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Car to avoid travel sickness? 31 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
I currently own a BMW 320d M Sport Estate and find that my youngest daughter is travel sick. Is there a better car to limit this? I'd want something premium... -
Buying a used family SUV/estate - what would you recommend? 1 Dec 2014 (Ask HJ)
I'm looking for a workhorse estate/suv that can handle 18,00 miles a year for five years, for around £16,000. At this budget I think I'm probably looking... -
Want a fast and practical car - what do you recommend? 5 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
I am in a dilemma over what car to buy next. I want something that can easily accommodate my family's things, but I also want something fast. I only do... -
Buying a 4x4 for the school run - diesel or petrol? 8 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
We are looking to buy a 4x4 for our two mile school run. We are keen on a BMW X3, but have heard that short trips are not good for diesels due to the DPF... -
What SUV do you recommend for towing? 24 Apr 2025 (Ask HJ)
I need to replace my 2016 Hyundai Tucson 2.0 CRDi with something (petrol) that can tow at least 2500 kg. I am torn between getting a reliable, robust SUV... -
Should I buy a used Jaguar I-Pace or Porsche Taycan? 1 Apr 2022 (Ask HJ)
I purchased a new Nissan Leaf Tekna in November and am very pleased apart from the range. In real terms I can only go around 45-50 miles and back unless... -
I want to buy an EV or PHEV but I worry about changing from manual to auto - what do you think? 4 Nov 2019 (Ask HJ)
When electric vehicles are discussed, one thing I do not see mentioned is whether older drivers should change from manual to electric. Electric vehicles... -
What's an eco-conscious replacement for my Porsche Boxster? 31 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
I have owned a 1998 Boxster happily for about 10 years. It's a beautiful car, lots of fun to drive and I wouldn't be considering saying goodbye to it just... -
Buying a new small car - what would you recommend? 13 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
I want to buy a small car that will fit three kids in the back. It has to have decent performance and lots of gadgets - climate control and parking sensors... -
Nearly new petrol automatics - why so few available? 4 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
Your advice columns are full of warnings about the longer-term running costs of modern diesel cars. In the light of that I decided to stick with a petrol... -
Clutch blag 22 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
I own a Hyundai i30 1.4 ES, purchased new in April 2010. It has needed three replacement internal mirrors (a known vibration fault) and in April this year... -
Can you improve your fuel economy by changing your driving style? 11 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
I suppose it's fair to say that all the EU fuel efficiency tests are carried out in the way described on the car fuel data glossary at www.directgov.co.uk... -
Chrysler built a long time before it was registered 5 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
I purchased a 300C SRT demo with low mileage from Synter Group dealership on 7 October 2010. V5 states "new at first registration 03/03/2010", noticed... -
Where can I accurately test the true mpg figure for my 2010 Vauxhall Astra? 16 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
I am contacting you as I have exhausted all lines of reasonable negotiation over the past six months with both the dealer and also Vauxhall themselves.... -
Why do some motoring journalists continue to describe cars as unreliable when more recent models have improved? 13 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
I wonder about the way in which motoring correspondents talk about the reliability of one make of car or another. I imagine there are statistics with a... -
Why is Volkswagen burying its head over the ATE Teves module fault, and is my 2008 Golf likely to suffer failure? 10 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
Earlier this year you ran a reply about the numerous failures of the ATE Teves Mk 60 ABS/ESP module. As I own a 2008 Volkswagen Golf Plus I was quite concerned... -
Why are no small city cars available with a decent automatic transmission? 3 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
Don't you think it's about time that the manufacturers produced an autotrans that was suited to small/city cars? It seems crazy to me that Mercedes-Benz,... -
Tense? Nervous? Brakes down? 13 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
Eight months after the warranty ran out on my 2006 Skoda Octavia 4x4 1.9 TDI estate, I started it one morning to find that the ESP button light was permanently... -
Electronic Stability of Profits 10 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
I see from your correspondent AF that he had a similar problem to me with his ABS. In my case my VW Golf 1.4 had a service immediately (just days) before... -
Tugging a liberty 19 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
I am 71 years old and drive a 2003 Golf 100TDI PD that has done 34,000 miles and pulls a 1,000kg caravan very well at 30 mpg, but struggles a bit on the...
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