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  New or used? 18 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a car, but i can't decide to buy new or used? EVERYONE at works says buy used, 3 year old car can cost 40% less but a new car i will...
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  What's the best used 4x4 for £15,000? 23 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering trading in my 2007 Land Rover Freelander that has done 105,000 miles. I believe the car is worth £5000 and plan to add an aditional £10,000...
• What is it about old diesels ? 30 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  -prestige car with 12 months MoT is worth about £500 to me as long as it has some sort of service history, hasn't been a taxi or had as many owners as I've had hot dinners. At this level, if it goes 'bang' then throw it away or sell it spares/repairs. Why do people like these old 306 diesels ? another
• honda service price variations. 28 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  Better half's CRV ready for 54k service.Rang round for pricing. Car is a W reg ( March 2000) ES auto with a full Honda history. They all started with - Ah - This is a big service Sir. Garage 1 - £330. Garage 2 - £313. Garage 3 - £264.( Level 4 service - 4 yrs old discount) Garage 4 - £325.. When I
• Old banger sailed through MOT! 2 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  I've not been on here for a while but I have to say that I am feeling extremely pleased with myself. So many people ridicule old cars calling them old bangers fit only for the scrap heap. I know there's a good mix of for and against on this site! Anyway my ancient 15 year old Corolla sailed
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  Should I buy a pre-registered Kia Soul? 15 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I currently have a 2004 Nissan Almera 2.2 Diesel. I've had it from new and it has been very reliable but I'm worried it's going to start getting expensive...
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  2 into 1 28 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  For years we have been a 2-car family - currently with a 6 yr old Toyota Verso and a Honda Civic that is 9 yrs old. My husband died in August and I need...
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  Is a five-year-old catalytic converter really halfway through its life? 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  On saturday I had my catalytic converter cut off while my car was parked in a restaurant car park. I have fully comp insurance with a £250 excess. I reported...
• 2035 20 Sep 2023 (Forum)
  So--now that petrol cars have a further 5 years of life--should i... 1) Start saving for an electric car 2) Trade in my 5 year old car  and buy a new or nearly new petrol car now and make it last 12 years. 3) Keep my five year old car and run it into the ground by 2035
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  Car for 17-year-old girl 5 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a small, reliable secondhand car for a female teenager (17) to buy and insure.
• Gutted: 9.5 year old car which i've owned for 7mts 25 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  With my Focus now dead, its galling that i cant even trade it in for the £2000. Its half a year too young and i've only had it seven months... With the wife pregnant and no car the £2000 off a new car would of been a fantastic incentive to buy a new car. It looks like i'll have to stick
• Insurance question ? 19 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  We've just bought a new Scenic and my wife has transfered her insurance to it, this now leaves her old car in our garage with no insurance on it (we've sold it but the buyers paying in installments). At the time of insurance transfer her provider told her she could not drive her old car on her
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  There's a faulty part on my new car, should I reject it? 24 Sep 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My two-week-old Audi Q3 has a start-stop system fault with a message appearing in the dash. Upon diagnosis, the dealer says the alternator needs to be...
• The Old Days 24 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  What were those straps that hung down under cars and touched the ground? I used to see these when I was a kid but you don't see them so much now. Was it something to do with static electricity?
• Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer - Selling advice when you only have 1 car! 8 Oct 2024 (Forum)
  to call the insurance on the day we pick up the new car to swap the car on the policy. Which will then leave the old car uninsured. I can't sell the old car before we get a new one, as it's our only vehicle. Is there anyone on here else that's been in the same situation that has any tips of how
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  What car do you recommend for use in hilly terrain? 2 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am a 57-year old female and I need to change the family car in the very near future. At present I drive a 56-reg Nissan Micra C+C, which I like driving...
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  What's the best, cheap first car for an 18 year old driver? 18 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
  What's the best first car for an 18 year old driver? I need something older and cheap. My budget is about £1500 - £2500. Also, how do I check if the car...
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  What new petrol 4WD is smaller than our current Toyota RAV4? 29 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  We're growing too old for our 6 year old Toyota RAV4 diesel but we appreciate sliding into a seat rather than falling in and climbing out. What new petrol...
• Skoda - Nobody wants to sell me a car 19 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  a while, could I insure both cars whilst I sell my old one? I need the money I'm getting for my old car to pay for the new one, so ideally I'd either need a bridging loan or pay the dealer when I've sold my old one. Just trying to get it all straight in my head, I could just keep my current jamjar, I
• Selling old SORNed car: should I tax & insure? 22 May 2016 (Forum)
  I've got an old car on my drive that's been declared SORN.  It's about 15 years old, but runs fine and has MOT until September.  I think it's worth around £500 (it's a 2000 reg 3 litre Jaguar S-Type auto if that makes any difference). I want to sell it to reclaim the space