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Can I reject a car with an air con leak? 30 Aug 2022 (Ask HJ)
I purchased a used car from an independent dealer. The same day we noticed water coming from underneath the glove compartment, entering the passenger footwell... -
Can you recommend a used car for daily commute? 24 Aug 2022 (Ask HJ)
Can you recommend a small car for a young man starting his first job? He has daily commute between Glasgow and Edinburgh. He will cover approx 18,000 miles... -
What is the best small car for short journeys? 20 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
What would you advise is the best small car to buy? Such as the Nissan Note/Micra, Peugeot 108, Hyundai i10, Kia Picanto, or Vauxhall Corsa. The car would... -
Do I need insurance to park/move a person's car? 29 Dec 2014 (Ask HJ)
What insurance do I need to drive other people's cars as part of a business? The amount of actual driving would be more yards than miles and minutes more... -
Heart attack driver hit my car - who pays the bill? 8 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
My car was parked on a road and a driver going past had a heart attack at the wheel and hit my car. This driver died at the scene. I made an insurance... -
How can I prevent my foot slipping in my Honda automatic? 6 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
I have driven my Honda automatic since new in 1997 and covered 72,000 trouble and accident-free miles. Just recently, when moving the car, my right foot... -
First car-joint ownership and insurance 20 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
My sons are aged 19 and 17, have now both passed their driving tests and are in the market for their first car. This will be a small used car, probably... -
Our 4-month-old Volkswagen Tiguan's engine has failed. Should we accept a new engine or reject the car? 7 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
We have a 4-month-old Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0TDI Auto. Following a large oil leak we have been told we need a new engine. Should we accept this or demand... -
Mazda CX-3 blocked heater matrix - will my warranty cover it? 22 Feb 2022 (Ask HJ)
I have a Mazda CX-3, which I bought from new from a Mazda dealer. It has a full service history and 14,500 miles. As of the past few months the air conditioning... -
When should I replace the cam belt on my Audi A3? 8 Jun 2022 (Ask HJ)
My Audi A3 1.4 TFSi is now five years old and has covered 50,000 miles. I took it in for its cam belt change today and my local dealer has now advised... -
Car insurance for non-EU European travel (Balkans - to/from Albania) - what do I need to know? 29 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
I plan to drive to/from Albania via Montenegro, Macedonia, Kosovo, Herzegovina/Bosnia, Serbia - not necessarily in that order because of boarder crossing... -
Our motorhome fault isn't covered as the warranty firm say it was a known issue before buying. What do we do? 18 Jun 2021 (Ask HJ)
I purchased a motorhome from a motorhome dealership in September 2020. I only drove it 133 miles before blue-black smoke curtailed our first outing. The... -
Are the new London buses with electric motors as green as they claim to be? 23 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
Although you don't cover buses, I thought you may have some thoughts about the new double-decker London bus featured on a recent ‘Top Gear’ programme.... -
Would you recommend I buy a warranty from Warranty Direct or Warranty Wise? 21 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
The 3-year warranty on my Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI Sport Estate is about to expire. Mercedes-Benz gives the option to extend but I have seen Warranty Wise... -
Winter tyres and snow socks 20 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
Here in the UK I drive a 4X4 fitted with M+S rated tyres. How do these compare with "winter" tyres as, for example, required by law to be fitted on... -
Why doesn't my KIA Sportage's warranty cover diagnostic checks? 27 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
I bought a secondhand KIA Sportage 2.0 CRiXS Auto in April 2008 and extended the warranty in Nov 2008 for a further two years. Last week, an indicator... -
Why won't Alfa Romeo cover repairs to my 147's clutch under warranty? 14 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
At 31,907 miles on the clock, the clutch on my Alfa Romeo 147 JTD 1.9 seems to have failed. The dealer has said that if, on examination, it is clutch failure,... -
ABS sense 10 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
My May 06 Octavia 2.0 TDI has just been diagnosed with the failure of the ABS unit [G201 fault code]. I note your recent comments about VW covering the... -
What's the law on in-car cameras? 16 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
Can you tell me where I can legally place an in-car camera? I want to fit one to my dashboard, but don’t know the rules on such things. -
Dodgy brakes on my used MX-5 2 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
At the end of August I purchased a 2002 Mazda MX5 (SJ52 MLK) from IS Cars Ltd in Hertfordshire. The car was sold to me in 'Good Condition'. The car came...

