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How can our 17-year-old grandson get cheaper insurance in his Fiat Uno? 8 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
My 17 year old grandson is taking the driving test in the next few months. He will be driving a 2004 Fiat Uno 1.2 litre 3-door manual petrol model. The... -
Buying an automatic MPV 4 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
We are looking to buy a new car for our expanding family. We need an Automatic model and think we like either the new Zafria Tourer or the Ford S-MAX.... -
Engine failure - can you help? 1 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
I stopped driving after red warning light (oil pressure I think). AA attended but couldn't diagnose fault so towed to garage. Garage seem wary about stating... -
Buying an Audi A4 diesel for town use? 23 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
I am looking at buying an Audi A4 Saloon. I have been advised by the Audi dealer that, although I live in London and use a car mainly in town type traffic,... -
What do you think of the Nissan Leaf electric car? 12 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
My husband will shortly be having a Nissan Leaf for a 24-hour test drive. Have you driven one? If so, what is your considered opinion as to its merit against... -
What failures can I expect in future? 24 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
I have owned an 06 1.5 petrol Colt from 1 year old and it now has 50K on the clock. It has performed flawlessly. I am thinking of driving it for a... -
Buying a used family estate 1 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
I am looking to change my 06 2.0tdi Passat estate for a used estate / mpv / crossover in the sub £10k bracket. Everytime I think I have cracked it, I seem... -
I need a second hand 4x4 13 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
I work as a ghillie and drive down a wee bit of a rough track each day. I need a 4x4, question is which one(second hand)? I also want good fuel consumption... -
Can I fit just two winter tyres to my front wheel drive Volvo V50? 26 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
I have been told by my local Volvo dealer that I do not need four winter tyres for my V50 2.0-litre petrol car, just two, as it is front wheel drive. I... -
Changing to a crossover 9 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
I drive an Audi A4 TDI 130SE (2002 owned from new) and do approx 14K per year, I am thinking of an SUV with higher driving position, but not a full-sized... -
Vauxhall Vectra V6 engine warning light 10 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
When driving sometimes my engine warning light comes on with no problems with driving and may stay on for a minute or twenty minutes. sometimes it will... -
Buying a used estate 7 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
I'm looking to buy an 18-24 month old estate car with a bugdet of around £12-13k and have narrowed my choice down to a Toyota Avensis Tourer, Volvo V50,... -
Economical small car with space for a wheelchair 18 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
I am looking to buy a small-medium size car. I currently drive an automatic Corsa (07 plate) but I am finding it only does 40 mpg. The car needs to... -
Buying a left-hand drive car in the UK 5 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
I am contacting u from South Africa and am due soon to go to the UK to buy a car. Im looking to buy a small RED convertible, four-seater automatic with... -
Two cheaper than one 5 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
I have been buying car insurance for many years and considered myself to be very experienced in driving down the costs. I have just been informed by my... -
Diesel, petrol or something else? 15 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
My job involves lots of small stop/start journeys (40-50 per day), sometimes only driving a few hundred yards, sometimes a couple of miles and I am using... -
protective film 9 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have an ex-driving school car, the protective film on the roof to protect the paint has become discoloured and is now white and very visable, it is also... -
Cornish pasting 21 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
We drove our classic Riley 300 miles to Cornwall to be the bridal car for a friend's wedding, only for some idiot, who was clearly driving without due... -
I want to buy an old Nissan Sunny but is the clutch on the way out? 15 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
I'm thinking about buying a 1993 Nissan Sunny 1.4 with very low miles of 39,000. It drives well, but the clutch seems a bit high on the biting point. Is... -
Which small car is capable of long motorway drives when necessary? 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have a Rover 75 and I'm thinking of getting something smaller and more economical. I'm now retired, living in Dorset and I use the car infrequently for...