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What action would you take 1 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
I purchased a new Bentley Continental GTC in July 2010. The car suffered numerous problems from the off, initially with fuel pump problems, various electrical... -
Kuga rant 22 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
12 months ago I purchased a 12-month old Ford Kuga 2.0TDCI 163 SUV. This was a replacement for a LandRover Discovery Td5 auto and in general I am very... -
Why are new cars sold with misleading fuel economy figures, like my new Ford Focus EcoBoost? 17 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
I would like to warn any of your readers wishing to save money on fuel that the new Ford 1.0 EcoBoost engine is not the way to go. I recently bought the... -
Why does my new Toyota RAV4 return such poor fuel economy? 6 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
I read with interest your comment about fuel economy and that no car will match the published figures. I bought a RAV4 (our third) in December 2011 from... -
I put unleaded into my diesel BMW by mistake - should I have it flushed? 11 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
I drive a BMW 320d. As an ex-Shell employee I always look out for V-Power Diesel as I like its performance and cleanliness. For several months Shell have... -
Can we return our Nissan Juke for failing to achieve its quoted mpg? 21 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
My wife has just purchased a new Nissan Juke automatic 4-wheel drive from Charles Hurst, as her health dictates an automatic. Nissan states combined fuel... -
Poor fuel consumption - how do I improve? 2 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
From your info the "real" mpg of the i10 is well below claims. My new i10 1.2 achieves 42 mpg on open rural roads, few stops but short (flat) journeys... -
Why won't our insurance company provide a courtesy car whilst our Peugeot 407 is repaired? 11 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
I had a fire in my Peugeot 407 which is now 13 months old. We bought it in February 2011 from the garage secondhand. We have a warranty that still has... -
I 3 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
I have owned a 1996 Peugeot 406 2.0-litre petrol 16v LX from new and for the last year it has had an intermittent fault. It had covered 165,000 trouble... -
On the level 19 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
My daughter has a Mazda 6TS2, purchased in April 2008. It has just been in to the local Mazda main dealer have a few faults fixed under warranty one door... -
My car judders when accelerating - could this be down to previous misfuelling? 19 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
On odd occasions my 2013 BMW X1 suffers the judders as I accelerate through the gears. As if it doesn't know whether to go on - but you can easily just... -
What has caused a broken intake valve in my car? 30 Apr 2025 (Ask HJ)
I recently had my fuel injectors renewed at a garage. The car ran fine for two months then just cut out on a short motorway journey. I took it back to... -
What happens if I don't charge a plug-in hybrid? 12 Feb 2025 (Ask HJ)
I'm thinking of a 1.4 plug-in hybrid Skoda Superb. What happens if I don't keep the battery topped up? -
What reliable used car do you recommend? 9 Jan 2025 (Ask HJ)
I need to change my car. Something maybe 5 years old, Comfort and economy are important as I do many long journeys on mostly good roads. I live rurally.... -
What luxury car has good MPG? 27 Dec 2024 (Ask HJ)
What's the best luxury car to buy with highest mpg and is the most fuel efficient and of course reliable because all the Lexus seem to be very expensive... -
Is it worth buying a new non-hybrid car? 27 Nov 2024 (Ask HJ)
Is it worth buy a new non hybrid car? With hybrids being more fuel efficient and the government banning new car sales in the near future? -
What Luton box van do you recommend for me? 13 Nov 2024 (Ask HJ)
I want to create a mobile art therapy studio in the back of a box van to make it easier to get to my clients with all my equipment and have an uninterrupted... -
Why is there black smoke coming from my diesel? 21 Aug 2024 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2007 Mercedes A-Class diesel and I have replaced the glow plugs but it is still puffing out black smoke. What could be the cause? -
Are EV chargers checked for accuracy like fuel pumps? 18 Jun 2024 (Ask HJ)
Petrol pumps are checked for accuracy. Who checks EV chargers and where is the accreditation? -
Will cylinder deactivation cause my engine long-term damage? 16 Apr 2024 (Ask HJ)
My wife has a VW Golf which goes into Eco mode and runs on two cylinders for better economy. My problem is that in Eco mode i can hear the engine note...
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