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I only do 5000 miles a year - do I need a warranty on my used car? 11 Apr 2025 (Ask HJ)
I have just bought a 2013 Peugeot 107 with 71,000 miles. It drives well and I was offered a warranty but declined. I’m a 66 year old autistic female and... -
I'm after a cheap and reliable car to run pop-ups from - what do you suggest? 6 Dec 2024 (Ask HJ)
My Suzuki SX4 S-Cross has been deemed a write-off sadly. I enjoyed it for the height, looks, modern feel, boot space and easy flip over seats as I carry... -
What can I do to get cheaper insurance for my 95 year old dad? 28 Nov 2024 (Ask HJ)
My dad turned 95 in July and he just got his insurance renewal. He has a five-year-old Vauxhall Corsa and does 500 miles a year max. His premium has gone... -
What's the best medium-sized automatic car? 14 Mar 2024 (Ask HJ)
I am looking to buy a medium sized automatic 2015-2017 for under £10,000. I want low mileage and five doors. I currently have a 2013 Peugeot 207SW diesel... -
My EV gives an indicated range that is less than the claimed maximum, should I be concerned? 6 Nov 2023 (Ask HJ)
I have just bought a Kia Soul EV 2021 with a stated max range of 280 miles. I have done several long journeys and charged to 100% (normally charge to 80%... -
My Ford Puma rear discs are suffering from repeated corrosion, what could be the cause? 16 Oct 2023 (Ask HJ)
I bought my new Puma in October 2020. At the two year service, I was advised the rear discs were badly pitted and corroded, and as I noticed some uncomfortable... -
Should I stick with my Mercedes or swap it for a Fiesta? 25 Jul 2023 (Ask HJ)
I have a lovely 2011 Mercedes A160 Blue Efficience petrol. It has 78,000 miles and enjoy driving it. I have been offered a 2015 Ford Fiesta Titanium X,... -
Do I need to register my tax exempt car with the DVLA? 17 Jul 2023 (Ask HJ)
My car is exempt from road tax but I forgot to register it this year. I have moved house and was hospitalised earlier this year. I didn't receive any notification... -
Took a private plate off to get back to the original plate, but it's gone back to my last private plate. How does that work? 21 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
I've just removed my car's private plate online so the car would be back to the original plate. But it's now on a private plate I put on two years ago.... -
I have a Skoda Yeti on a lease - should buy it at the end of the lease period? 14 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2017 Skoda Yeti 1.2 petrol auto on a four-year lease. I'm 76 years old, retired and active. I do about 8000 miles per year, mostly on country... -
What's the best in-car mobile phone holder on the market? 12 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
I want the best mobile phone holder on the market. I use a Samsung S9 plus phone with cover. What type of phone holder would you say is the best on the... -
What sort of breakdown cover can I get for driving a classic car in Europe? 8 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
I plan to take my 1996 Mercedes E220 W124 Estate on a tour of the continent this summer. What form of breakdown/recovery insurance cover should I take... -
Is there such a thing as an economical hot hatch? 17 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
I like the idea of have a warm/hot hatch for my next car but after driving a car does 40mpg in most town driving I am worried about the mpg being too low... -
What's the best physical car security device around? 1 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
My daughter has just bought a new BMW 2 Series Convertible which has to be parked on our drive. What device would you recommend she could attach to the... -
My Volkswagen Golf has a faulty DSG - as it's a known fault, should Volkswagen help me? 10 Nov 2017 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2011 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI. It's been suffering loss of power since purchasing the car nearly three years ago. I can be driving at normal speed... -
The police just told us that our son hit a car a month ago - will he get into trouble for not leaving insurance details? 3 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
My son (just turned 18) passed his driving test in February of this year. We put him on the car insurance in June. Yesterday the police came round and... -
Is it worth contesting a SORN fine? 3 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
My car was SORN'd in September 2015. It became eligible for Historic Vehicle Status in April 2016. I assumed DVSA would automatically update details and... -
What's your advice regarding my faulty automatic Ford Focus? 1 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
I purchased a 2012 Ford Focus automatic in March 2015. On the drive home I felt the gears were not working properly. I decided it might be different from... -
Should I buy my new SEAT Ateca through a broker who can negotiate a discount? 17 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
After having diesels for over thirty years, I'm now due for a new car which will be a petrol. My annual mileage is 10,000 and I think the Seat Ateca should... -
How did topping up the AdBlue in my SEAT Alhambra ruin the NOx sensor? 27 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
My 2014 SEAT Alhambra has had a problem with the AdBlue warning light coming on regularly. Each time a warning said 'fill before 600 miles', I filled it....

