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SEAT Leon 1.6 diesel - keep or sell? 30 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
I bought a SEAT Leon 1.6 diesel on HP in 2014 as I was doing a 50 mile round-trip per day at the time and a diesel seemed like the most sensible option.... -
Liability after selling privately - what are my options? 16 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
Sorry - slightly long question: I have sold my Mini Cooper S 07 plate 134k miles privately to a cash buyer. Following his test drive, I noticed an... -
Have I void my Fiat warranty? 16 May 2016 (Ask HJ)
I was driving my fiat 500 Abarth recently. As I pulled out of a junction on to a busy main road and changed gear my vehicle revved very high and jumped... -
Buying a new family car - Mazda 6 or Skoda Superb? 14 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
I have a Mazda 6 Sport Nav (175 Manual) 2013 version which on the whole I am happy with especially the safety pack (Lane & rear view monitoring etc). I... -
Can you give me some advice on maintenance? 25 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
You recently provided some advice when asked if I should part-ex my 2 1/2 yr old Focus 1.6 tdci Zetec S for a new 1.0 Ecoboost on account of my car's advancing... -
Is the Honda Jazz SE i-VTEC a good car? 20 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
We're planing on buying a second car for my wife (commuting and dropping our daughter to nursery). She is a new driver and would prefer a smallish car... -
Renault Clio III problems 15 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
I purchased a Clio 3 1.5 DCI manual last summer and so far have been very happy with it. The car is efficient and easy to drive, and the amount of included... -
Ford Focus gearbox failure - should Ford pay? 21 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
I bought a Ford Focus manual 1.6 TDCi just over 1 year ago and it was just two years old. It has been serviced at Ford dealers at required intervals and... -
Poor fuel economy in a Mazda 6? 10 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
Three weeks ago I bought a Mazda 6 2013 sport nav estate. It's a 2.2 175PS diesel auto. Overall I am very happy with the car. However I am a bit concerned... -
Automatic Transmissions 3 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
Hello again John You have helped me many times re PROPER! auto boxes on cars I have bought. Can I ask you this please? Am looking at Mercedes 1.5 B160... -
Ongoing issues with a Vauxhall Corsa that dealer can't solve? 2 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
I had my Vauxhall Corsa in a main dealer because of intermittent starting problems. The first time it said the glow plugs were faulty and a new fuel filter... -
Petrol or diesel used estate for outdoor lifestyle? 29 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
I'm looking for a 2-3 year old estate. I live in Cumbria and do about 18k miles per year so the car needs to be good on hills. I have a 12 mile (each way)... -
Tricked into buying an ex-rental car 27 Oct 2015 (Ask HJ)
I bought a six month old Volvo XC60 from my local Volvo dealer in Sunderland on the understanding that it was an ex Volvo UK management car. Two weeks... -
Contesting a parking fine - any way out in this case? 8 Oct 2015 (Ask HJ)
I parked in a hospital car park controlled by Parking Eye about 18 months ago (I was a visiting doctor driving 2 colleagues to a regional meeting some... -
Audi gearbox replacement 28 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
My wife's car is now three months out of warranty and has always been serviced by the supplying Audi dealer at the correct times. It has done less than... -
New/nearly new car for 86 mile total daily commute 11 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
I'm a married 36 year father of two young children and returning to the UK after 12 months in Australia. Our previous cars in the UK were an Audi TT and... -
Timing chain failure on Skoda Octavia 1.2 TSI - what are my options? 15 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
I bought a used (2011) Skoda Octavia 1.2 TSI from a dealer in 2012. Two weeks ago, parked normally on (flat) drive in evening. Following morning, engine... -
Audi Q5 tyre blowout - should the dealer pay for repairs? 20 Dec 2014 (Ask HJ)
My daughter had a blow out at 60mph on a new (1 month old) Audi Q5 on 20-inch wheels. Blowout was immediate and just before a slip road where she came... -
Post-warranty gearbox failure - should the dealer pay for my repairs? 9 Dec 2014 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2011 Volvo V60 with a gearbox failure. It is 37 months old and has done 48,000 miles. The twist to my story is that I took the car in for a service... -
Problems with my brand new i40 - what can I do? 8 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
I took delivery of a new Hyundai i40 Tourer Premium SE on 5th April 2014. All seemed OK except the gear change pretty rough. This did not improve with...
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