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  Little belter 10 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  This week I took my 2005 SEAT Ibiza 1.4 Sport for its 5-year service and MOT. I bought the car new and it has 43,000 miles on the clock and has been serviced...
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  Access car 5 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 80 year old mother-in-law is driving a V reg automatic Scenic which has seen better days. She suffers from osteo-arthritis in her shoulders and needs...
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  Electric, shockproof 10 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Nissan Terrano is 8 years old this year and has done 58,000 miles. I am a golfer and we live in a remote spot 700 feet above sea level so a 4wd has...
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  Big banger theory 6 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter wants to buy a car to keep in the garage of her house in France for use when she's there. It's likely to be parked for 3 months at a time then...
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  Two grand turismo 9 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Our second car is a 1998 CR-V and whilst it is currently reliable I am concerned that we may miss the opportunity to get £2,000 for it under the scrappage...
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  Dreamager 30 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to buy my first car, as my 17th birthday is in a few weeks. I'm not looking to pay very much, as I'm hoping my parents will be supplying the...
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  Frogs legs to France 25 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I had to smile at your comment to M.C. that "buying a French car to use in France makes obvious sense". Some years ago an ex-colleague of mine towed his...
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  Pad car? 11 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  What do you think of the Nissan Note? Can you tell me the best car: the Nissan Note, or Citroen Picasso?
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  Twist or bust? 10 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My car is a 1999V Peugeot 406 L HDI Estate with no a/c and 83,000 miles on the clock. It has just had a new exhaust and drivers electric window switch...
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  Which petrol estate cars would you recommend for reliability, fuel economy and performance on a £12,000 budget? 21 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a petrol estate car, manual, up to 5 years old on a budget of £12,000. I'm looking for something reliable and economic, but also fun to drive....
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  Can you recommend a used van with a rear tailgate? 5 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a second hand van for leisure purposes - transporting bicycles and hopefully being able to spend an odd night in it. In the past we have...
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  My car's digital radio has stopped working - how can I fix it? 17 Feb 2020 (Ask HJ)
  The digital radio has stopped working on my Hyundai i10 (2019 model). What should I do?
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  Which city car has the best automatic gearbox? 13 Feb 2020 (Ask HJ)
  What is the best automatic city car to buy? I've looked at the Citroen C1, Peugeot 108 and Toyota Aygo.
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  Fuel problem 13 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I had to change the fuel filter housing on my Peugeot 406 and it started but after about half mile it cut out. Now you can start it but if go to pull away...
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  206 automatic jumping out of gear on cold mornings 17 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My Peugeot 206 automatic has started jumping out of gear on cold mornings, with a frost light flashing on the dashboard. However, after stopping and restarting...
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  What are the advantages of K and N air filters? 22 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  What are the advantages and disadvantages of a K and N Air filters on a 2005 Peugeot 307?
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  Our car was written off and we want to keep it - should the insurance company offer us the pre-accident market value? 19 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has fully comp insurance on her car, a 2003 Peugeot 206. Although old, it was in excellent all-round pre-accident condition. She was at fault...
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  Dealer can't fix the used car I bought 28 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 13 month old 20,000 mile Peugeot 3008 from Peugeot dealer 4 weeks ago. There were about 7 or 8 issues needing attention when I picked car up...
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  The cheapest insurance premiums as paid by Honest John readers. 12 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We had a massive response to the challenge to beat TR of Saffron Waldon’s £97pa insurance premium for his 1994 Volvo 440 GLT. The winner is MP of Horley,...
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  Could you recommend a reliable, economical car for our student daughter? 23 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  After reading your column we purchased a FIAT Panda for our two daughters to learn to drive. We have owned it for four years and it has proved an excellent...