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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... -
Can I repaint the rocker cover on my car? 26 Sep 2019 (Ask HJ)
I have just bought a 1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK 230. I need advice regarding the rocker cover. On most of the SLK 230s of this vintage the rocker cover is... -
Need a family car for under £3000 7 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
We have just recently became grandparents and are looking to replace our old (Mk1) Toyota Yaris. We have a budget of around £2500. We have had a look at... -
Faulty baring - wear and tear or warranty issue? 4 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
Recently, the nearside front hub nut on my two year old Hyundai i10 started to work itself loose. I only noticed it when I tracked it down to a non-engine... -
Which SUV do you recommend? 15 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
I have a RAV4 T180 and hung on for the new RAV4, as my current car has been great, but I’m not keen on the replacement. I looked at most of the competition... -
Did the garage cause our Ford Galaxy's engine to blow following a service? 1 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
We bought a 2005 Ford Galaxy secondhand with about 18,000 miles on the clock in 2007 and now, three years on, the car has about 50,000miles on it. Just... -
Why did my insurance go up by £400 following a non-fault accident? 27 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
On 7 April 2010 I had a car accident (not my fault, and the third party accepted liability) and my car got written off as a Category 'D'. I went direct... -
Are you aware of an electrical fault with the 2009 Mini One? 12 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
A friend of mine recently purchased a brand new 2009 Mini One as her first car. The car was fine until a couple of months ago, when it started to cut out.... -
mis sold car purchased from marshals Jaguar 26 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
Dear John We bought and paid for a Jaguar 2006 xk convertible from the Marshal Jaguar dealership on the 26/04/2015.We were unable to collect the car... -
What's causing my Micra to lurch while driving? 1 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
My Nissan Micra jerks and lurches at low to medium speeds. It starts fine, accelerating well, but then starts to lurch along at medium speeds - up to 60mph.... -
New exhaust making humming noise 20 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
Our garage has just fitted a new rear exhaust pipe to our 2005 Fiat Panda. My wife is fed up because the car now has a humming noise, especially at high... -
Buying a used diesel estate - what's best? 9 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
I am in the market for a used estate car, with a manual gearbox and diesel engine. Ideally, I’d like the car to be seven or eight years old and the engine... -
Test question 14 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
Spurred on by your comment about DVLA's rules in yesterday's Sunday Telegraph I wonder if you can suggest how I could resolve my problem with them? Long... -
Can you recommend someone to do a pre-purchase inspection on a classic Mercedes-Benz? 9 Sep 2019 (Ask HJ)
Can you recommend someone to do a pre-purchase inspection on a 30-year-old Mercedes-Benz SL? The car is in Wigan. Is it best to use the RAC?
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