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Which car is good for a retired couple to tour the UK with? 1 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
My wife and I have retired and are intending to cut down from two cars, a 2004 Volkswagen Passat TDi and a 2000 Ford Focus 1.6, to one. We will be doing... -
What do you think of the Toyota GT86? 16 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
Having owned a 2004 Toyota Celica for eight years, I am wondering whether to trade it in for the coupe GT86. What do you know about it? Alternately, the... -
Audi A3 value 5 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
Her indoors wants to change our 2003 A3 TDI Quattro for either an Audi A4 Avant, Volkswagen Tiguan or a Golf Estate. Please can you let us know how much... -
We'd like to buy a car with easy access and a petrol engine - what do you suggest? 24 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
Increasing age has made us consider our future motoring. We've passed our second car, a Volkswagen Polo, on to a granddaughter and are considering downsizing... -
Can you recommend an economical, reliable 4x4 to tow a horse trailer? 18 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
I wonder if you could advise me on the best 4x4 to tow a horse trailer and two ponies? Whatever we buy will have to be used for my work and as our family... -
VW Golf starting issues in heat 30 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
I recently had trouble starting my Volkswagen Golf 1.6 mk4 on a very hot (35C) day. It made a loud grinding noise. I called road side assistance and... -
Car engine size 2 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
I'm looking to change my current seven-year old Golf TDI (1.9-litre, 130 bhp) and would like to ask about car engine sizes please. I read that modern... -
Why did my insurance premium increase by 15 per cent when I moved 400 yards to another property? 30 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have my Volkswagen Jetta insured through a major insurance company. As a man in his mid-50s the premium was only around £290. When I notified the company... -
Should I replace my unreliable Golf with a Nissan Qashqai or Toyota Avensis? 23 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
My 08 2.0TDI GT Sport Golf which I bought, believing Volkswagens are reliable, is now going into the local dealer for a second time to investigate a problem... -
`Luxury bloat` small cars, to efficiency priority? 2 May 2008 (Forum)
What happens to manufacturers who have not gone down this engine development path and find their cars around 30mpg less fuel efficient? Volkswagen with a diesel twin cylinder in the forthcoming UP would seem the one to watch. engine in the back, so no excuse for not having a really slippery front end, although It must have air intakes somewhere for that rear mounted engine. -
What car can you suggest on a £7000 budget? 10 Jul 2019 (Ask HJ)
I have a budget of £7000 and need a reliable used car. I and need it to have lumbar support (or a car seat that is designed for comfort and can support... -
Our newly bought car failed after six weeks - the dealer refuses liability, but do we have a case? 12 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
I recently bought Volkswagen Scirrocco 1.4 TSI for my son. It has had two previous owners and was bought from a second hand car dealer with 39,000 miles... -
Turbo seals and DPF blown by oil overfill on Audi A1 1 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
I bought my 2011 plate Audi A1 March 2014 from Volkswagen Swansea. Since purchasing the car any problems or any work done has always been carried out by... -
Three and a half year old car with dmf, clutch and gearbox damage - HELP! 2 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
We bought our August 2011 Passat in Feb 2013, second hand from available car. It was still under warranty and we took out an extra 2 year extended... -
Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 2002 GT TDI 130 - first impressions. 18 Jul 2010 (Forum)
Just thought I'd post some initial impressions of the Golf after doing 120 miles or so in it yesterday, plus some odd running around over the weekend. What... -
Volkswagen Passat (1997 - 2000) - 200k mile mark reached 14 Dec 2009 (Forum)
Well after 6.5 years and 136k miles, the Passat has reached 200k miles. I think I must have a very mild case of OCD as reaching 200k in a car was in one... -
Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - 1.9TDi 136k miles, 2nd interim report 9 Dec 2009 (Forum)
Those regulars with good memories may remember my report of the first 90k miles in my Mk5 Golf 1.9Tdi, which had been almost trouble free: http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=58085&v=f Well,... -
Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 03 1.6 ABS pump 19 Aug 2009 (Forum)
Just found this site and it seems the perfect arena to vent my utter exaperation with VW. Also, I think it is good for VW users to use a forum like this... -
Will E5 petrol still be available after 2026? 23 Jul 2025 (Ask HJ)
On the introduction of E10 petrol back in Sept 1st 2021 the government at the time said E5 would be available for the next 5 years. So the cut-off point... -
What cheap automatic car do you suggest? 19 Jun 2025 (Ask HJ)
I am due to have hip replacement surgery sometime in the near future. I have a Peugeot 3008 manual at present. I am looking for a small automatic car that...
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