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  • What can I do to get cheaper insurance for my 95 year old dad? 28 Nov 2024 (Ask HJ)
    My dad turned 95 in July and he just got his insurance renewal. He has a five-year-old Vauxhall Corsa and does 500 miles a year max. His premium has gone...
  • What do I look for when buying my first car? 21 Jul 2023 (Ask HJ)
    I am finally looking to buy my first car (having been driving my mothers for about 10ish months). I am particularly interested in the Peugeot 107 (or Citroen...
  • Car for a vicar and his family! 5 Jun 2019 (Forum)
    There are very few small people carriers with 5 proper seats (most seem to be a compromise with a narrow middle seat, e.g. C-max, Verso) so this led me to the Berlingo/Partner - I thought I had found the solution at last - a simple vehicle more akin to their current Picasso, plenty of space, no touch screens for heating controls etc. but....can I find a petrol one in budget!
  • My year old Hyundai Tucson is suffering from clutch issues - do I have any recourse against Hyundai? 12 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
    I bought my Hyundai Tucson 1.7 CDRI new in September 2016. It's a 6-speed manual diesel and I'm having major problems with clutch judder after 1500 miles....
  • Rejecting a new car 17 Sep 2015 (Ask HJ)
    I purchased a new Renault Captur on 1st July this year. An under bonnet check at the end of August revealed the brake fluid reservoir to be half full and...
  • BMW 1 Series engine seizure - what are my options? 16 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
    I own a 2009 BMW 1 Series 118i petrol (chassis E87, engine N43). I have covered just over 40,000 miles and the engine has seized. The crux of the matter...
  • Sawtooth Tyre Wear 17 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I recently bought new front tyres (Dunlop SS Max) for my 09-plate Octiavia vRS (30K Miles). The existing tyres were not excessively worn (5mm plus remaining),...
  • Confusion over two cars that are supposed to be virtually the same 12 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I'm thinking of buying a used automatic diesel version of the Hyundai i30 or Kia C'eed. We're told they're virtually identical, but built in different...
  • Popular entertainment 16 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
    Please can you give me some advice re the sale of a 10 week old FIAT 500 1.2 Pop. We bought it under scrappage as my daughter was starting work and needed...
  • Hyu and CRDI 4 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
    My wife and I test drove the Hyundai i30 Comfort 1.4 petrol and 1.6 CRDi diesel last Sunday, and preferred the diesel for its power, lower emissions, taller...
  • Campden down 28 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
    A friend of mine told me that the problem I have just experienced in a 2.8 litre Iveco motorhome, is common with diesel engines. We bought the vehicle...
  • My car doesn't meet the Ultra Low Emissions Zone standards - what car do you recommend I buy to tow a 1420kg caravan? 17 Apr 2019 (Ask HJ)
    I live in London within a mile of the proposed new extended boundary of the South/North Circular for the ULEZ, due to start in October 2021. I drive a...
  • Noisy diff - grounds for refund? 7 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
    Four weeks ago I purchased for £2500 a Mazda MX-5 2003 with 91k from a trader. It road tested fine as far as I could tell. Subsequently, a friend who also...
  • Why has our MINI Cooper S failed its MoT on faulty headlight washers? 28 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
    We have a 2007 MINI Cooper S convertible. At its recent MoT we were told the car has failed as both the headlight washers are not working. The probable...
  • Which 5-door car with good accessibility and an automatic gearbox would you recommend for my in-laws? 4 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I have been asked by my in-laws to sort out what will probably be their last vehicle, to replace their trusty Nissan Almera, which they now find a bit...
  • Why don't salesroom staff do more to inform customers about the need to regenerate diesel DPFs? 6 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I’m no great fan of the EU, but I think your reply to GR of Warrington blaming them for the clogging of particulate filters was a bit off the mark. Yes,...
  • Difference of a pinion 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
    As a former owner of a Porsche Cayman and having used the Porsche facilities at Silverstone, I think AC is right to be concerned over performance on icy...
  • Sixties cars 9 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
    We are both retired and in our sixties. My present car is a 2003 reg Toyota RAV-4 (3 door) with only 35,000 miles on the clock (less than 5,000 miles a...
  • Replacement car suggestions 21 Aug 2005 (Forum)
    Annual mileage will probably be about 12000. Clearly this kind of usage is not going to sit well with a fairly highly-tuned car that?s already done a lot of miles. Also there?s the fuel economy issue - I have averaged 28mpg since starting the new job - not bad for a 200bhp car, and I get a very good rate for mileage, but I can?t help thinking that I would be substantially better off with a more economical car.
  • Why do some cars still have drum brakes? 27 Feb 2025 (Ask HJ)
    Why does Ford offer the Puma 1.0 with drum brakes, small front disc brakes, while it's so much expensive even for the 125hp version? Also the square steering...
 

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