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• Our Old cars 12 May 2008 (Forum)
  -in in 2004, still going, even though it sounded terminal back then. A D reg 205 traded in during 1994 with 115K on the clock, only hit the scrappie last year. There must be far more people willing to fling time and/or money at these old cars to keep them going than I first thought. I thought Cars were
• Rover (MG) cars 19 May 2003 (Forum)
  . Who do they appeal to? Not older-aged Rover traditionalists as they're too garish, not boy racers, as they are old men's cars. Wonder why they aren't selling? Am I right?
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  Can I reject a used car over a lack of parking sensors? 26 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have bought an 11 month old BMW 1 Series from a main dealer. It was advertised as having front and rear parking sensors, but when I got home I discovered...
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  Can I say I'm the main driver of a family car to make insurance cheaper for my daughter? 27 Dec 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has received outrageous quotes to insure the old family car, a 2001 vintage 1.8 Ford Focus to drive herself. It was previously insured with...
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  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)...
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  Upgrading from an old A3 15 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I just retired, I used to drive 300 miles a week. My now 14 year old Audi A3T never any problems until February when it had a new clutch kit fitted. Recently...
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  Medium sized old cars 12 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Am constrained by budget and looking to buy a medium size car about 10 years old to drive 6000 miles a year. Hatchback petrol to seat 4 adults. Am...
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  Dies sulk 26 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My 1.8 TDCi Mondeo (fuelled with Shell V Power diesel) is only returning an average fuel economy of 41mpg. The car has done just over 1,000 miles. Is this...
• Nostalgia - vinyl roof 17 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  looking through some old photo's yesterday and found pictures of my old Triumph Dolomite 1850, red with black vinyl roof, also found pics of my old Avenger, metallic dark green with tan tinyl roof. Suddenly realised that I havn't seen a car with a nice piece of vinyl on the roof for years. Why is that?
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  New SORN regulations? 27 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Any comment on the new legislation re all vehicles have to be taxed unless SORN'd? Scenario: I buy another car but have not yet sold my 'old' car....
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  Replacement engine for four year old Volkswagen 8 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have a four year old Volkswagen people carrier bought brand new and serviced by Volkswagen. Recently it has been losing power and the dealer is charging...
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  Can you recommend a car which will be cheap to insure for our 17-year-old son? 13 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Four years ago I was able to insure our 17-year-old daughter with a provisional licence on my own Morris Minor classic car insurance policy for a negligible...
• How quickly does a car look old fashioned ? 3 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Just musing really. Maybe it's just me but I find cars can go from being contemporary to looking old fashioned really suddenly. If you take some commonplace models such as Mondeo mk3s, Peugeot 406s, Previous model Passats etc. they all were and still are a daily sight on the road. So commonplace
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  Should I buy a used car that's only done 2000 miles? 24 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am after a used Mazda 3 automatic car. I have seen a 2 year old car with only 2000 miles and another 2 year old with 15,000 miles. Is it better to buy...
• Cheap Chevrolets at car supermarkets 1 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  of these things -- £4000 for a car that is virtually guaranteed to have at least 9 or 10 years left in it etc etc. Few questions: 1) Has anyone driven one of these? I'd be very disappointed if it were as bland and sloppy as the old Nubira, but as someone who is used to an aging Primera (a good handler in its
• 5 Series Diesel 3 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  I have been looking for a 525d touring used - 2 years old. I was surprised that there were not that many around and that most people still seem to opt for petrol. With prices going up surely the depreciation on the diesel cars is going to be much less....or have I missed something? Do people
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  Driving in Europe - should I take an old car? 18 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Two years ago I bought a new Mercedes-Benz S350L, which I cherish. Problem is when I leave it in public car parks etc. I worry about dings and scratches...
• Suggestions from the panel - 3 cars for a family 3 budgets, 4 Apr 2023 (Forum)
  New neighbours want 3 cars as moved out of Londonium. 1. 20 yr old  licence 2 and a bit years. budget £3500-£4000 2. school run car for mum.room for 2 teens to schoo/collegel and sometimes 3rd teen. budget  up to 15K 3 Dad still works near Lakeside
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  Towing with an automatic Rover 14 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I've just bought a Rover 75 2.5l petrol automatic. It will be used occasionally to tow a small 2-berth caravan. It's 11 years old and done 60'000 miles....
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  Motor fate 5 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  How can I find if my old car is still around? Also, my son needs some transport and I thought of a scooter. Any ideas please? I've looked at them from...