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What's the best way to buy a Porsche 911 at auction? 22 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
Oh, to have the courage to buy at auction. They are still a "dark art" for insiders only in my opinion. I ventured to two BCA auctions to have a look at... -
Should I buy a petrol or a diesel? 22 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
I really like the look of the Vauxhall Insignia and have test driven one at my local dealer; however, the salesman has told me about DPFs, which are now... -
Can you recommend some of your readers watch the programme "Classic Car Restoration"? 15 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have no wish to be rude to your readers, but the chap from Bristol, who paid £22,000 for an unfinished Beetle restoration wants his brains testing. It... -
Ford Fiesta mis-sold 14 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
My daughter bought a car on finance with my help. The salesman on the test drive pointed out that it had a heated front windscreen, which is essential... -
Leaking Yeti 29 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
We bought a Skoda Yeti in Feb 2010 (with Sunroof), and it has been back twice (under Warranty) due to water ingress in the passenger compartment. -The... -
What small economical 4WD do you suggest? 21 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
We've just moved to a rural area, where the twice daily school run involves 6-8 miles - each way - of narrow lanes, which are sometimes flooded and muddy.... -
Buying a new or nearly new hatchback 14 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
Having spent a few years mostly renting, I'm looking to buy a new or nearly new car. I'm looking around £15k (possibly with a finance deal), anything from... -
Coming to the end of a PCP 12 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
I will shortly be coming to the end of a four-year PCP agreement on my ML and am concerned about the potential penalty charges I may incur for alleged... -
Does this deal sound dodgy? 23 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
My partner and I are buying a car from a garage in Derby, and have paid a £500 deposit by credit card. The car belongs to the garage owners wife, but... -
Dodgy dealer - do I have any recourse? 21 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
Do I have any rights? QA finance company advertised a Discovery at just under £15k. I drove it on a Friday and on Saturday agreed via text a price of £14,750.... -
Can I reject this used car? 15 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
I bought a car from a dealer for £20,000 which was 100% financed via Hire Purchase through a finance broker. I picked the car up from London and drove... -
Order book has closed on the Skoda Octavia - what now? 15 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
I'm looking for a new large family hatchback. I'm considering a new Octavia, but the order book has closed for hatches in the UK. There seem to... -
How can I check whether finance is owed on a car? 13 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
Can you tell me how I find out if there is any finance outstanding on a car I am thinking of buying? -
Can I reject my car as faulty? 29 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
I bought a new Ford Ka in March. I wish to reject the deal as the car has had a fault since new, and despite several attempts to fix it by the dealer they... -
Honda fixed my faulty gearbox for free. 22 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2003 Honda Jazz. When it was seven years old, I had reason to call at the service department of Brayley Honda, Hemel Hempstead, where the service... -
Replacing my Berlingo after an accident 17 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
My daughter and I were involved in a side on accident in my Berlingo multispace 1.6 and it's looking likely the car will be written off. The other... -
Is the a good Zafira deal? 14 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
The local main dealer has offered my daughter a brand new Vauxhall Zafira Exclusiv 1.6 for £10500 and finance at 1.9%. It's a Mark 2 and apparently will... -
New or old i30? 10 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
I've just done a test drive on a brand new Hyundai i30 1.4 petrol and it was extremely good. However, considering my budget is about £10,000 (with finance)... -
Will my running costs increase if I trade in my 1.6-litre Volvo C30 for a 2-litre version? 6 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
I currently own a 2009 Volvo C30 Drive SE Sport 1.6-litre diesel on a three year plan with 9000 miles per annum, which finishes soon. I am considering... -
Is this finance organisation trying to scam me or helping to sell my Morris 1000? 25 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have just put my 1971 Morris 1000 Traveller on Autotrader to sell and I had a phone call from some finance organisation, saying that for an upfront charge...
