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  • Used 4x4 recommendation 14 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I'm looking at a '58 plate (facelift model), manual XC90 SE with 78000 miles for 15995. I've test driven it and it is immaculate. However I am concerned...
  • Used car recommendation 10 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I am looking to buy a new car to replace my 2007 Audi A6 avant. I want to spend a lot less money, around the £5k to £7k mark, the car needs to be able...
  • What new or pre-reg car for £6k? 5 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I want to buy a small new or pre-reg car for around the £6k mark. I ride my motorcycle most of the year, but require a car for work. Requirements are:...
  • Can you recommend a safe, cheap to insure car for an 18-year-old? 6 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
    Please could you advise me regarding a car for an 18-year old man who has recently passed his test. His parents require a safe car (good crash test results)...
  • V-Power petrol - should I switch? 23 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
    As a regular reader of your column, I note that you frequently recommend Shell V power as the best petrol for it's performance enhancing & engine cleaning...
  • Going abroad for two years - what should I do with my Nissan Qashqai? 1 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
    My daughter has a one year old Qashqai petrol 1.6 bought from new. She is going abroad to work for two years and can't take the car. What is her...
  • Problem changing gear 19 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I have a Nissan Micra 1998. I changed the clutch cable a few weeks ago and since then I have a problem moving the gearstick into gear. There is no gear...
  • Can you recommend a fun cabriolet for £34,000 to replace my Scirocco GT? 23 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I own a 09 plate Scirocco GT TDi 140, but fancy a fun cabrio that can be used as an everyday vehicle. I've £20,000 to spend, in addition to trade-in. Any...
  • Budget first cars 25 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I am a 31-year-old female and Im about to buy my first car after passing my driving test. I would like some advice. My budget is about £2000, and I...
  • I saw a car that looked like a Mk2 Jaguar with the rear of a Peugeot 307 - what was it? 3 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
    Looking in my rear view mirror the other day, I saw a Mark II Jaguar although, on second glance, there was something slightly odd about its proportions....
  • Small comfortable AWD Petrol with Auto or CVT 28 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I am about to get rid of a 10-year-old Volvo V70T5SE Auto, which has been the most comfortable car I have ever had but with the most awful steering. I...
  • Remote control key needing reset? 17 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
    Key with a remote control fell in the water. I dried out the key, changed the battery and it's still not working - I need to open the car manually with...
  • Five to Seven 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I drive a MINI Cooper 2006 and as my family is growing I am looking for Nissan Qashqai + 2 2.0DCI or Ford S-Max 2.0TDCI. I am finding it difficult to make...
  • Which SUV or estate is capable of carrying 9-foot rolls and photography equipment? 29 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My son is a photographer who sometimes carries 9-foot backdrop rolls to shoots, as well as lighting poles etc, and needs to replace his ageing Shogun Sport....
  • We're looking for a runaround and can't decide between the Nissan Juke and Ford Fiesta. 5 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My wife and I are looking to get a 'runaround' which is suitable for transporting our new granddaughter and my wife's elderly mother. We think it needs...
  • Advance and be noticed 5 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My wife who, at eighty two, is soon to take an Advanced Driving Test with the Institute of Advanced Driving, plans to change her manual Jazz for an auto....
  • Please recommend a durable, economical hatchback which is built to last? 2 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I currently own a G-reg Nissan Micra which has done just over 60,000 miles. However, rust is taking hold and I now need to replace it. My budget is approx....
  • Missis gears 1 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I’m going round in circles. I need a replacement for my wife's Yaris automatic (this is her third and she was a fan). I test-drove a new Yaris awful automatic....
  • Great Exectations 24 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
    In May 2004 I purchased a new Honda Civic 1.6 Executive automatic and I have so far enjoyed 64,000 miles trouble free motoring. The car is in immaculate...
  • Buckingham pally 2 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My friends in County Durham are hoping to move down to Buckinghamshire, where they will no longer need the 4WD of their Nissan X-Trail, which is not economical...
 

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