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Three across 17 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
I live in London and currently drive an 10-year-old Ford Mondeo which has been very reliable and which I have no reason to change other than that I will... -
3-piece sweet 18 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
I need to replace my old Audi A4 Avant TDI. Living in Central London running a furniture/antiques shop and with dogs, I want a workhorse. It must be... -
Senator citizen 16 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
Until last year I had bought cars of the Vauxhall Omega, Senator, Opel Monza size. Retirement suggested downsizing with a bit of economy in mind. While... -
Vauxhall coarser 28 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
I presently drive a 12-year-old Vauxhall Corsa Vegas (mine from new), which has yet to reach 26,000 miles on the clock. However I suspect that despite... -
Breathing underwater 14 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
Can you please advise which 4x4 you think would be better for me. I live in a village and we suffer from flooding into and out of the village so I need... -
Anti-stop braking system 21 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
I have a 15-month-old Skoda Fabia with 4,500 miles on the clock. On a few occasions I have experienced braking problems as if something had got between... -
Long strife servicing 24 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
My Golf Plus 2.0 TDI Sport is now a year old and the Service Indicator counted down to "Service in 200 miles" then said "Service Now", although the service... -
Avantage Mazda 10 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
I am looking to replace a four-year-old Audi A6 Avant with something similar. This is the second A6 Avant that I have had, and both cars have been almost... -
Would a Rover 75 make a good first car? 4 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
I'm 17 and working on passing my driving test soon. I've got a little bit of money saved up and want to buy my first car. Ideally I want to spend £3000... -
Why don't you compare the costs of repairs of older cars against depreciation and the value of a replacement car? 3 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
I don't quite agree with your suggestion that we should compare the cost of repairs to the value of the car. We should instead, compare the cost of repairs... -
Should I trade-in my diesel Volkswagen Passat for a petrol model via a scrappage scheme? 8 Nov 2017 (Ask HJ)
My Volkswagen Passat Estate 2.0 TDI is six years old with 55,000 miles done, in good condition and DPF in good order. When would be sensible to replace... -
I bought a suspicious used Audi through the Audi Approved scheme - who is liable? 29 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
In January I bought a used Audi which I sourced through the Audi website, as it claimed that all vehicles have a service history check and will have a... -
Replacing a car lamp 25 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
A friend was called by his daughter to replace a failed indicator lamp on her car. Having visited Halfords to purchase the lamp he found they would replace... -
What recourse do I have with my problematic used Audi A8? 18 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
I purchased a one owner Audi A8 in June 2011 from my local Audi dealer in Northampton with a one year extended warranty. Since the purchase I have done... -
I need to downsize my car, what do you recommend for £20,000? 17 Jan 2023 (Ask HJ)
Can you recommend a compact car with easy access to replace my Hyundai i30? I need something one size smaller as I'm struggling to get in/out of my existing... -
How long are spare parts made for cars that are out of production? 4 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
How long does a motor manufacturer have to continue to provide spare parts for? I heard 10 years after the production of the car ceased. I'm having a problem... -
Why won't my Jaguar F-Pace change gear? 27 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
My Jaguar F-Pace is just two months old. Today, I was totally unable to select second gear from third. On restarting the engine the problem solved itself,... -
What's wrong with my Audi A3? 18 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
We have a 2008 Audi A3 2.0 TDi which has covered 73,000 miles and is driven twice a week (90 miles on a motorway) with a couple of urban miles at either... -
Warranty repair has failed, so is the second repair at my expense? 2 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
My Skoda Octavia vRS heater was repaired under warranty in May 2011, and the manufacturer's warranty later expired on 3 November 2011. Exactly the same... -
Is buying an older hybrid a bad choice? 7 Sep 2020 (Ask HJ)
Partly because I love the model and partly because I think they (presently) fly under the ULEZ radar, I was contemplating buying a petrol or hybrid Volkswagen...