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  Lifter shifter 1 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Some weeks ago you had a letter from the owner of a Honda Jazz I-shift who was struggling to use the gearbox smoothly. You suggested perseverance. My experience...
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  Government waste 27 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I think the government car scrappage scheme has got serious failings. I am sure there will be many cases where someone who only does 5,000 miles a year...
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  Buying a new car for a young driver - which would you recommend? 8 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to buy a car for my large 21 year old rugby playing son. It must be safe on motorways and able to cope with two or three passengers. We’d also...
• Will we turn into Cuba? 11 Jun 2024 (Forum)
  Cubans had a ban on importing cars and so were obliged to run their old models for years. The streets are full of old American cars, with a lower supply of ice cars over here will our motorists adopt a similar approach and hang on to their vehicles for a very long time?
• Old time cars were not so well built 8 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  Looking at these photographs, motor car design has moved in safer directions. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2154369/Crash-bang
• Advice required on part exchange 12 May 2014 (Forum)
  Folks   Can you tell me when part exchanging your old car for a new or used car that you are buying from a garage, why is the salesman more likely to increase the price of   your old car than reduce
• Peugeot 307 CC (2003 - 2008) - What are these like at 3 years old 8 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Lot of 3 year old Peugeot 307 CC's starting to come through the auctions at around £7k. Very pretty car. Seems a steal at this money but what about the electric motors for the roof?
• Retreiving old number plates 29 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  I know the answer will be no but is worth asking. Over 20 years ago dad had to scrap his car which has been in the family for 18 years. It had a distinctive numberplate. is it possible to put life back into old registeration plates? or is it a case once it is scrapped the number no longer
• Should I change my 6-7 yr old Battery? 4 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  My car is 6/7 years old with original battery. We use it for short drives and the engine is 2.3 (Honda). How long should the battery last? I am minded to replace it now.
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  Can I use five year old oil in my car? 10 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I've got a 5-litre unopened container of engine oil, which is about five years old. Does oil deteriorate simply with age if kept in an unopened container...
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  Selling a 2002 Ford Fusion 26 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Trying to sell a ten year old Ford Fusion - would you still recommend sure-sell as the best option considering their charges?
• Vauxhall Astra E (1984 - 1991) - 87 1.6 Old but low mileage cars... 17 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  I'm presently in the market for a real bargain of a banger as am unbelievably broke!! I've recently seen a couple of very old vehicles (20 + years) advertised that have done hardly any miles and am wondering if there is, in general, anything in particular to look out for on vehicles that fall
• My car is ten years old. What am I missing? 26 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Reading other threads about scrappage etc got me thinking. My first car was a 1959 Ford Popular. Side valve engine, 3-speed box, dodgy brakes, poor performance, inadequate heater, no radio, vacuum wipers. And it went to the scrapyard with about 70,000 miles on it having already had an engine
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  Should I scrap my 2001 Renault Scenic 1.8 with 65,000 miles? 8 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Should I scrap my 2001 Renault Scenic 1.8 with 65,000 miles? It's still a good runner, but I no longer need it.
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  Number plates, black and white style on classic car 2 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I thought I read somewhere that it's now legal to use black and white old style plates on cars newer than 1 January, 1973, maybe once the car reaches the...
• Buying Old Cars Unseen 8 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  . Indeed the car descriptions often include a line such as "you are bidding to buy not to have last refusal". Maybe for a nearly new car still under makers guarantee this method *might* make some sense, but for an old banger or a classic (very old, cherished, banger) who would commit to buy unseen, having
• Why so many 1-yr old cars for sale? 7 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  The market is quite flooded with nearly new (1-yr old) cars of all models! Though it is a good thing for rest of us who don't buy new cars but I do wonder psychology drive the owners to sell new car after just one year suffering huge depreciation! Brand new cars are unlikely to turn as lemons
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  MINI Cooper gearbox failure - should the dealer pay for repairs? 27 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Five months ago I bought a 2003 MINI Cooper from a dealer. The car was sold with 12 months warranty and last week the gearbox failed. The dealer isn't...
• any - Old vs new (I think old clearly wins) 16 May 2021 (Forum)
  In an idle moment I was having a look on the motoring section of MSN news just there. The point of the article was to show how much equivalent cars have grown in size over the years but I was just struck, quite powerfully, by how ugly and graceless current models were in comparison
• Build quality- japan versus the rest 16 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  year old ford escort which appeared to be made of 2mm thick tinplate and was going on the arches and sills. The wife has a 10 year old renault scenic rxe and although its a nice car its also getting the tin worm. Apart from an old passat estate i`ve no knowledge of german or swedish machinery