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What's the best family car for £10,000? 23 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
We are looking for a family car. Our main criteria is: (1) Big enough for a young family yet as car like as possible and easy to drive/park locally; (2)... -
Is a cold-start knocking in my Superb Estate the result of contaminated diesel or a failing DMF? 3 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
Having given my local Skoda garage £370 to flush contaminated diesel from my Superb estate, a serious cold-start knocking issue persists as bad as ever,... -
Which economical car for should we buy for local driving and occasional long trips to Spain? 20 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
My wife and I are looking for a car with about £20,000 cash to spend, now retired and having had cars supplied to us like Volvo, Lexus and BMW 5 series... -
Is there a specialist who can repair my Volvo XC70's faulty DEM module? 13 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
I own a 2006 Volvo XC70 Cross Country AWD Estate fitted with a 2.4-litre 185bhp 5-cylinder diesel engine. It has just completed 100,000 miles. During a... -
Why do manufacturers still supply misleading miles-per-gallon figures? 6 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
Two weeks ago we traded in our Ford Focus 2.0 TDCI 138 Estate Titanium for a new 1.0-litre EcoBoost 125 PS, petrol-engined Focus Estate Titanium X. What... -
Should I buy a Honda CR-V imported from Cyprus? 29 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
We currently run a C-Class Mercedes on lease hire and the car has to be returned shortly. We are in the market for a replacement and have about £20,000... -
Why doesn't my local council repair potholes and road damage? 1 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
I do not know if you are aware of the pronouncement by local councils that they may well abandon the upkeep of lanes and roads considered non-important.... -
Is my Skoda Octavia reliable because of my driving style? 25 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
I read your slightly dismissive comments a couple of weeks ago on the Skoda Octavia and Volkswagen Passat 2005-2011. I have had a 2-litre diesel Octavia... -
Why aren't classic cars inspected more often? 30 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
I feel moved to write about recent legislation on exempting pre-1960 vehicles from a MoT. I'm a classic car fan and own Sunbeam Rapiers and a collection... -
Would you recommend that we buy a Honda CR-V and another second car? 23 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2007 Ford C-Max 1.6 110 diesel with 61,000 miles on the clock. My husband has a Ford Mondeo estate diesel 2.2 Titanium X with 60,000. We both... -
Starting problems with a van when warm - any ideas? 23 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
I'm having trouble starting my van when the engine is warm. I've just had a new timing chain put on by my mechanic and since then I have this problem.... -
Which small eco car? 16 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
We are looking at changing from our disappointingly uneconomical Civic 2.2, which averages 38.4 MPG. We are thinking about one of the “Eco” super minis... -
A replacement part has damaged my engine 2 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
GSF car spares supplied me with a replacement expansion tank for my car, and also a screw cap to go with it and some anti-freeze. This was done by me checking... -
Engine doesn't start - should diagnostic check discover the fault? 13 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
I run a Vauxhall Corsa diesel 1.3 Club, 58 plate, 43,000 miles on the clock, regularly serviced. It is a driving school car. Recently, in the middle... -
Can I recommend the Drive Check Plus and motorcycle Bike Safe training courses? 5 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
A couple of months ago I wrote to you to say that as I was having to self-assess my driving for the third three year period and I would like to have my... -
BMW 7 series starting problems 3 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
I have a lovely, quite low mileage BMW 740i. Sometimes - unpredictably - it won't start on the first, second... even 13th or more turn of the key. It can... -
Veho-Alliance - can I trust them? 14 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
I Also saw this site, as you know the company mentioned sells cars at very appealing prices. And as of writing this are still up and running: http://veho-alliance-lp.com There... -
DPF faulty or not? 6 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
My son has had one of these for about 4 months and I am bitterly regretting the advice I gave him to buy a diesel. The car is 08 and about 80k, has run... -
Which reliable, economical four or five door car would you recommend? 5 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
I currently have a 1995 Mercedes-Benz E320 coupe and a 1989 Mercedes-Benz G Wagon (that runs on LPG and petrol). Both have done over 140,000 miles and... -
Why can't the London Congestion Charge be automated? 6 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have just heard on Radio 5 a very interesting fact about Ken Livingstone’s London Congestion Charge. The programme alleged that the whole scheme is now...
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