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Should I buy this used Citroen C4? 3 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have seen a 2006 Citroen C4 1.6i 16v SX 5-door automatic at JCS Kegworth used cars and really just fancied it. It is a petrol auto with 51,400 miles... -
Which manual car could we buy to replace our 2000-registered Lexus IS 200SE? 6 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
Your reply about the new MoT made me think that perhaps I should consider changing my 2000-registered Lexus IS 200SE. As an 80-year-old we do around 5000... -
Is my Land Rover Freelander likely to develop DPF and DMF problems? 28 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
I was interested in your warning about impending failures of diesel particulate filters and dual mass flywheels on diesel engined cars. My Freelander 2... -
Is this a way of avoiding paying parking charge penalties? 28 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
If you get a fixed penalty notice through the post that also carries penalty points, the computer system first sends you a demand for the cash. When you... -
Should I sell of fix my car? 10 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2002 Volvo V70 T5 Automatic. I bought it in 2005 for over £10,000 with 60,000 miles. It now has done 187,000 miles. Lots of history, but for... -
New MOT requirements - aftermarket HID lamps 8 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
In your article about the MOT rules from 1/1/12, you advise that afterrmarket HID conversions will fail without washers and self-levelling. You appear... -
Filter tips 26 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
I'd never owned a diesel-engined car before I bought my pre-registered 2005/55 Volvo V70 in March 2006. It's a delight to drive: a real mile-eater, and... -
Ageing and abetting 10 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
Your correspondent HK of Poynton reported the practice of a hire car company at Murcia airport charging for a full tank of fuel. I frequently use this... -
Where can I have an ESP fault on my wife's 2006 Volkswagen Golf repaired? 4 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
The warning light on my wife's 2006 Volkswagen Golf 4-wheel-drive Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) has just come on automatically and I cannot switch... -
Mothballing a MINI 19 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
We live in Hong Kong but spend 4-5 weeks each summer in the UK. My wife bought a 2005 Mini Cooper (not the 'S' model) Automatic 1,598cc with 47,000 km... -
I'd like to replace my Ford Mondeo with a Jaguar X-Type - is there anything else I could consider? 28 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
I have had a succession of seven Mercedes-Benz cars, which have found most satisfactory apart from high servicing bills. Three years ago I sold the last... -
What could be causing a slight vibration when driving my 20-year-old Volvo 740 through lower gears? 21 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
Six months ago I took the cylinder head off my 20-year-old Automatic Volvo 740 Estate to investigate a fairly severe vibration in the engine, even when... -
Camper car 16 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
Looking for a diesel automatic that I can sleep in if I have to. I travel a lot abroad for work and a number of times have been stuck or reached somewhere... -
Can you recommend a good replacement for our AWD Fiat Sedici? 12 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
My wife has a 5-year-old 1.6 petrol engined Fiat Sedici with 30,000 miles which has been an excellent buy with absolutely no running problems, just regular... -
We've had to fix faults on my daughter's MINI Cooper - should the dealer who sold it to us reimburse us? 2 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
My daughter has just bought a secondhand car and has had two or three failures that she only discovered soon after buying the car. The car is an 8-year... -
new car with space for golf clubs 18 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
Had my Saab 93 for 12 years and love it.I'm now at the stage where I spend more on it than its value or replace it. After 20 years of Diesels, like to... -
Buying a small easy access car 10 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
I am looking for a small, five-door, automatic car with a quality build/reliability reputation. As I have an arthritic hip, I need a car with a high driving... -
Bat men 5 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
The only way of making electrically powered vehicles practicable is to have their batteries interchangeable (charged for discharged) at drive-through service... -
My test indicates that using cruise control can reduce fuel economy by approximately 10 per cent. 24 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
Your correspondents ask about the relative fuel consumption of cruise control versus manual driving. I have recently driven three return journeys from... -
Can you suggest a replacement for our SAAB 9-5 which will be comfortable for my elderly wife, who suffers from a bad back? 15 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
My elderly wife has a chronic bad back, which severely limits her ability to sit for any prolonged period of time. Our trips are limited to a 50-mile radius...
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