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• Sold "new" premium tyres that are 4.5 years old 6 Jan 2023 (Forum)
  I bought 4 new Pirelli tyres from my usual garage here in Fife, Scotland.  They have ruined the ride of my otherwise fine car to the point I thought the suspension had a problem, other garage checked and says it is fine but the tyres are 4.5 years old when supplied. The garage
• New old-shape Vectra 1.8LS for £8100 OTR 19 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  offered at £2100 for my car, which I think is pretty good. Question is, is it worth buying an old-shape model (I can't see how it can be worth paying £6000 more for the new-shape over the older model?) with the new one out?
• Old Polo rickety starting 28 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  and 2 years old. The cooling system has been flushed and anti-freeze mix filled. I have noticed that my neighbour's car (a J reg Peugeot 106) does exactly the same thing, as does my grandparent's C reg Honda. What could it be, and how do I test for it?
• Old for Old? 12 Jan 2001 (Forum)
  accounting for the mileage I think. I had it in mind to swop and end up with a low miler that I could run for another 4 years thus delaying the new car purchase and over-pricing issue. The dealer offered £3800 for my Vectra in exchange. Have you a view on the relative valuations and the merits of swop idea
• Old Timers Driving Tests 4 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  Clearing out the attic a week or two ago I found my fathers driving licence issued by the local county council in 1930 ( he was then 26 years old ). I wondered if he actually ever had to take a driving test? Sadly he's not around to ask any more. Any motoring historians out there - when did
• How long to you keep your cars? 10 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  into 3 categories 1) New car people. They buy their cars new, and keep them 3 to 5 years. 2) Nearly new people. They let someone else take the depreciation - buy their cars at about 1 to 3 years old - keep them until they are about 8 to 10 years old. These folk tend to keep their cars longer than
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  Which three-year-old diesel auto? 16 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We want to buy a 3-4 yr old diesel auto and have narrowed the choice down to a Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Ghia or Skoda Octavia 2.0 TDI PD Elegance with 12-month...
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  Should my 80-year-old wife replace her 2002 Nissan Micra or just run it into the ground? 6 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 80-year-old wife has a 2002 Nissan Micra, current mileage 10,172 after eight years. Use is almost entirely local (surgery, shopping, visiting friends,...
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  Insurance value of written off car is too low - what can I do? 19 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Peugeot 308 SW in March for £16,700. The car was discounted as it was old stock prior to a change of design. As you might expect, I took out...
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  Buying an old CR-V. What to look for? 12 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering buying an old CR-V for short journeys. There are two offerings locally, a 52 Plate SE Sport Vtec with 73k miles and another on a 55 plate...
• Toyota Corolla - Ten year warranty 19 Jun 2024 (Forum)
  Does anyone know if I’d be able to reinstate the Toyota warranty on a four year old car that has only been serviced once (at two years old) due to a very very low mileage please?
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  Should the turbo be whistling on a five month old car? 23 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  One month ago I bought a three month old Ford Grand C-MAX Powershift. I didn't notice anything during the test drive, which was driven in a busy city location....
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  Seven Grand Tour 29 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I recently went to Europe with my Audi A6 Avant Quattro 2.5 TDI and, notwithstanding that the car had been fully serviced by Audi Liverpool before I left,...
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  Should I change my 10-year-old Honda Accord for a Vauxhall Vectra? 30 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Honda Accord is ten years old (I've had it for six of those) with 97,000 miles on the clock and it feels like it could do the same again with no problem....
• Estate car under £3000 27 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  I am going to buy an estate car for under £3000. My requirements are petrol (drive less than 5000 miles a year) and automatic (dodgy knee). I dont know what to buy, a 10 year old Mondeo or similar or a 14 year old 5 series or Mercedes. What should I be looking
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  Vauxhall Zafira 1.8 9 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My car is having difficulty engaging in the gears. I bought this car (1999 Zafira) 5 months ago on finance. Can I get warranty on this?
• Long-term car rental? 24 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  I'm looking for the cheapest way to get a car for a 3-month period in a foreign country. I'm assuming that the regular rental companies will want at least 300 quid/month? I'm reluctant to buy an old car and resell it when I leave. Chances are some greasy dealer will sell me a 6 year old Hyundai
• Replacement car - New or old ? 26 May 2007 (Forum)
  Hi all, I use to car to commute to work, roughly 500 miles a week (not paid for by work), and I'ts almost all on motorways. I have 2 dogs so I'd need something with a big boot/estate. The question is, should I go for a newish car or something older. I was set for spending a couple of grand
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  Garage has broken car and now won't fix it? 28 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I left my car with a garage for blown exhaust manifold gasket. Said it was the head gasket so told them to go ahead. Now garage cann get car to start....
• Just seen my old car for sale minus 35,000 miles ! 23 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Three weeks ago I part exchanged my car at a car dealers 135 miles North of my house. Out of curiosity I have looked for it on Auto Trader and found it for sale at a car dealer back down south but it says 119,000 miles not the 154,000 I sold it at. Should I do something as I am peeved about