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  • New Ford Focus - could you let me know about the handling 15 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I wanted to ask you a favor, I have read few 2012 Ford Focus reviews and everyone say it's comfortable and the build quality is fantastic, but almost everyone...
  • Can old tyres be used efficiently to make rubber speed humps? 27 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
    A use for all those tyres rendered useless by speed humps? You guessed it: make them into speed humps: www.leics.gov.uk/index/your_council/council_publications/leicestershire_matters/leicestershire_matters_september_2010/leicestershire_matters_september_2010_2.htm....
  • How much should I expect to pay for a BMW 1 Series at auction? 16 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I am currently on the look out to buy a secondhand car. I am looking to buy a BMW 1 Series 118d, up to 40,000 mileage and up to three years old. I had...
  • Silver service? 21 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My local Mercedes service centre quoted £450 for a B service to my 28,000 mile 2002 C220CDI auto. This seams excessive. Another local servicing garage...
  • Life sentences 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I love my Honda CR-V Auto bought new 2002. I have done 48,000 miles with never a problem, and only just replaced the tyres. However you have troubled...
  • Hatch catch 23 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I am interested in trading in my 12 year old car under the scrappage scheme for a small hatch under £10k but understand that some motor manufacturers have...
  • Crunch credit 12 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
    There's an old Court of Appeal spot hire case called Mattocks v Mann (mentioned in Clark v Ardington actually) where a woman hired for a year and recovered...
  • Tyrzzzzz 10 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 3-year-old Honda Jazz with CVT. I am extremely pleased with the performance - but there is one fault that is very annoying - ROAD NOISE. If I...
  • Watergaitor 19 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I have had a report from my local VW Garage that the offside front outer CV boot on my Passat Sport is showing signs of splitting. I am not sure what this...
  • Back stabber 19 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
    Someone ran in to the back of my 11 year old Toyota Corolla, and put it ‘beyond economical repair’. I’ve had the car from new in 1998. The insurance company...
  • Freckless driving 25 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
    Just as a matter of interest: I was cleaning my FIAT 500 this week and, horror of horrors, saw “dreaded orange pinprick spots.” My car has been treated...
  • Disc crusting 11 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
    My BMW 335i still goes like stink. It’s great fun. But despite weekly car and wheel washing the front wheels are pockmarked from brake pad and disc dust....
  • My used car warranty doesn't cover lack of smartphone connectivity. Is this fair? 19 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
    The PCM (Porsche Communication Management) system in my recently purchased 997.2 is quite capable of interfacing with a smartphone, but it doesn't. I'm...
  • What do you think will be the result if the Government is able to make all vehicles electric by 2035? 7 Oct 2019 (Ask HJ)
    What do you think will be the result if the Government is able to make all vehicles by 2035 electric? I understand that the legislation will be all petrol...
  • What car do you recommend for someone who suffers from arthritis in the hands? 14 Dec 2023 (Ask HJ)
    I'm looking for a 4x4 car about 10 years old that is easy for someone who suffers from arthritis in the hands, an automatic with an easy to move gear stick....
  • Is a Kia Picanto a good first car? 29 Sep 2023 (Ask HJ)
    What should we look out for when buying a 2011 Kia Picanto (60k miles, £2995, two owners) for an 18 year old's first car? Seller has already said that...
  • Should I buy a Suzuki S-Cross? 22 Aug 2022 (Ask HJ)
    I have an old Ford Focus and I'm looking for new/used car. I am considering a newer Focus or Suzuki S-Cross, could you advise me if the S-Cross is a good...
  • Should I buy a new Honda Jazz? 20 Jul 2022 (Ask HJ)
    I have had a Honda Jazz for seven years now and am thinking of swapping it for an automatic, possibly a hybrid. I do very few long journeys but use my...
  • What's the best large estate car for under £35,000? 17 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 2016 Skoda Superb hatchback, which I’ve been really pleased with but now what to change it for a large estate car that's up to two years old and...
  • Can I get a discount on a new Toyota Yaris Cross? 7 Dec 2021 (Ask HJ)
    Can I expect to get a discount on buying a new Toyota Yaris Cross? I currently own a 19 reg Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace, do you think I would get a good...
 

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