? 12 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  We own and run a 2013 Kia Sportage II 1.7, but because of changing lifestyles it rarely gets to stretch its legs. We love the high driving position and...
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  My Ford Puma rear discs are suffering from repeated corrosion, what could be the cause? 16 Oct 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my new Puma in October 2020. At the two year service, I was advised the rear discs were badly pitted and corroded, and as I noticed some uncomfortable...
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  Qashqai diesel poor idle control 4 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  About a year ago idle control became very poor on my 2007 Nissan Qashqai. When engine and/or air temperature are cold, idle falls to around 500rpm when...
• Help needed 15 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Alfas head office were next to useless and simply took down my details and said they would get back to me,but told me to expect to wait 14 days. i bought the car as new and with a manaufacturers warranty to give peace of mind,as i use a car for business. This isnt the first issue i have had with it and frankly [company name] are useless and downright awkward.
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  New Audi A6 gasket problem 8 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Bought a new Audi A6 in June 2012 (in Finance). On 29 December 2012, we drove the car and after a mile we noticed a lot of white smoke getting out of the...
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  Can you recommend a used car for a long commute? 20 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My car was written off while parked a few weeks ago and the third party insurer is about to pay out. I have a commute of 90 miles a day, almost all motorway....
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  Ford Focus - Warranty on DPF which has failed 9 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  In Nov 2009 an error message on my Ford Focus TDCI (56 plate, 65k miles) subsequently indicated that i needed the Diesel Particulate Oil changing. My local...