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Buying a car with outstanding finance - should I be worried? 16 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
I'm considering buying a five year old BMW (private seller), but the advert states that 'finance will be settled on purchase'. Should I be concerned about... -
Buying used car with cracked tyres 24 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
I'm in the process of buying a six year old MINI Cooper. The car has its original tyres, which are badly cracked on the sidewalls, although there is plenty... -
Is it worth changing from one old car to another? 21 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
My girlfriend has a 2003 Renault Clio 1.2 Billabong, which is starting to cost more and more each year to maintain. We would probably only be able to match... -
Have any other readers found markings inside a car which authenticates its build date? 9 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
Autofarm is restoring a 1972 Porsche 911 which you kindly featured just over a year ago. On stripping the car down they have found inscribed on the inside... -
Buying a car for new driver 13 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
I will be buying my 17 year old son his first car, and some of the small insurable cars just don't look safe - and he is 6ft tall. My budget is around... -
Buying a new or nearly new small car for a learner/ew driver 2 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
I plan to buy a new or nearly new small car for my 17 year old son to learn in and then drive as a new driver. I'm impressed by your experience of the... -
Best small car for the long-term? 28 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
I'm looking to buy a small family car to keep the next seven years. In the past I've always bought 'nearly' new at 6-18 months old. What would you recommend?... -
New car advice 11 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
I work as a building control surveyor, and currenly drive a SEAT Leon. I am thinking of changing car. I need a car that can cope with a continuous start... -
Made in Japan? 8 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
Do you know where I can find the country where a car is made? I am looking for a car officially imported into the UK that is actually made in Japan as... -
Faulty Ford Focus 18 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
I purchased Ford Focus via finance last Saturday. I picked up the car Tuesday and took it back misfiring with the engine management light flashing. The... -
Can you recommend a small, comfortable automatic to replace our Passat? 10 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
We currently own a Volkswagen Passat SE TDI 140 Auto which is now over three years old. We find it very comfortable but want to trade down to a smaller,... -
Lab test 1 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
I am looking for a small car but with a boot big enough for a couple of Labrador size dogs without putting the back seats down, and preferably not a people... -
Phaeton attraction 27 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
After your comments early last year I bought a 3-year-old VW Phaeton V10 LWB with 40K miles on it. It has been a good car so far having done 15K miles... -
Side issue 20 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
I’m moving to Belgium and will need to buy a car. How big are the benefits of having a left hand drive car when living in the EU and would it be best... -
How reliable is the Audi Q2 S Tronic? 7 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
I am thinking of buying a new Audi Q2 with the seven-speed s tronic automatic gearbox, but am worried about reliability. I'm assuming that the seven-speed... -
Should I replace my tyres on my car after seven years? 10 Jun 2022 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2015 Honda CR-V, which has done almost 36,000 miles. It still has the original tyres which were manufactured in Dec 2014. The car was sold in... -
Can you get insurance for a 16-year-old before they pass their test? 13 Dec 2018 (Ask HJ)
We're buying a car for our daughter and would like to start the insurance policy in her name, but with the parents included as additional drivers. Can... -
Is it fair for an insurer to refuse cover due to a no fault accident? 26 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
My 68 year old mother has just purchased a new Fiat 500 to replace a 10 year old Ford KA. Two years ago, while the car was parked in a supermarket car... -
Are there alternative tyres we can fit to our Golf and Jetta to reduce road noise? 13 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
We have a problem with what I consider to be excessive tyre noise inside our two cars. One is a two-year-old 1.4 TSI Golf running on Dunlop 205/55R16 SP... -
Where can I sell my eight-month-old BMW Z4 for a reasonable price? 28 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
I bought a top-of-the range BMW Z4, and with the Comfort package it cost me over £43,000. I unfortunately became unwell and had to surrender my driving...
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