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• Away to Europe- in what? 24 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  of room. The Polish travel websites also have fairly dire warnings about car crime - are they more likely to be interested in a new hire car than an old Jag (assuming nothing on show in either car?) Maybe I'm just getting old, but I seem to be worrying a lot more! I did almost the same trip in 1998
• Sporty Coupe 21 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  the Golf". Call me telepathic ... She announced firmly that her next car will be "sporty". After close questioning and much initial disbelief then hilarity from the rest of the family this lunchtime, "sporty" apparently means 2 doors, but able to seat our 13-year old and his 5-year old brother in the back
• Vauxhall Astra 1.4 - Rejection of 2 year old Astra 1.4 4 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  Purchased a 2 year old Astra from a franchise dealer in Warrington. Had problems with indicators which I tool to a local dealer to fix but also had a problem with spluttering/misfiring after the car warmed up after approx 25 - 30 mins, this also resulted in the engine warning light flashing
• Repairing cars in this recession. 5 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  ten years old and not worth spending 50p on". ]] I wonder if we might be glad to buy that 15 year old carina soon, older fashioned but basically sound design. [[ Part of the reason is I'm sure parts are now much more expensive in relation to cars. ]] But are parts really more expensive now, or have
• Bought a Celerio 31 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  After 2 years (possibly longer) we have finally persuaded the wife's uncle to buy a new car. His Fiesta was coming up to 16 years old, had it since new but you could not call it well looked after or in good condition. When I checked its MOT history it has more advisories from last year than I
• the most efficent+reliable cars you can buy today? 11 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  Hi slight change of plans, since most european countries now forbid diesels and they also forbid old petrol cars it will be matter of time until most countries do this, and it will be terrible.... what is the most efficent+reliable cars you can buy today? Please dont include electric cars since
• Should I buy a used car with LPG fit on? 8 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  is due before it need to service? Are this dangerous cause risk of explosion when they are old? as I have see on Youtube that a car blow up with a fault LPG Thank you Fab.
• Ford Fiesta - insurance class car or van? 21 May 2015 (Forum)
  hoping someone can help, I purchased car insurance for 17yr old. Was told it was a Ford fiesta 1.4tdc, log book also says just that. Found car insurance with black box under 3k, when I saw the car it has 2 seats and no rear seats, rear Windows replaced with metal and metal behind passenger seats
• Last Car 8 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  of his age spares will also be difficult to come by. He was wondering if he would be better off buying say a 1 year old average car (Ford, Vauxhall etc) and keeping it 5 years then repeating the exercise again or buying a "quality" car (BMW,Audi etc) and keeping it the full 10 years.
• Porsche 911targa & Sclass merc @ auction 27 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  Hi there, A few years ago I purchased a car at Blackbushe and was very pleased, however this was a low cost car. I am now in the market to buy a Mercedes S class (about 3-4 years old) plus a fun car - later shape 911 convertable - that isn't as family friendly. I will go along to a few Top Car
• Upto 70% off UK new car list prices 26 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  As we all know, you can buy most cars at three years old at up to 70% off new prices. Why then, apart from tax fiddles and company cars {one in the same},do 'employed' people on average earing with buy new? Imagine that you spend £15,000 on a car. Based on basic tax rates and national insurance
• Replacing my Audi Convertible 13 May 2024 (Forum)
  year old car with 100,00 miles now I am looking at £7,000 for a 12-14 year old car, also with 100,000 miles. Both cars had reasonable history but both were wearing budget tyres which was a bit of a red flag.  I will keep looking but would appreciate any suggestions. Budget up
• Replacing 2 cars - Ideas? 30 Sep 2023 (Forum)
  trips a week, 25 miles round trip from Chester to Wrexham. The rest is school, supermarket, etc. So i'm looking at a city car really or around that size. Ideally 55+mpg, under 10yrs old. Have looked at i10, Aygo, Picanto, etc. Is there anything that stands out? Car 2 - For my wife, £8k
• Which of these cheap 90s cars as my first car? 3 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  Hello all, I'm new here on the forum! I recently got my license and want to buy my first car soon. I am looking for something that is very cheap to buy (probably <£500 ) and to run. I don't really care about age or mileage (I like old stuff anyway
• Nissan Qashqai - Pitted brake discs on 4 year old car 11 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  Hi, We purchased a 2012 Qashqai at the turn of the year. My wife mentioned the there was a slight judder when braking. My own fault but I kind of dismissed it at the time. Recently I drove car and I could feel it more. So I called the dealership we bought it from and they advised
• Hit by uninsured driver 7 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  . No serious injuries to anyone (amazingly) but plenty of cuts & bruises, and I lost quite a vew valuable possessions in the fire. My car was a 9 month old Aveo 1.2 S A/C     Admiral insurance don't offer a new replacement during the first 12 months after registration, and added
• Hit & run - what is the likely outcome? 27 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  from my insurers to say they were going to DVLA check the other car, that it did have insurance on the vehicle and they would contact the other party, I was pretty pleased. I was shocked that 2 hours later I had a very sheepish 19 odd year old lad at my front door who admitted to my face he had been
• C3 Opinions 8 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  most cars in the same bracket, IMHO. And it might just be enough to talk me out of the MINI Diesel when it comes to buying a knackered old car (to replace a knackered old car) in 6 years time. Lee http://communities.msn.com/honestjohn ...Takes corners beautifully
• Classic Car Insurance - Major Hassle! 13 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Can anyone suggest a course of action with the following problem that I have. I currently own a number of cars, one of which is an old Mercedes insured on a 'classic car' policy (i.e. limited mileage, agreed value, doesn't accumulate any NCB). I have had the policy a number of years with the same
• Volkswagen Golf - Finding a Good Independent Garage? 21 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  My 4 year old VW Golf GT broke down last week.    The part they claim was at fault costs around £80. However, it takes 5 hours to fit with dissembling the car etc. The main dealership I went to charges over £100 per hour for technician labour and so with two