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Which small, economical car for a first-time driver? 16 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
I am thinking of buying a car for our grandson who is just starting his first job after graduating. I could manage £5000 but might be able to make it more,... -
Sold an ex-paramedics car 11 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
I bought a Volkswagen Touran from an Arnold Clark superstore over a year ago. The car has had many problems during my ownership the most recent being... -
What is the Eco Drive engine like? 17 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
I am wary of Skoda because of problems your readers have reported on Volkswagen Group engine management systems. I would appreciate your thoughts on Eco... -
How accurate do factories set tracking at the point of manufacture? 11 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
Over the last 25 years or so, we have had a long series of Volkswagen Auto Group cars (three Passats, three Mk IV Golfs, a Leon, four Octavias and a Fabia).... -
Why are certain models of car getting bigger? 14 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
I see that the new F30 3 Series BMW will be available soon and that it is to be bigger. I wonder why car manufacturer's assume that people always want... -
Why won't our dealer release a Skoda Citigo for sale to us for three months? 12 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
My wife has agreed to buy a Skoda Citigo Elegance ex-demo and has paid a deposit of £500. The car was advertised on an official Volkswagen / Skoda site... -
A new car for all conditions 23 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2006 Volkswagen Passat. However, I now regularly drive over a half-mile long dirt track which has a fair gradient in parts, but is not extremely... -
Which family car features three rows of seats and has enough boot space for a dog? 15 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
We are a family of five with three children aged seven, six and four. We are also about to add a medium-sized dog into our family. We currently drive a... -
Why is my SEAT Altea slowing down when the windscreen wipers are on? 23 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
I was recently driving in rain at approximately 70mph in my 2005 Seat Altea Reference 5-door 1.6 petrol with the windscreen wipers on full speed. When... -
Would a SEAT Ibiza for £2000 make a reliable, cheap runaround? 8 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
I'm looking for a reliable, cheap runaround that's able to take me the long distance to uni as a second car. I'm a 22-year-old student and hence looking... -
What Ford EcoBoost engines have wetbelt problems? 8 Aug 2025 (Ask HJ)
I have seen claims on about serious concerns with the Ford Ecoboost engine. The car I am speaking about is a 2017 manual. Is Honest John aware of technical... -
Should I have been told that a used car I bought was previously written off? 23 Jul 2025 (Ask HJ)
I bought a 63 plate Skoda Yeti last year as a second car for the dogs. I’m planning to part-ex it but the dealer who is buying notified me that at some... -
What very comfy, quiet motorway cruiser do you suggest? 21 Mar 2025 (Ask HJ)
Due to a chronic health condition I am going to have to trade in my BMW 520d M Sport as the seat is too low and the ride is too firm for me these days.... -
How does an EV's 12V battery get charged? 30 Dec 2024 (Ask HJ)
When charging an electric car does any charging of the car 's 12v battery take place this seems to me a good feature to have as when the car has not been... -
How much spare fuel can I carry? 26 Jun 2024 (Ask HJ)
What is the legal position on carrying in a private car a can containing spare E10 petrol? if it is legal so to do, what is the best currently available... -
Is a 10 year old Mazda MX-5 a good buy? 1 Mar 2024 (Ask HJ)
My local BMW dealer has a 2014 Mazda MX-5 1.8i SE manual for sale at £7990. Mileage is 60,000. It comes with 12 month warranty. Do you think this is a... -
Is it worth having comprehensive insurance on an older car? 29 Feb 2024 (Ask HJ)
Is it worth having comprehensive insurance on an old car (Citroen Belingo MPV 2007) or is third party as good as it gets? -
My spare key won't hold its code, what are my options? 5 Jan 2024 (Ask HJ)
The spare key for my VW Passat refuses to hold its code. We first noticed this shortly after taking receipt of the car 2 years ago. Our local garage has... -
My TPMS system shows a warning when the car is cold, but disappears when it is warm. Should I inflate the tyres more to avoid this? 28 Nov 2023 (Ask HJ)
I have a Toyota Yaris Cross and recently the in-car tyre pressure readout keeps showing a number of tyres as being below the required pressure. However,... -
Do modern automatics offer any engine braking? 2 Aug 2023 (Ask HJ)
Over the years I have had several cars with an auto gearbox and have always been very happy with what seems to be appropriate engine braking when going...
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