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  • New car not shown on the MIB website as covered. 3 Nov 2007 (Forum)
    Wife changed her car this morning and as she likes to support our local shops she uses a good old fashioned insurance broker that works from a good old fashioned shop with glass at the front,im sure some older members on this site will remember these type emporiums before the coming of shopping
  • 2 to 3 year old vehicles 28 Oct 2006 (Forum)
    I do apologise if this has already been asked, but I would like advice on where to buy, 2 to 3 year old cars or value cars. Obviously I am going to ask the question, where do the used cars dealers get theirs from. I have been into two used car dealers recently and was told by one tell us what you
  • Fault air con - should the dealer replace it? 4 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
    My wife purchased a one year old Ford Focus in January 2015. When we first had warm weather in May 2015 we noticed the climate control was not cooling...
  • I'm looking at buying a 10 year old Mercedes-Benz SLK - how can I ensure things like brakes and fluids are okay? 27 Jan 2020 (Ask HJ)
    I'm looking at buying a 10 year old Mercedes-Benz SLK with 22,000 on the clock. However, it has only been serviced at 9000 miles (2014) and just recently...
  • Audi TT - should I buy a Mk2 or Mk3? 19 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
    Should I buy a five month old ex-demo 2015 Audi TT Quattro S-Tronic for £35k (RRP 43K) or should i go for a fully loaded low mileage 2012 Audi TTS for...
  • 25 year old city girl WLTM sensible but stylish new model 8 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
    25 year old girl living in the city centre but working in the countryside, seeks sensible but stylish small car to replace much loved 2003 Skoda. Able...
  • Where can I get a cheap replacement fuel pump for my 10-year-old Ford Focus? 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 10-year-old Ford Focus 1.8 LX TDDI. It lost power while driving earlier this week and wouldn't start again. The local Ford dealer in Northern...
  • Nissan Micra (2003 - 2010) - Will a main dealer trade down?? 20 Feb 2008 (Forum)
    I am considering trading in my one year old automatic car for a cheaper manual car about 2 years old. The price difference is probably going to be between £1000 and £1500. Will a main dealer permit a transaction like this? It would mean giving me the manual car plus giving me money back. Does
  • car for a 24yr old girl 28 May 2006 (Forum)
    sisters car got written off yesterday by a lovely guy in a road sweeper. she had a 306 Dturbo and really loved it. she wants a diesel again as she drives quite a bit,but only around town. ive tried sugesting a nice little 1.2. she changes her mind every 2 minutes as what to get(typical female
  • What was the name of that website? 10 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I seem to remember that the name of a website who took old cars for charitable purposes being included in the Motoring section of the Telegraph. Can you...
  • Scrappage debris 26 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
    What will happen when all those gullible people, who used their old scrapper as the HP deposit, cannot keep up the repayments?
  • Ford - Corrosion advice 26 May 2008 (Forum)
    Hi I own an old Escort the problem as with most old cars is rust. I have quite a problem on the inside of 2 of the wheel arches. I could just get some spray paint and botch it for a few months, but is there something I can do to stop the corrosion getting any worse? Maybe a sort of sealant
  • Car for under £2k upto 5 years old 24 Dec 2005 (Forum)
    Hiya Need a family 4 door saloon pref, Thinking of 406,Mondeo,Vectra(not keen), Laguna (Ditto) etc etc. Must be pretty loaded with the usual A/C Cd player...
  • Honda Jazz 1.4 - Old Honda Jazz driven - still good! 22 Mar 2018 (Forum)
    Took our Accord for a service today at our nearest(French) Honda dealer and got issued an old  1.4 Jazz as a courtesy car (I really wanted a Civic Type R but they aren't that stupid!) 2005 registered ( you get the french V5 with the car as it's the law over here). 188,000 km
  • Buying a personal registration - can I keep the existing reg? 20 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
    I wish to buy a new personalised Registration Number from the DVLA for my existing 13 year old car, and also keep the existing Registration Number. This...
  • Should I expect the dealer to replace the clutch on an imported car? 24 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
    I purchased an imported 1996 Nissan Skyline from a local import specialist,the car has 60,000 miles on the clock. I have had the car for 4 weeks and driven...
  • Prix fix 16 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I wonder if you could advise me about a car I have recently seen in a local (non VW) garage. It is a VW Golf 1.4 FSI S 5-door manual car with metallic...
  • Advice on Choice of Daily Commute Car? 13 Jul 2007 (Forum)
    Hi, Looking for advice on a car used for a daily Commute. The car will be driven for a round trip of 110 miles per day. So approx 550 miles a week and probably 150 private miles, so totalling 700 miles a week. We have a budget of around £5000. The car must be under 5 years old, as company rules
  • £2000 - £2500 What reliable diesel car? 22 Dec 2007 (Forum)
    Hello,To cut a very long story short I only have £2000 - £2500 max to spend on a diesel car, what would be a good choice? I have had no experience of japanese diesels are these cars any good and above all reliable? Thank you I have previously had... Citroen BX's - brilliant cars but old now
  • Used Car - sale vs auction vs trade-in 30 Sep 2002 (Forum)
    I have a 5yr old japanese hatchback that I want to sell/trade-in when I get my new car. The car (1.3 Mitsubishi Colt) is in good condition but has done 50,000 miles. I don't think I'll get a good deal on a trade-in so I'd rather get shot of the old car myself. What's the best way to do this? I
 

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