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Which cars are in a low or exempt road tax bracket? 27 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
I want to change my big old car for something small and economical. There are so many to choose from, but what do you recommend? I want low tax group,... -
Fine hell curtains? 18 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
Back in December I sold a Volvo Estate. I wrote to DVLA next day and informed them (just plain first class post). A few months later they sent me a letter... -
Should I charge my EV everyday or only when the battery is almost flat? 21 May 2025 (Ask HJ)
Should I charge my new EV everyday at home or only when the battery is almost flat? -
Can my wife be the owner of a car even if she doesn't drive it? 3 Feb 2025 (Ask HJ)
My wife may well have her licence revoked because she has incipient Alzheimer's Disease. She owns our car. Can she still continue to own it, although she... -
When should the timing belt be changed on a Peugeot 208? 19 Oct 2022 (Ask HJ)
My daughter's Peugeot 208 is now six years old with 52,000 miles on the clock. It has a full service history. The official interval for changing the... -
Why are satnavs in a windscreen considered a distraction but dangling air fresheners aren't? 21 Jun 2021 (Ask HJ)
I regularly hear of people being pulled over by the police for having satnav and phones within the view of the arc of the windscreen wipers, but it seems... -
Do I need a vignette to drive in Switzerland? 13 Jul 2019 (Ask HJ)
I am going to be hiring a car in Switzerland in September for a week. I've never driven abroad, I do have 30 years of UK experience. Do I need a driving... -
Are Mercedes-Benz starting to soften on the GLC steering issue? 19 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
Please see excerpt below from review of Mercedes-Benz E43 AMG Estate by pistonheads.com. Seems to be in line with the GLC, GLC Coupe 4-Matic full-lock... -
Are daytime running lights dangerous? 2 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
I have just read the letter on your website complaining about the dangerous blinding LEDs and Xenons. The writer is certainly not the only one. I am a... -
Which car for London driving? 15 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
I am looking to change cars and hope you can help. Specifically, the car needs to be an automatic with a large boot but not an estate. A large saloon or... -
Why won't Volkswagen contribute to the cost of an ESP/ABS repair on my four-year-old Eos? 22 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have just had to pay £1,365.46 to replace the ABS/ESP pump of my 4-year-old Volkswagen Eos, which has covered 27,500 miles only. The car was bought from... -
Do all Citroen DS3s use oil at this rate? 25 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have just bought a diesel Citroen DS3. I've had it for seven weeks and done 5500 miles. The oil warning light came on and when I took it to the garage... -
Twinkle tows 19 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
Your feedback on the Vectra CDTi were taken into account when I acquired, for 'very right money,' an ex-fleet 2006 estate, about 12 months ago, for towing... -
Recommend a long-lasting family car with room for five and a dog, with low running costs? 18 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
We are a family of 5 looking for a safe car that will last at least 10 very economical years and which can be serviced by our fantastic local backstreet... -
Uncontrollable urge 3 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
I had a crash in October 2009, when I was parking my automatic medium size estate car. As I engaged reverse, and pressed the throttle pedal, the car took... -
Brake chancing 27 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
We saw and test-drove a VW Touran just under 3 weeks ago. There was a light on the dashboard, which I thought was the traction control light, and the ESP... -
ABSCONNED? 16 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
My VW Touran 1.9TDI ESP light came on in February and sure enough I needed a new ABS control unit. This was diagnosed in March at my local VW dealership... -
The price of diesels 9 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
I own a 2007 Citroen C4 Picasso with the 1.6HDi engine (about 110bhp I think) with the DPF. However it seems that it is essential for these engines to... -
Can I challenge ULEZ compliance? 13 Sep 2023 (Ask HJ)
My daughter has a Merc ML250 Bluetech which has a euro 6 engine and shows emissions of 163 gms/ 100 on the V5C. According to Merc forums many other owners... -
The pre-sale service on my new car was not carried out, can Trading Standards help? 24 Jul 2023 (Ask HJ)
I bought a Honda HRV from a dealer who said he will give the car a full service and stamped the service book accordingly pre sale. Having got the car home...
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