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My dealer is offering a full wired dashcam for £250 - is this a good deal? 4 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
My Kia dealer is offering a Philips ADR 820 dashcam fully installed (no visible cables) for £250. Is that a reasonable deal? -
Someone hit my car when two lanes merged to one - who is in the wrong? 22 Dec 2018 (Ask HJ)
I was driving along a dual carriageway that was merging from the outside (right) lane into one (left) lane. I was in the left hand lane in a line of traffic,... -
How do I prove that the DMF was faulty in my car when I bought it 12 months ago? 30 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
I bought a used Volkswagen Tiguan in December 2017 and have covered 12,000 miles since. I recently took it for a service and the engineer told me that... -
A driver recently ran over some of my possessions in a car park and I claimed £1000 from their insurer - why has my motor insurance now gone up? 16 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
I recently had another driver intentionally drive across some of my possessions in a car park. He admitted to seeing them as well. I made a personal claim... -
Should I get a tethered or untethered charging socket for my new electric cars? 17 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
I'm about to purchase both a Toyota Prius plug-in and a Nissan Leaf. I have the option of getting a Chargemaster home charging unit for free via an offer... -
A friend can't afford to replace his now written off car - what can he do? 7 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
A friend passed his driving test and purchased his first car six months ago. A few days ago he was stationary at a road junction waiting to join the main... -
What items do I need to carry in my car to be legally allowed to drive in Europe? 27 Aug 2018 (Ask HJ)
Early next month I will be driving through Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany and France. I will be in a 2017 BMW X3. I have seen a lot of confusing and sometimes... -
How can I keep my new car safe from being broken into? 4 Aug 2018 (Ask HJ)
My BMW X5 (less than a year old) has been broken into twice recently. The second time I had definitely locked the car and both keys had been in faraday... -
What's the best, used pick-up to buy? 9 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
What's the best automatic, double cab pick-up truck to buy second-hand? -
My classic was damaged inside a rented garage - who is liable? 7 Apr 2018 (Ask HJ)
I rent a garage from a local housing association and I park my classic Saab 900 in there. I recently visited the garage to find that they had replaced... -
What are the best cheap 4x4 pick-ups? 21 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
I need to spend some time over a few months clearing a house on occasional visits. Skip hire is ridiculously expensive so I am thinking of buying an oldish... -
What reasonably priced tracker system can you recommend? 2 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
I want to buy a reasonably priced tracker for my new Audi A4 Avant. Any suggestions? -
I bumped into a car and the driver is now inflating the claim - what do you advise? 1 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
I bumped the towbar of the car in front of me (both vehicles are Volkswagen Passat Estates). The damage to my car was a cracked number plate and a small... -
Is there a known problem with the Peugeot 5008 electronic handbrake? 28 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2016 Peugeot 5008 automatic that was stored for three months over the winter. I took it for its first drive of the year yesterday, but as I was... -
Is the Renault Grand Scenic 2.0 petrol reliable? 13 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
As an avid reader of your weekly column I thought you might be able to help with the following: I've seen a 2011 Renault Grand Scenic automatic for sale... -
Are Powershift DC being phased out in favour of torque converter boxes? 20 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
I am thinking of replacing my Ford Mondeo with something newer. I would like an automatic Ford, but am coceredn about the long term reliability of the... -
Should I sell or keep my 5 year old Golf? 15 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2010 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI. I have just completed 88,000 miles of trouble free motoring from new. I have had recently changed the cam belt and... -
Received a ticket in a supermarket car park - what can I do? 24 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have just received a parking ticket from a supermarket car park. I called in on Saturday morning and left within fifteen minutes, and then visited again... -
I want a genuine part fitted under my insurance claim. 9 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
I want an OEM replacement windscreen but insurance company want to fit a cheaper aftermarket windscreen as the car is nearly 4 years old. As it's a Mercedes-Benz... -
Should Volkswagen sort out our windscreen wiper fault? 4 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
Recently my sister was driving her nearly-new Volkswagen Passat on a motorway and was terrified when the wipers failed. It has automatic wipers. It was...

