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  Buying a new small car 23 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have £12000 to spend on a car (either new or "recently new"). My main requirements are the school run and going to the shops each about 12 miles from...
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  A large saloon for the motorway 6 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I drive 20k miles a year and have between £7000 and £9000. I would like something that has reasonable lane changing pace. Have run a 54 plate Mazda 6 2.0...
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  What car for an older couple? 1 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My parents are ready to sell their Y reg Ford Mondeo 1.8 with 58,000 miles and 06 model Honda Jazz 1.2 and buy one new car. At 85 years old, seats,...
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  The rim reaper 9 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Every time we look at a new car we're told we should have the "larger wheel option". We always understood smaller wheels with deeper tyres gave a better...
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  Doctor rates 5 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently finished studying my doctorate. I currently have a 2002 Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4 and feel that I have out grown this car. I'm looking to...
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  Are Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 auto and the Ford Fiesta 1.4 auto 'proper' automatics? 11 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a small automatic and am interested in the Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Fiesta, but want a 'proper' automatic box, not one of those that is...
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  Best cars for bad backs 11 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I currently run a Honda CR-V Auto and need to change it due to having a severe back problem. The high driving position is great but makes it difficult...
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  Can our three-year-old grandson travel in the front seat of our MX-5 without the airbag disabled? 22 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I understand that a child cannot travel in the front seat unless the airbag is disabled (our grandson isn't three yet). Our 2002 MX-5 has not got a disabling...
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  How much for a 2005 Ford SportKa? 9 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter wants to sell her good condition Ford SportKa 55-plate 50k miles. What's it worth in part exchange? With this as a deposit she can afford up...
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  Leasing a new company car 24 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have the possibility of buying a company car (renting). What will be better, a fully-equipped Passat, Mondeo or Mazda 6, or a basic BMW 5-Series (also...
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  decisions decisions 10 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We`re downsizing our second car and I will be test driving the following next week - I'd value your views. Just after a reliable, safe supermini. A number...
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  Is there a practical, sporty car that my daughter can replace her Skoda Fabia with? 10 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter, a trainee GP, needs to replace her 1999 Skoda Fabia hand-me-down as it is now beginning to cost more in maintenance. She is nervous about...
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  Lexus deals on Drivethedeal 2 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I recently saw that "Drivethedeal" are offering large savings on the Lexus IS220 SE. As these prices are less than say a Mondeo diesel or a Mazda 3 or...
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  Which small automatic car would make a good replacement for my Vauxhall Vectra? 2 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I drive a Vauxhall Vectra Elite. I have now finished work, as I am a pensioner and would like to downsize a little to a type similar to a Corsa for economical...
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  Which comfortable small car for long and short trips? 16 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I would like a small car, maybe new or newish. I cover two main journeys - to London (about 80 miles round trip) and to Dorset (about 180 miles round trip)...
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  Where can I sell my Ford Ranger? 3 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have an "M" reg Ford Ranger left-hand drive, manual 3-litre engine, step side, flat bed truck to sell. It has 89,000 genuine miles and I have no idea...
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  Which convertible sports car for £3750? 12 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a considered opinion regarding the best value soft top sports car with a meagre £3750 budget. I do a lot of home maintenance but can't...
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  Auts and crosses 3 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Please could you help settle a domestic? My husband says that Toyota did not make an automatic Celica. I say they must have done (but what do I know I...
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  VAG bonds 26 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Please could you advise on cars that I should view. My husband likes the Audi A3 but I find the boot small. What other cars should we consider? We are...
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  Life begins at 60 25 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Suffering, what may appear to be a mid-life crisis, me and my partner have decided to remove from our driveway one of our more sedate cars and plump for...