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Drop head gorgeous 29 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
I am thinking of buying a convertible. Can you tell me which cars might be the best value for money, also considering design, price of service and repairs,... -
Teves brakes 24 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
How many readers have AUDI, SEAT, SKODA, or VW products with Teves ABS faults and replacement parts costing £1,170 - £1,300? We currently have had this... -
Matter of a pinion 6 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
My 17-year-old son has just started learning to drive. He is having lessons as well as driving me around in his FIAT Seicento that we bought him for his... -
BMW 320d - Dual mass fly meals 15 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
In September 2009, I purchased a used BMW 320D M Sport Coupe (12 months old, ex-demonstrator plus one owner, 6,000 miles) from a main dealer. In the 12,000... -
Assistance required? 2 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
A friend of mine has a Golf Plus, just over 3 years old. Original owner, full VW service history, 42k miles. A braking system warning light came on. He... -
Air dressing appointment 29 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
My LandRover dealer has sent me a letter offering to service the air conditioning of my Freelander, including replacement of filters and recharging the... -
Out of data insurance 20 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
It was interesting to read the problem A.H. of Plymouth had with cancellation of his car insurance. I recently bought my wife a new FIAT Panda Mamy. Great,... -
Diesceased 4 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
I filled up my 2007 Mondeo TDCI with diesel as usual. Over a period of 4 days, including long distance motorway, running I experienced a number of issues.... -
Is a 1998 MGF Abingdon a rare car? 25 Jul 2019 (Ask HJ)
Is a 1998 MGF Abingdon a rare car? Apparently, only 500 were produced. How can I find out the value? -
My Audi A4 is suffering a DPF fault - what is causing it? 2 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
I drive a three-year-old Audi A4 TDI and cover 85 miles each day to and from my place of work. My total annual mileage is roughly 28,000. On 5 November... -
Why did my emergency braking system trigger for no reason? 30 Jul 2025 (Ask HJ)
I was driving at 60mph on an A-road, the vehicle in front was 150 yds ahead also doing 60mph. Suddenly without any warning the emergency braking warning... -
Will adding a younger driver to my policy as a named driver reduce my premium? 26 Jun 2025 (Ask HJ)
As I get older my insurance premium seems to gradually creep up each year, in spite of many years of claim free motoring. There seems to be quite a lot... -
Why is my son at fault for an accident when the other driver accepted responsibility? 13 Aug 2024 (Ask HJ)
My (then) 17 year old son was involved in an accident while leaving the M6 for the M5. Essentially, as he was moving left, he hit another car which was... -
Is it worth having comprehensive insurance on an older car? 29 Feb 2024 (Ask HJ)
Is it worth having comprehensive insurance on an old car (Citroen Belingo MPV 2007) or is third party as good as it gets? -
What is the battery life like on a mild hybrid? 13 Dec 2023 (Ask HJ)
I am thinking of purchasing a 3 year old Suzuki with mild hybrid but am concerned on the life / replacement cost of the hybrid battery etc. I believe Suzuki... -
Can you recommend a petrol hybrid under £40,000 for towing? 10 Oct 2022 (Ask HJ)
I currently drive a 2016 1.6-litre diesel Nissan X-Trail doing about 10,000 miles a year in total, of which 75 per cent is short urban journeys, the remainder... -
How do we store a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) for six months? 1 Apr 2022 (Ask HJ)
We leave our diesel vehicles stored for up to six months with the tanks full to avoid condensation pollution. We're considering changing one of them to... -
What's the best small SUV for older drivers? 28 Mar 2022 (Ask HJ)
My wife and I are in our late eighties and we are looking for a replacement for our 2015 Seat Leon 1.4 TSI FR. We want a petrol automatic that is easy... -
Squeaking air con fan on Audi TT - should the dealer repair or replace? 7 Feb 2022 (Ask HJ)
We bought a 2014 Audi TT with 38,000 miles on the clock from an independent dealer. The air con makes an annoying squeak; not loud, just persistent. We... -
My DS3 timing chain is slipping, which is a known issue - should Citroen contribute even though it's out of warranty? 10 Jun 2018 (Ask HJ)
I have been told be a local Halfords garage, where I've had my regular services done since owning a 2014 Citroen DS3, that the noise within the engine...