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Fiat Panda 4x4 or Ford Fiesta Ecoboost? 2 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
I've picked two quite different cars to be the choice for my next. They were picked on the basis of driving fun and charisma - Fiat Panda 2013 4x4 or Ford... -
A car for a couple in their 70s 14 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
We are in our 70s and would like a car with good visibility, economy and ease of accessibility. Most of the journeys are short local runs but once a month... -
Should I keep my 23-year-old Honda Civic or replace it? 9 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
I have been happily driving my manual Honda Civic for 23 years and it has done 67,000 miles. It is entirely reliable, sails through MOTs and doesn't depreciate.... -
What is causing water ingress in my 2008 Skoda Octavia? 9 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2008 Skoda Octavia 2.0 FSI Tiptronic L&K estate, which is a lovely car marred by a persistent problem of water ingress affecting the rear offside... -
Are daytime running lights a waste of energy? 9 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
I understand that there are approximately 35 million vehicles registered in the UK. If we therefore assume that 1 million of them have unnecessarily deployed... -
Why are winter tyres not available on hire cars? 26 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
As a resident of Switzerland, it would never occur to me to run my car on summer tyres after 1 November. We visited the UK over Christmas and New Year... -
Which car is capable of covering high mileages reliably? 19 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
I am an equine veterinary surgeon doing over 40,000 miles a year. My Saab 9.3 2.2-litre diesel has come to the end of its life at close to 300,000 miles.... -
Readers should keep their fuel tanks filled during winter. 12 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
It might be time to remind your readers that during the winter months it is a good idea to keep their fuel tanks topped up to the brim for the following... -
Buying small economical diesel seven-seater 10 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
We need a reliable and affordable seven-seater with fold down back seats and an economical diesel engine in it. We would like it to be as near 'normal'... -
Astral calendar 29 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
I am currently running a petrol-engined Vauxhall Astra 1.6 16V Club purchased new on 30-6-2001. This has been serviced by an independent garage every 6... -
I've unknowingly bought an ex-hire car... 18 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
On 23 November, I bought a 61-plate (registered Feb 2012) Volkswagen Golf 1.2 TSI 85 S five-door for £9629 from a dealer. The salesman told my wife and... -
Which tyres should I fit to my Nissan X-Trail? 15 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
My 2004 Nissan X-Trail 2.2 dCi Sport has run on Dunlop GT20 Grandtrek tyres for 125,000 miles since new; mostly on-road, but also off-road at times. I... -
Banned from driving - should I mothball or sell my car? 5 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
I own an Audi A5 Sportback 2.0 petrol TFSI Quattro. The car is rarely used by my family and I have recently been given a two year driving ban. What advice... -
What should I replace my Volkswagen Passat with? 24 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
My daughter runs a 2007 Volkswagen Passat 2.0 diesel Estate but no longer needs the space and needs to carry two smallish dogs and one husband. She doesn't... -
New tyres for Ford Focus - which are best? 24 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
My 2010 five door Ford Focus Titanium diesel gets through a pair of tyres on average every 12,000 miles. The car was brought from new and came fitted with... -
Private property parking fine... 23 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
A friend recently dropped off her family at Stansted airport. She went to the new express drop off area, and on to the pay station to find out how to get... -
What's the correct wheel size for my Honda CRV? 21 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have a query on wheel sizes for my 2002 Honda CR-V. I bought the car with a set of four 16-inch alloys, fitted with 205/55-16 Michelins. From a technical... -
Downsizing to a Focus (not a Fiesta) 19 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
Many thanks for the reply the other day about downsizing from a Vauxhall Zafira to a new shape Fiesta. Your advice most welcome but the wife has thrown... -
How often should I change the oil in my ex-rental Audi? 17 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2010 Audi A4 diesel with approx 26,000 miles on the clock, which I purchased one year ago with 9000 miles showing from an Audi dealer, who advised... -
Is the Honda Jazz a good replacement for my Honda Accord? 17 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
I currently own a 2004 Honda Accord 2.0i Executive automatic and would like to downsize to something easier to get in and out of, with cheaper running...
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