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Should we buy another Honda Jazz or look at the Ford Fiesta 1.25? 24 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
My wife’s Chinese-built Honda Jazz 1.2 is now five and a half years old and is approaching 50,000 miles. She drives around 8000 miles a year, including... -
What is causing a sluggish gear change in my Ford Fiesta? 18 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
About three months ago I purchased a Fiesta 1.4 automatic (torque converter). It was only three months old with a very low mileage, an ex Motability car.... -
Toyota Service Basingstoke - can not praise them highly enough 26 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
Can you elevate Toyota to the customer service Hall of Fame please? My Avensis estate is nearly five years old and with 79,000 miles on the clock.... -
When should the cam belt be changed on an Alfa Romeo T-Spark? 23 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
I would welcome your advice regarding my Alfa Romeo 156 T-Spark. It was registered in 2000 and has now covered just over 50,000 fairly trouble-free miles.... -
Water leak after fitting roof bars 15 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
I bought a new Fiesta 1.6 TDCI S in March from Ford. It was a year old,but only had delivery mileage, making me its first owner, with 2 years warranty... -
Why don't insurers still use the process where the insured driver obtains a selection of quotes for repairs? 19 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
One point you have missed in your recent replies about insurers is the 'preferred repairer'. What happened to the old method of providing three independent... -
Absent spare wheels 22 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
I am contemplating my next, and possibly last car. Increasingly new cars are being introduced without spare wheels, the sales tag is "when did you last... -
Conned Fusion 9 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
In January 2011 I bought a Ford Fusion Titanium with a 1.6 petrol engine from Ford Direct, with about 300 miles on the clock. Although an old model, I... -
Do you know anything about the Rover Streetwise? 12 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
I found the UK too hard on drivers with constantly rising costs, so I have moved to France. Yesterday I was offered a car by a French neighbour. He tells... -
Power struggle 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have been a FIAT owner for a number of years now, but it has come to my attention that my 2006 Panda with 70,000 miles on the clock now needs work for... -
Which 4x4 for commuting, carrying the children to school and towing a horsebox? 4 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
I need a car that will take my children to school, take me to work, drive up a muddy (especially awful in winter) track to take hay to my horses, and pull... -
Swarf and sophisticated 17 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
Your answer to a reader with a whining manual transmission on his 6 month old Honda Jazz stated, “Honda is now very wisely asking you to bring the car... -
Getting Teves fixed 12 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
The Teves Mk60 ABS/ESP problem is turning into a bit of a nightmare especially for pensioners like myself who have just bought what they considered to... -
My daughter bought a used Smart Fortwo with inaccurate mileage and a number of problems - what should we do? 28 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
My daughter bought a Smart Fortwo Cabriolet (used) which was said to have been serviced and MoT'd before she picked it up. They gave it an advisory saying... -
Two left feet 7 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
I would like to endorse you advice in using automatics. In the 1960s I took over my father's automatic Jag, having just sold a manual Mk2. I quickly worked... -
Logger heads 19 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
When I come to sell my car and complete the “log book” How can I assure myself that the new owner will complete (correctly) their part of the logbook and... -
News summery 12 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
Both Motorpoint and Bob Gerard admit that their “new” S2000s were manufactured 9 months or so ago. Motorpoint’s are registered from Nov 2008, which is... -
BMW Approved Used scheme - has my car been serviced properly? 31 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
I purchased an approved used BMW (2006 330i Touring M Sport) from a BMW dealer in August 2012 which I have two questions about; 1/ It has come to light... -
Why won't our insurance company provide a courtesy car whilst our Peugeot 407 is repaired? 11 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
I had a fire in my Peugeot 407 which is now 13 months old. We bought it in February 2011 from the garage secondhand. We have a warranty that still has... -
Is it legal for a dealer to sell a car with different brand tyres? 10 Jul 2024 (Ask HJ)
In February 2024 I bought an Approved Used car from a main dealer. The car was ten months old. When I collected the car I did not notice that it had...
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