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Lease or buy? 18 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
Thinking of selling my 15k 2009 (09) Fiat 500 1.2 Lounge for £7k to help with my finances. Should I buy a small car around the £2k mark, or should I... -
Buying or leasing best option for high milleage? 8 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
I do approx 25k miles a year in my Mercedes-Benz C180k (03 reg) and am looking to get a new car. I'm not sure whether to use the Ford privilege discount... -
Buy or bye Hyundai i10? 10 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
I am considering purchasing a Hyundai i10, but the new demonstator had the audible clutch judder that is mentioned repeatedly in mesmerising large numbers... -
Negotiating a discount 23 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
What deals should I reasonably expect to get from a main dealer when buying a brand new car ? For example, % reduction off the asking price, accessories... -
Should my daughter buy the Ford Platinum Warranty with her used Fiesta? 5 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
My daughter is buying her first car, a three-year-old Ford Fiesta 1.4 Zetec with Sport and Tech Packs. The dealer is offering her the Ford Platinum Warranty... -
What should I pay for a 2007 Fiat Panda Dynamic? 30 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
I am interested in buying a 2007 Fiat Panda 1.2 Dynamic. I have arranged to view it and, if still interested, I will test drive it tomorrow morning. Please... -
Why are electric cars so expensive? 11 Jun 2021 (Ask HJ)
Why are electric/hybrid cars so expensive? There’s no chance that an ordinary family will buy one. What’s going on? -
What's the difference between PCH and PCP? 26 Oct 2020 (Ask HJ)
What's the difference between a PCP and a PCH finance contract? -
How do I prove that the DMF was faulty in my car when I bought it 12 months ago? 30 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
I bought a used Volkswagen Tiguan in December 2017 and have covered 12,000 miles since. I recently took it for a service and the engineer told me that... -
Bought a car - how do I return it? 1 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
I bought a used Vauxhall Insignia two weeks ago. The sales guy told me that the car had a full service history and I paid for a two year extended warranty.... -
Do you know where I could have an independent diagnostic battery performance check done on my Renault Zoe? 27 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
I have owned an electric Renault Zoe for three years new from Dec 2014. Recently the car had a 3 years service and MOT at AC and I asked for the traction... -
We unknowingly bought an ex-rental car - will this affect the resale value? 8 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
We bought a year old Lexus NX from Steven Eagell in Northampton in May. We did an HPI check on the car which had no details of previous owner and showed... -
Is Nissan going to go bust? 10 Dec 2024 (Ask HJ)
I am thinking about buying a Nissan this month. I have heard some stories about Nissan going bust. What happens if you own a Nissan and this happens? -
Is an air conditioning service necessary? 22 Aug 2022 (Ask HJ)
My Toyota dealer recommends that I have my air con serviced after only two years. They quote £150. Is this necessary? -
My new car has been off the road for four weeks - can I reject it? 1 Dec 2018 (Ask HJ)
I purchased a new Jaguar XF Portfolio in September. Within the last ten weeks, the vehicle has been off road for just over four weeks due to a major software... -
I've seen a BT Ford Transit for sale - is that legal? 13 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
I've seen a BT Ford Transit van being sold privately by an employee. Is that legal? I might buy it. -
I've been offered a finance deal that seems to good to be true - is it? 19 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
I've received a quote for the lease of a Volkswagen Tiguan SE Nav TDi of £79 per month, with an initial payment of £1527 over 36 months - including a maintenance... -
Jaguar 7 day insurance 4 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
Hi HJ, you recently replied to a question about Jaguar's seven day complimentary insurance. According to the Jaguar web site, "Complimentary 7 Day... -
How much of our VED is spent by the DVLA on vehicle licensing? 9 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
The DVLA has three functions: driver licensing, vehicle licensing and collecting VED. I assume that the driver licensing function is self-financing from... -
Is this buyer trying to scam me? 13 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
My immaculate, low mileage 2007 Golf GTi is currently advertised for sale on the Autotrader website for £9350. Several days ago I received a text message...

