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  • 5th clear 8 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
    Thought you might like an update on our hunt for Qashqai +2. We gave up with the idea of 10% discount off a new car where a leasing firm retains the logbook...
  • Shoulder bolster 23 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
    My daughter will be 17 soon and I am starting to think about a suitable car. Due to a shoulder condition she will be limited to an automatic. I would prefer...
  • Carbon shoe sighs 9 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I read and enjoyed your review of the new 155 - 178g/km diesel engines that Volvo plans to release for the S80. Do you know if these will be available...
  • Suspension of disbelief 17 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I am getting conflicting information from Mercedes and my local dealership. The front tyres of my W210 E-Class are wearing badly on the inside. The dealer...
  • Downsizing from a Nissan Qashqai - what should I buy? 11 Oct 2021 (Ask HJ)
    I'm on my third Nissan Qashqai since 2013 and this current one (petrol/automatic) will be three years old in May 2022. Recently my partner bought a Mazda...
  • Could a cheap second-hand EV ever exist given the limited battery pack life? 20 May 2019 (Ask HJ)
    My most recent purchase was a three-year-old Skoda which cost just under £7000. I'd love to replace it at some point with an EV but I don't see how the...
  • Should I get a Vauxhall Insignia or Volkswagen Passat as a company car? 13 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have had a Mondeo Zetec Estate 2.0 for three years. It's done 90,000 miles and is never any trouble. The lease is up soon and my employer/lease firm...
  • Is it better to convert an older car to LPG or buy a new hybrid? 16 Jul 2024 (Ask HJ)
    I'm wonder if is a better choice to spend less money for a good used car no more than 8-10 years old and pay a good LPG kit or spent more money for a new...
  • Auction or webuyanycar? 29 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
    You tell us we buy any car is in fact the old sure sell people. So presumably the we buy bods need to make a profit so where do they sell their cars? If...
  • Insuring a young driver on one of our cars? 1 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
    We are thinking of insuring our 21-year-old step son one of our cars for him to drive (it is a "second" car as both myself and my partner use two other...
  • Insurance, location, and lending a car 14 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I am the main full-no-claims-driver of a car normally kept off-road in a private drive in a low-risk area. My 40-year-old daughter is an additional...
  • Can I import a car from Japan? 3 Apr 2023 (Ask HJ)
    What are the potential problems with importing a car from Japan?
  • How can I check the age of my car? 6 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
    I recently viewed a 2005 Mercedes-Benz C-Class with 70,000 on the clock. The dealer selling the car claims to have bought it from a main dealer, but a...
  • Is it the responsibility of our local dealer to recover our car if it breaks down? 12 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
    Is it the responsibility of our local dealer to recover our car if it breaks down? Our two year old Fiat 500C suffered a power steering failure last week...
  • Which cars use a torque converter automatic gearbox? 18 Jan 2023 (Ask HJ)
    Can you tell me which cars use a torque converter?
  • Importing a car 14 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
    I will be returning to the UK from Switzerland and would like to return with my pride and joy. Are the costs of importing very high and is it complicated?...
  • Should I sell my car? 31 Jan 2024 (Ask HJ)
    A couple of dealers are urging me to trade in my immaculate 39k 8 year old Skoda yeti now, saying all cars are dropping fast, except their stock of course. Is...
  • Should a dealer be responsible to keep informed of car specification changes? 14 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I viewed a five-month old 2010 Vauxhall Zafira Ecoflex Elite at a Vauxhall dealer. During a test drive the salesman informed me that the car had "traction...
  • What's a reliable used car for £7000? 19 Nov 2019 (Ask HJ)
    I am seeking a car must be petrol, automatic with a full spare wheel and large boot, plus easy to get into for a person with short legs and mobility problems....
  • How much is a 1998 BMW 328i Convertible worth? 4 Sep 2019 (Ask HJ)
    A friend has a 1998 BMW 328i Convertible in excellent condition with only 48,000 miles on the clock. Where would you recommend she goes to sell it and/or...
 

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