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What should I replace my Scirocco company car with? 24 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
I would like to replace my company Volkswagen Scirocco DSG with an Audi A3 Quattro. Unfortunately the new A3 won’t be out until next Autumn and I need... -
DAB Radio - an expensive white elephant? 15 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
Re a recent query re DAB radio - at the moment I would advise people do nothing. DAB will most likely prove a white elephant, overtaken by internet... -
Which estate or large hatchback to replace my Mercedes-Benz A-Class? 27 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
I shall soon be changing my six-year-old Mercedes-Benz A180 and was wondering if you could suggest a few options. My main criteria are for low CO2 emissions,... -
I need a car with good disabled access to replace my Saab 9-5 - what do you recommend? 20 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
My Saab 9-5 is getting old and I want to replace it to meet some specific needs, including driving elderly and often disabled people to hospital and other... -
How should I sell my Corsa? 18 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
I want to sell my 2007 56 plate 3dr Vauxhall 1.4 Corsa Club a/c, but I am in a quandary as to which selling route to go down. The problem is that there... -
Why are low-profile tyres so common on modern cars? 29 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
Telegraph Motoring recently carried photographs of two high performance cars: the Jaguar E-Type and the De Tomaso Mangusta. Both clearly show sensibly-sized... -
Downsizing from a Renault Scenic 10 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have had two Renault Scenics but now want to downsize. Must be automatic and, as I have disabled passenger, I need a higher seating position than a normal... -
Power loss and white smoke on a Ford Mondeo 4 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have a problem with my Mondeo when the temp reaches halfway the engine starts cutting out as if no fuel is getting through, it eventually stalls, but... -
How long to keep Fiesta? 26 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
I bought a Fiesta 1.6 Titanium (manual 90 bhp version, registered Oct 2009) a year ago, having done 26000miles. I do ~12-13000 miles a year, mostly on... -
Does Audi get things wrong from time to time? 18 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
In your reply to a question about Audi regarding oil consumption of one litre per 1,000 miles, I forgot to ask you if I can tell Audi that a well known... -
Diesel engines - turning them off? 16 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have recently purchased these two cars, both turbo diesel. As a first time user of diesel cars, have heard that before switching off the engine one... -
Is BMW's new Double Clutch Transmission better than the automatic gearbox? 9 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
I’m looking at buying a secondhand BMW 335i. I had one of the first in 2006 and always regretted selling it. I can’t drive a manual due to a disability.... -
Real MPG in my Focus is far lower than the manufacturer's quoted figure - why? 9 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
I bought a new Focus hatchback 1.0 EcoBoost 125 last week, lured by the 55mpg advertised by Ford and enthusiastically endorsed and claimed by the salesman.... -
spare set of car keys 9 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
Hi Can you help. I recently purchased a 2011 Honda Jazz 1.4 ES from a Honda Dealer. At the point where I was sitting in the car ready to drive away... -
Honest Vauxhall dealer in West London 7 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
Nice to know there are some honest garages out there, even when it's made easy for them to rip me off. Recently I became convinced that the shock absorbers... -
Who is at fault when cars converge on lane 2 on a motorway? 28 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
I'd like some advice regarding the following situation. I'm in the overtaking lane of a three lane motorway, having just overtaken a vehicle in the middle... -
Why wasn't this alleged car thief prosecuted? 21 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
My wife's Mercedes-Benz was recently broken into while parked in our drive and quite a lot of damage was done to the steering column and an attempt to... -
How do Portuguese road tolls affect hire cars? 14 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
We have just returned from Portugal and, as usual hired a car from Faro to drive via the A22 to Lagos. Thanks to previous remarks from readers we were... -
Should Volkswagen sort out our windscreen wiper fault? 4 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
Recently my sister was driving her nearly-new Volkswagen Passat on a motorway and was terrified when the wipers failed. It has automatic wipers. It was... -
My car was cloned and driven in a bus lane while I was away - how can I fight this? 4 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
My wife and I arrived back in Southampton from an extended cruise on 20 December 2011, having left Southampton on 14 November 2011). Earlier this week...

