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What's the best small car on a £4500 budget? 6 Feb 2019 (Ask HJ)
I want to buy a used car and have a budget of £4.5k. Can you suggest a reliable, economical small car with three doors? Boot size is not important. I have... -
Which is best for someone self-employed - buying or leasing a van? 14 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
Which is best for someone self-employed - buying or leasing a van? -
Where could I buy an ex-supermarket van? 15 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
Where could I buy a used Tesco or Asda refrigerated delivery van? -
When is a dealer a private seller? 5 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
I've seen a used car I like but I'm curious how the law stands with regards to small traders and the Consumer Rights Act? The chap selling the car I like,... -
Apart from premium fuel, how do I stop my direct injection petrol engine becoming clogged? 1 Nov 2017 (Ask HJ)
I've recently bought a Toyota Auris with the 1.2 turbo petrol engine (and am very pleased with it so far). I intend to keep it for a good long time; at... -
What should I do to prepare my car for winter storage? 9 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
At the end of the month I will put my Mazda MX5 in an outside carcoon for the winter months. Have you any tips on tasks that should be done before and... -
Do you recommend using a higher grade petrol like Shell V-Power? 29 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
Having read your columns for many years I notice how you advocate the regular use of higher grade petrol. I have a Skoda Octavia Scout 1.8 TSI and inside... -
2008 Ford Focus - Undetectable Intermittent Starting Problem 16 Mar 2017 (Forum)
- 2008 Ford Focus 1.6 Style - Auto - 30,000 Miles Short version of what’s wrong with the car and important notes: - Mostly heat related starting problem - The car drives perfectly - There is no injector pulse when fault is occurring, the most important info here is wiggling the wiring harness WILL get the car to start when the car is NOT hot, however when the engine has warmed to normal operating temp wiggling wires will not have any affect which I’m guessing is due to thermal expansion. -
Is the Fiat Panda 4x4 suitable for tall drivers? 21 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
My wife is considering a Fiat Panda 4x4. We have a narrow garage for which it would be ideal; however, I am over six foot in height, with a bad back. Would... -
Audi S6 oil pump and turbo failure 2 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
My Audi S6 is three years old, with 72,000 miles on the clock. I have just had double turbo failure (£4000 to repair). My local Audi specialist has discovered... -
Buying a new smaller (Polo to Golf size) automatic car for older person - what would you recommend? 28 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
Looking for advice on buying a new small to medium size 5 door auto car to keep for 7 years or so. Fundamental characteristic - total reliability and good... -
Family car replacement - any recommendations? 13 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
I currently have a 2007 Honda Civic which has coped well as a small family car since the introduction of our first child. I'm now looking to upgrade to... -
Re-importing a 4x4 11 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
I bought a UK registered ex-MOT Full Tilt 1993 Land Rover Defender 110 and exported it to France in 2004. I still have all the UK registration papers and... -
Buying a petrol Golf Alltrack - Should I import one? 7 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
Volkswagen only offer diesel-engined versions of its Golf Alltrack model in the UK in spite of making petrol versions for other markets. Recently I found... -
Replacement car for Micra - suggestions? 16 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
My 65 year old wife drives 10k miles a year and needs a reliable automatic small car, not French, Italian to replace her Micra CVT, which despite full... -
I need a comfortable load lugger? 15 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
I am a big guy with lots of stuff and need an SUV to go on the motorway. Reliablity, comfort and power are important. Running costs less so. I have narrowed... -
Kia Optima - is it any good? 5 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
I owned a BMW 325i for 12 years and I loved it. I'm now looking to buy a new car, and I recently test drove a Kia Optima. I loved it too and all the extras... -
Main dealer vs independent servicing 21 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
I have previously had my 2007 Jaguar S-Type V6 diesel serviced by the dealer because I thought that it was important for re-sale value. It's now done 85,000... -
Can you suggest a used car with low depreciation? 16 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
I am in the Forces and will be posted abroad next summer. Between now and then I have to commute 400 miles per week and want to buy a medium sized family... -
Should I pick the Honda Civic 2.2 iCDTI or the 1.8 iVTEC? 14 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
I've been reading up about the Civic 2.2iCTDI on your website. It looks good, but the 1.8 iVTEC also looks good. I'm just wondering which one's going to...

