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Where can I get a dent in my Nissan Note repaired? 30 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
I am a second owner of a 2011 Nissan Note purchased in May 2012. During the annual waxing in June this year (as advised under the 3-year warranty) I noticed... -
Oil consumption 8 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2001 Hyundai Accent 1.5L SOHC engine with 135,000km reading on dash It used to consume engine oil upto 500ml per 1000km, I got the engine overhauled... -
How much should it cost to regass my i10's air con? 27 Apr 2016 (Ask HJ)
Is it fair that I have to pay £292 for air conditioning regassing on a 2-year old Hyundai i10? Apparently this model uses the new (and very expensive)... -
Buying Mercedes CLC coupe sport; petrol or diesel - value for money? 17 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
I have recently been looking at buying a 2008 Mercedes-Benz CLC 180 petrol coupe with 20,000 miles on the clock for £13,990, or the 2008 CLC 220 CDi diesel... -
Grasping for air 26 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
I bought a T reg Citroen Xsara West Coast 1.4 on May 21st this year for £1,200 from a dealer who gives a 3 month warranty. It was advertised as having... -
Why did my Citroen C5's engine fail after the turbocharger was replaced? 18 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
At 32,000 miles and ten months out of warranty, the turbo bearing failed on my 1.6HDi Citroen C5. The turbo was replaced by an official Citroen repairer... -
2008 Mitsubishi i: Corrosion problem 20 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
I bought a new mitsubishi 'i' (petrol, not electric) and took delivery in March 2008. It has had three services by Mitsubishi (covered by a service pack... -
Expensive repairs after a short time 20 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
We bought a second hand Audi A3 (2006/56 plate, diesel, 92k) from a garage at the price of £7,500 (the price had been dropped from £7,995 that weekend... -
Pensionable purchase 8 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
I am a pensioner and as my existing car has developed expensive gearbox problems I am in the market for a new motor. I need to have room for my granddaughter... -
Will my car fail the MoT over a faulty headlamp washer jet? 1 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2010 Nissan Qashqai with a headlamp washer jet that won't retract after spraying. Nissan quoted £228 for a replacement and our local independent... -
Used car failed within five months of purchase - who's liable for the costs? 31 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
We purchased a used Citroen C4 five months ago and the car has now suffered a breakdown. The garage have told us the bearings have mechanically failed... -
Why won't my dealer help with a pre-existing fault on my Ford Focus? 18 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
At the end of March I purchased a 2005 Ford Focus 2.0TDCI with 89,000 miles from a small independent dealer in South Croydon, with a oil change thrown... -
Warranty repair time: is five weeks (and counting) reasonable? 14 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
The driver's side of my 61-plate Nissan Navara Tekna Double Cab windscreen started misting up after five minutes driving - and there is an unusual odour... -
I bought a used Volvo S60 which appears to have an oil leak - is the dealer liable for repairing it? 16 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
On Friday 3 June I purchased a 2002 Volvo S60 D5 SE for which I paid the trader £2,900 cash. The following day my dad noticed an oil leak coming from the... -
Need a comfortable car for a long commute 19 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
My wife needs a new car. She's happy with her old Ford Fiesta, but her commute is going to get much longer next month and she needs something which suits... -
Legal rights over a faulty used car 7 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
My son purchased an Audi A4 Estate in November, 2014 from Car Giant. He did so on a HP agreement financed through Car Giant. He also purchased an RAC Warranty... -
Vauxhall Zafira Gear Box 2 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have a Vauxhall Zafira 56 Reg car Automatic which I only bought in December 2009. But it broke down the other day and apparently the gearbox has gone... -
My BMW's injectors needed replacing - is this common? 2 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have a BMW 118i SE three-door auto which I purchased new on 1 March 2007. The mileage is 41,438, mostly on long runs and the car is seldom used on short... -
The clutch in our Octavia failed after only 10,000 miles - should Skoda cover the cost? 29 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
The clutch in our our 2015 Skoda Octavia VRS has failed after just over 10,000 miles, which the dealer has told us is not covered under warranty. I'm well... -
Most reliable used car? 8 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
I have had bad experiences of buying poor quality cars or buying from wrong places. I would like to take a safer bet from now on but I do realise cars...

