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  We need a family car for six - what do you recommend? 3 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
  We have a seven year old Hyundai i800 which is used predominantly for holiday trips at home and in Europe. We have four teenagers and carry up to six bikes...
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  Market value of a classic Mercedes R129? 19 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I own an R129 Mercedes in excellent condition with low mileage. It has been very well maintained and serviced every year, even though it only does about...
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  Which car is most reliable – Kia Venga, Renault Captur or the Hyundai ix20? 25 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Which car is most reliable – Kia Venga, Renault Captur or the Hyundai ix20? I do about 6000 miles a year and need something that's reliable, with an automatic...
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  Who is responsible for causing 'fuel gloop' in my Hyundai i40? 2 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My 14-month-old Hyundai i40 'died' on my way to work on 17 January. There followed a long saga of recovery and the problem was finally diagnosed as frozen...
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  Diesel Fuel Pump failure 15 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My 1.5-litre Clio diesel is four years old, with 68k miles on the clock. I have been advised that the fuel pump has failed internally sending metal filings...
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  Bill quality 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  The ABS warning light on my 2007 MINI Cooper recently lit up. I contacted Westerly Exeter, the supplying dealer, who gave advice and arranged for the car...
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  Big banger theory 6 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have about £800 to spend on a family car for two adults and two kids. What would you recommend? I have seen a 1999 Vauxhall Vectra 2.0DI turbodiesel,...
• Is it a lemon - New Car faults :( 10 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  (I think this is something to do with the sale of goods act?) So there that?s the note, I feel that the car is a lemon, but how do we go about getting the car sorted in terms of new motor or other means? As these faults are still happening within its 3 year warranty ? my father doesn?t want to fork out huge repair bills if it happening outside its warranty.
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  Responsibility for common fault 11 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased the above used car from the Lookers Renault Dealership in Stockport on the 12/05/11. On the 25/03/12, I went to my car and it was full of smoke,...
• VW MOT Con 29 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  She explained we shouldn't take the car home as it was unsafe, and also because she would have to charge another £39.95 for a restest. As the dealer is 45mins away from home we called my girlfriends dad to collect us. I explained that the car was only 6 months into the VW Approved Used car warranty and as such they can pick up the repair bill (except of course for the exhaust bracket).
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  Insurance asked us to choose a bodyshop for repair work - how do we go about this? 1 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My wife's 2014 Vauxhall Corsa was reversed into whilst parked at work. The third party has accepted responsibility and we've been in contact with their...
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  Seventy cruiser 1 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  The time has come to replace my disappointing 2001/51 Laguna Sport Tourer. I am now 74 years old, looking to trade down a size and stick with an estate...
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  I don't have a mains socket to charge my car. Can I use a portable jump starter instead? 14 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I’ve been reading the questions about trickle chargers for cars that can’t be driven during the Covid-19 lockdown, but because I don’t have access to a...
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  More reliable than a Mini Countryman? 7 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I’m in my 30s, work in investment management and use my own car for commuting and business. I currently have a 2016 Mini One Countryman 1.6-litre petrol,...
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  2006 Citroen C3 23 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Search results for I bought a 2006 citroeon c3 5 months ago on finance. The car had 37k miles on the clock. last week i could smell burning rang the...
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  Warp speed 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased my 406 automatic, petrol engine, new in June 2000 from a main dealer in France. After about 6 months and coming down an incline on a Spanish...
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  Why won't the dealer repair my mother's Toyota Corolla's faulty clutch under warranty? 12 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My mother has had the clutch replaced twice since 2007 in her Toyota Corolla with 40,000 miles on the clock. I don't think she's a 'heavy' clutch user...
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  Our diesel Ford Focus suffered a big DPF fault with other damage - is the trader who sold us the car liable? 2 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am writing you regarding my Ford Focus 1.6TDCI. I purchased it in April 2012 with 38,000 miles on the clock. In October the engine malfunction light...
• Volkswagen Passat - Injector Fault 2 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, I bought used vw passat 2005 2.0 tdi car from a vw dealer in london in february 2011. Before I took delivery they did full service to the car. With the car dealer also gave me 1 year breakdown cover and warranty for free.
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  We bought a car that was listed with a full service history but that was false - where do we stand? 5 Dec 2024 (Ask HJ)
  We bought a Peugeot 5008 April 2022, it was 13 months old and had 31 miles on the clock. Two months ago it broke down and we took it to Peugeot garage...