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  • I need an economical 4x4 for towing a horse box 23 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I've had a 1.0-litre VW Polo for 12 years and it is sadly coming to the end of its life. I need to replace it with a 4x4 that can also pull a horse...
  • Can you recommend a replacement for my Qashqai that will deal with rough roads better? 28 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I own a 3-year-old (just had first MoT) Nissan Qashqai 1.5DCI Tekna 4x2 that I like very much. We bought this car due to my husband's illness as we had...
  • Suitable tow cars 18 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
    We used to own a Rover Landrover 3 (from new) but after 3 years and as soon as warranty had run out we changed it for a BMW 5 series touring model 520...
  • Honda Jazz is missing advertised air-con 3 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
    Bought a Honda Jazz from 'The car shop megastore' in Doncaster, which was advertised online as having air con. When I went I didn't know what to look...
  • What is the fault that is preventing my Audi A4's self-levelling Xenon lights to level properly? 5 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I just had some repairs to defective paintwork by a professional body shop on my 5-year-old Audi A4. Since getting the car back, the self-levelling Xenon...
  • Dropping insurance costs 23 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
    A neighbour's daughter has at the age of 18 passed her driving test, she has an old S plate Fiesta as her car and was quoted £1,500 for her third party...
  • Is there an alternative to my automatic to my Toyota Yaris which is less jerky when pulling away? 15 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
    My Yaris TR with the new-type combined automatic is now three years old and paid for. I find this type of automatic very jerky in first gear and very poor...
  • Should I switch off my Audi A4's ESP to improve control in snow and ice? 6 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I bought a new Audi A4 2.0 TFSI (211) Multitronic in May last year. In winter weather I missed my old 2.5 auto X-Type, which had AWD and seemed much more...
  • Irradiated 24 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I bought a nine-month old Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 litre automatic (mileage 10,000) in September 2004 from main Vauxhall dealer. In January of this year, still...
  • Volvontary redundancy 17 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have had a 2007 Volvo V50 2litre diesel since new (company car) and have covered over 80,000 miles in it. I note that you do not normally recommend this...
  • Slippery condition 6 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 9 month old, 1.8 petrol Ford C-Max. I have done 5,500 miles and am generally pleased with it except that on 2 occasions in stop-start traffic...
  • Dream topping 31 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
    My husband has given me a budget of approximately £13,500 to buy a new or fairly new used car. This budget includes whatever I can get for my present car,...
  • Shifting attitude 3 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
    We no have taken delivery of our new SEAT Alhambra 2.0TDI 140 and I wanted to ask you if you could give your advice about the following. The gearbox has...
  • Stop start economy 11 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I have an excellent Volvo 480 but it is 15 years old, and I am thinking of buying under the "scrappage" scheme a new "Volvo C30 DRIVe". However, advertising...
  • Steer crazy 9 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
    We have a newly acquired 2002 Peugeot 307 SW SE HDI. Its steering and roadholding give us cause for concern (especially compared with our old R reg Mondeo...
  • Thai-ing the knot 25 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I emailed you last year about a car for my Thai wife and settled on a Jazz, but then delayed due to the economic situation. Now I’m glad that we did because,...
  • Kia Sedona - head gasket blown three times in eight months 10 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
    Hi, In April I bought A 2004 Diesel Kia Sedona from a man who said it was uesd as part of his taxi firm. He showed me a very up to date log book, which...
  • My 10-year-old car was written off - should I buy it back from the insurer? 19 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
    My 2007 Ford Mondeo was hit by contractors for British Gas while it was parked outside my house. Their excavation vehicle has dented the driver's door...
  • Faulty gearbox on C-Class 26 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
    Two years ago I purchased an "Approved Used" Mercedes C180 for my wife, the vehicle less than one year old, approx. 12,000 miles. On multiple occasions...
  • Buying a medium-sized family car - what would you recommend for £7.5k? 7 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
    I'm looking for a second hand, medium-sized family car for a budget of around £7500. I plan to use an auction broker to find a good used example (2/3 years...
 

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