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My daughter's Corsa was very easy to restart after storage. 3 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
I was surprised that my daughter's car, having been parked up for more than four weeks, outside her home, on the street started first time. It's a three-cylinder... -
Which small FIAT is cheap to run? 23 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
Enforced early retirement has meant the company BMW 520d has gone and we need to economise, but I still want something with a little bit of "oomph". I... -
Thanks for recommending the Mazda 2 - I'm really pleased with mine. 14 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
In October 2008, based your Car Review of the Mazda 2, I sold my 138,000 trouble-free mile Honda Jazz and bought a Mazda 2 TS2. This has been by far the... -
DPF not fitted as standard on 2009 Volkswagen Golf 31 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
In your recent reply to my question over my car having a DPF fitted, you replied it most probably did have one. So I emailed my VIN number to VW and... -
Buying an extended warranty for a 3008 22 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
They have done two costly warranty repairs which they found when they have done main services at 12500 and 25000 miles. My car is Peugeot 3008 Automatic... -
What recourse do I have with my problematic used Audi A8? 18 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
I purchased a one owner Audi A8 in June 2011 from my local Audi dealer in Northampton with a one year extended warranty. Since the purchase I have done... -
Unresolved long term problem 4 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
My wife has a 2007/57 plate Fiesta owned from new and with full dealer service history. Mileage is only 11600. From new it has "jumped out" of second gear... -
My Skoda has suffered an irreparable turbo fault - who is to blame? 24 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have a 10-year-old Skoda TDI with 1.9 diesel engine and 70,000 miles on the clock. My wife drives the car, and even she complained of lack of power.... -
Infrequent turbo failure on Isuzu Trooper 8 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
I've had my 1996 Isuzu Trooper from new. She is a fantastic workhorse and has been used for significant towing almost every day. Never had a problem... -
Why has my Ford Focus' speedometer has developed an intermittent fault? 3 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have a Ford Focus estate with a 1.8 Zetec engine, registered in 2001. It has now travelled about 75,000 miles with no problems. Recently a fault has... -
Big thanks to Audi and Halesowen Beechwood for excellent customer service while repairing my Audi A4. 21 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
How's this for service from Audi? A few months ago my A4 3-litre Quattro's steering and ESP lights came on so I got the car to my local dealer in the Midlands.... -
Accident at a roundabout, who is at fault? 29 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
Yesterday I was sat at a large roundabout controlled by traffic lights. There was a 4x4 in front of me. When the lights turned green it set off as did... -
Warranty from dealers 15 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
Following your previous advice I have purchased a petrol 4.2 S type May 2004, 74,000 miles in very good condition and a pleasure to own and drive. However,... -
With what can I replace my faithful 17-year-old BMW E34 525SE Tourer? 21 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
I read your articles every week, and am constantly amused at all the problems readers have with their cars. Our family car is a fully loaded 1994 BMW E34... -
Should I have an expensive service carried out on my 12-year-old Impreza turbo or sell it? 21 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
I have a Subaru Impreza Turbo 5-door, which will be 12 years old in July and is still in top condition. It has been nothing but fun and 100 per cent reliable,... -
How much are illegal radio transmitters likely to be interfering with keyless car entry systems? 12 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
I think you may be wrong about illegal transmitters stopping car keys from working. I believe that the keys work on a frequency of 433.92MHz and use a... -
Running out of patience, what are my rights? 18 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
I bought a car on 12 February 2011 from Turtles Peugeot in Ballymena, Co Antrim. I have been back and forth to the dealer approximately 10 times since... -
Why am I paying £72 for four litres of oil for my Honda Civic when it is serviced? 5 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
I drive a Honda 1.6 Civic CVT automatic. This car is 13 years old, goes very well and has some 67,000 miles on the clock. The Honda has been serviced from... -
Should winter tyres be fitted to all four wheels, and can they be fitted to the existing rims? 13 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
You recommend winter tyres as an alternative to having to buy a 4x4. On a front-wheel drive family car do you need all four or just two to provide better... -
Should the supplying dealer pay for a new tyre after unusual wear was found on my BMW 3 Series? 1 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
I bought a 58-plate BMW 3 Series convertible in December 2010. I took it into a BMW dealer for an oil and brake service, where they told me there was wear...
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