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Buying a new or nearly new small car - what would you recommend? 19 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
My daughter is a single parent with a four-year-old child and very happy with her 04 plate, manual, petrol, Jazz, but wants to change it for a new or nearly... -
Would you recommend a BMW M Sport 3 Series or an Audi A5? 15 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have a budget of around £17,500 and I'm looking at the Audi A5 or BMW M Sport 3 Series coupe. Fuel economy and cost of insurance is important as well... -
Do premium fuels de-coke turbochargers as well as injection components? 9 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
This is a very important question as many vehicle owners suffer sticking vanes in turbochargers due to carbon build-up, which is very expensive to fix.... -
My Mercedes-Benz C270 has developed an electrical fault in the dash. Do you think Mercedes-Benz will contribute? 27 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
I purchased my Mercedes-Benz C270 estate on 1 September 2004 new from a Mercedes-Benz dealer. The instrument panel needs replacement due to an electronic... -
Eye-bitsa 3 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
I'm on my fourth Ibiza but need to trade it in soon. I'm comparing it to the Hyundai i20 and Skoda Fabia, both 1.4 petrol versions. Speed isn’t important... -
Calm without harm 15 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
As a UK manufacture of traffic calming devices, I agree with the comments of your reader from Liverpool about the ramp gradient being more important than... -
Diss-be-lever 30 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
I would be very grateful for any advice. I would like to buy a car with small body dimensions and a great automatic gearbox because most of my driving... -
Shoulder bolster 23 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
My daughter will be 17 soon and I am starting to think about a suitable car. Due to a shoulder condition she will be limited to an automatic. I would prefer... -
What are the best tyres for the Toyota Prius? 26 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
Now that all tyres are rated could you please advise what are the best tyres for a 2006 Toyota Prius? I want the tyres to combine longevity, fuel economy... -
Renault Megane or Volkswagen Jetta? 23 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
Should I buy the Renault Megane 1.2 TCE 115hp or the Volkswagen Jetta 1.2 TSI 105hp? Which one is better particularly for engine noise and performance?... -
What advice do you have on buying a Toyota Alphard? 5 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
My daughter and her husband are thinking of buying a Toyota Alphard as an alternative to a Mazda Bongo. What are the service intervals? Does it have a... -
What is happening to Honda in Europe? 16 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
When Honda announced 800 job losses at Swindon the company blamed declining markets in Europe for their problems. Unfortunately this appears to be a severe... -
Gran sport 20 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
I'm looking to replace my beloved Fiesta 1.6TDCI Zetec S and want something with the same sort of performance - either diesel or petrol. Now retired, I... -
Bah, Hamburg! 14 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
I wrote to you some time ago, perhaps a year ago, about my E46 BMW 320d Sport I imported from Hamburg in 2002. The car is serviced by my local BMW dealer... -
Ire-land 13 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
3 months ago, I sold a 55-year-old car to an acquaintance of mine in Northern Ireland. (I am in Sussex.) The car has a valid MoT until August 2009 and... -
My logbook has been 'lost' at the DVLA for months. What's going on? 8 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
I'm in the process of buying a Japanese import car. The seller has applied to the DVLA to obtain the V5 logbook but after weeks of waiting and weekly calls... -
Should I return my tyre pressures to normal as soon as I have finished transporting heavy loads? 12 Sep 2025 (Ask HJ)
When I have finished using my Ford Kuga for transporting heavy loads - with a trailer - does it matter if I continue to use the car for a day/week or two... -
Do I need to tell my insurer of damage to my car even if I get it repaired myself? 4 Sep 2025 (Ask HJ)
I unfortunately very gently bumped into the back of a car. On inspection there wasn’t any damage to the car, but there was a little damage to mine. The... -
Are there any small mobility cars sold in the UK? 20 Aug 2025 (Ask HJ)
There seems to be many small electric mobility cars for sale in China ranging from £1200 -£3000. They all look remarkably similar with top speed of about... -
What's the best place for long-term rental van hire? 2 Apr 2025 (Ask HJ)
I was made redundant in January and I'm finding it very hard to get another job in my sector and need to start earning again fast with two kids and a wife....
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