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• Jaguar Super V8 - Selling an old SORNed car 20 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  Not sure if it's old or desirable enough to be classed as a classic. I'm in SE London. Any ideas?  
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  Should I buy a used Audi TT? 17 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I’m in the market for a used Audi TT and have seen a 1999 model at a local dealer. The car is described as ‘excellent’ by the seller and has 64,000 miles...
• Any - What Car 2017 reliability Study 28 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  Reliability for cars 0-3 years old...Not too many surprises... https://www.whatcar.com/news/reliability-survey/
• BMW group open 10 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  BCA notts are auctioning a car that is from bmw group open, the car is a 4 year old 5 series, any ideas where their cars come from?
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  Insurance for two cars while selling? 17 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My friend currently has a five and a half year old Fiat Panda which is for sale. The friend has also just bought a new Ford Fiesta. The complimentry insurance...
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  Why did our Peugeot 406's airbag deploy for no reason? 16 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I was driving my wife’s 1999 Peugeot 406 110 HDI estate earlier today when the airbag warning light came on. The car has been prone to a few electrical...
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  What small cars have a high seating position? 27 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I currently have a 2.0-litre Mazda MX5. I need car with high driving position (against headlight glare), but a small car that's fun and comfortable. What...
• Two classics 30 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  Take notice * In the video that she lays a shop rag on the running board to step onto when she gets in and out of the car. Then after she is in the car, she leans all the way down to the running-board to get the rag. She is in great physical and mental shape for her age. And the car is not in bad shape either!
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  Can you recommend a car with a smooth ride? 29 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I want an automatic car with a smooth ride. I'm disabled and need luxury automatic. What do you recommend? I have £3000 to £5000 to spend. I've thought...
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  What should I look for when buying a W123 Mercedes-Benz E-Class? 2 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering the purchase of a 1978 Mercedes-Benz W123 model. This car has only completed a genuine 27,000 miles from new. It is offered with all of...
• No Claim Bonus Discount Dispute. 21 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  I have had my own car insurance policy since September 2002, and until this September it was through a broker. During this time I made no claims. This year their renewal quote was not competetive so I changed companies and informed the old one I could not be renewing.
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  I have a 20 year old car - should I be dreading the new MoT? 22 Jun 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I drive a 19 year old Toyota Land Cruiser with almost 200K on the clock. I'm worried about the new tougher MoT. Presumably my old engine must be spitting...
• MOT for car with NI plate but GB registered keeper 14 Oct 2023 (Forum)
  Apologies if this topic's been discussed before A colleague who lives in Belfast has a 3 year old company car with NI plates – but the registered keeper (the company) is in England. The DVLC in England is saying that he cannot drive the car without and MOT – but he is unable to book an MOT in NI as his car is not 4 years old.
• Any Make - Small Four Door Car Recommendations 22 May 2017 (Forum)
    I was asked for advice on buying a small four door car today. The last time I ran a small car was 1985 (a Mk II Escort although I still have one as a SORN’d project) so I do not really feel able to advise. The lady is recently retired and looks after her 2 year old grandson three days a week.
• V5C reg document fraud when scrapping a car! 9 Dec 2016 (Forum)
  The electronic petition 173840 now needs urgently signing for this loophole to be discussed, debated and finally closed.10,000 electronic signatures minimum are needed for discussion in parliamentary committee and more than 100,000 for the subject to be debated ... This could be your car, old banger, or loved classic that disappears!  This unhappy situation arose after a defective, largely plastic bodied car, no older than 14 years old, was stolen from the driveway of the owner and presented at a scrapyard.
• Ford Fiesta (1989 - 1995) - Clutch problems thanks to car thief 15 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  I am able to start the engine and put the car into gear, but there is no bite when I try to pull away. Is this a major job? Or is it something that we can fix without too much pain and cost. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. The car is quite old and not worth repairing if it is going to cost a fortune Thanks in advance - FiestaRed
• Are older cars more reliable? 21 May 2006 (Forum)
  Don't do it they say, you'll regret it. Regret it?? On a car worth on average 15k???!! So here I am, putting off the purchase of a new car. I've got my old R reg golf, No air con, no ABS, no sat nav, in act not very much but the essential: a good strong engine.
• Mondeo Accident damage / Salvage 17 May 2006 (Forum)
  Needing an estate car, I was settled on a Mondoe estate. With about £5000 to spend I was settled on buying one 3 / 4 years old. However, I have seen some advertised in Auto Trader in the salvage section at just a year old for that sort of money.
• Any - Polarised lenses 27 Aug 2012 (Forum)
   Often I’ve seen drivers peering into the sun in the afternoon and not seeming to know what the visors are for.  That seems to me to be quite hazardous. Because my old sunglasses are nearing the end of life I have at last bought a new pair to replace them.  The new pair are the real thing, polarised, something that I thought the old pair were, but the effects show that the old pair, although good, were not polarised.
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  Is there a 'warm' hatch for an 18 year old that won't be ruinously costly to insure? 28 Mar 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Our 18-year-old daughter is angling for her own car and would like something 'more interesting' (i.e. faster) than her mother's three-cylinder 1.0 litre...