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• Citroen C2 1.1 sx 3door 2005 - Another first car new driver problem 15 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  My 17 year old who has passed his test is like every 17 year old in wanting his first car, he's done really good in saving £2000 for car and £2000 for insurance working evenings as hes at college doing his A levels. He has seen a Citreon C2 1.1sx which looks nice 2005 plate 64000
• Hyundai i30 - Keep or sell at 3 years? 16 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  Just a hypothetical question I am wrestling with.  I have 3 year old Hyundai i30 CRDi (diesel), 25k miles on the clock and full service history.  Car in general runs fine, 55mpg, only a couple of very minor niggles fixed under warranty. A friend of mine suggested that I should
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  Looking for a comfortable saloon for long journeys 15 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a six year old Subaru Forester and a 13 year old Volkswagen Passat saloon. I intend to keep the Subaru and change the Passat. Can you recommend...
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  I want to replace my Mazda 323 - what do you recommend? 8 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I'd like to change my car but I don't know what to go for. I currently drive a 2001 Mazda 323 2-litre diesel which I've had since it was six months old....
• Are there many non-common rail diesels? 13 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  My CDTI Vectra looks unlikely to last past 90k without some wopping bills. My old tddi Focus did much better. So, as I still need a diesel to cope with the mileage etc, are there any cars (I'm looking at 3 years old or younger) that have a non common rail diesel? I know the old TDDI focus engine
• Advice on a future used car purchase 31 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  year or two and I'd rather use money to overpay on that than spend more than I have to on a car. Basically I'm looking for something that will work out the most economical 'investment' over time, even if it means a bigger initial outlay. I like the sound of buying an old reliable brand
• The future of luxury cars 14 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  , they are good value for money at 3-5 years old. Will this continue to be the case? Will the government make harsher changes to taxes to motivate you out of that 10 year old 7 series and into a newer small car? Some industry planners have mentioned that the UK luxury car market will shrink by 25% over
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  Can I reject my 2007 Mazda 2 after it suffered an EGR failure after just 60 miles? 26 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Yesterday I drove over 200 miles to trade in my nine-year-old 125,000-mile 1.9DTi Scenic for a three-year-old Mazda 2 1.4D with 18,000 miles on the clock...
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  We have a 10 year old car with a fault. Is it worth fixing or just selling? 5 Jul 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Daughter #2 has daughter#1’s old Mini One, which is 10 years old, but has a full service history. A few years ago, it was run dangerously close to running...
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  Is now a good time to replace our 3.5 year old Grand Scenic? 8 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Our 2011 Renault Grand Scenic 1.4TCE Bose Edition is 3.5 years old. I have been offered a 1.2TCE 130 Bose Edition with same features and spec with a cost...
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  New car or five-year-old Octavia estate? 27 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Six years ago I bought an 03 plate 1.9 diesel Skoda Octavia Estate for £6k with under 80k on the clock. It now needs replacing and I don't know whether...
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.8 Changed oil but unable to remove filter 14 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  I changed the engine oil on my focus (1.8 petrol) today but was unable to remove the oil filter. Access was awkward and the filter was tight, I'm not sure when it was last changed because I have only had the car a week. I put in new oil but left in the old oil filter which was slightly damaged
• Daewoo Matiz (1998 - 2004) - 00 800c cd player, no power 27 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  in it comes straight on? The fuses are fine the plugs are fine and the new cd player is fine as I tested it in my car prior to trying to fit it.. Any ideas? It seems the plug in her car works in the old cd player and not the newer one. Phil. Thanks.
• Where do lorries go to die? And why? 27 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Here's a puzzler: there are many thousands of cars on the road over 10 years old (L plate or older). Why does one rarely see older lorries? Try it next time you're on a tedious M way journey: you rarely see them more than a few years old. Now, I can understand that a hard worked commercial might
• Old VW Polo cutting out 14 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  My 1994 1.0 Polo coupe (the very last of the old model with fuel injection) has the irritating and dangerous fault of losing power for no apparent reason. The car can go for hundreds of miles without fault, and then on one journey, go dead usually at low revs. However, last week on one evening
• Importing a classic from the Netherlands to the UK 29 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  I'm sure one of the learn'ed readers on this forum will be able to help. Having searching various dutch tax sites I'm still not sure of the actual answer. I'm considering buying an old Alfa Romeo from a dutch marque specialist. The car is 42 years old and I am keen to understand whether VAT
• First cars - the ones you're most likely to crash. 27 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  .. I find it ironic that mainly due to insurance reasons young drivers are forced to drive round tin boxes like the 106, AX, Metro etc. All these cars have a high death point score on HJ's used car breakdowns yet are likely to be driven by 18 year olds with no experience. Does anybody else think
• Buying from dealer, what to offer? 13 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  I've decided to sell on my 10 year old fiesta and get another VW golf (wife has a tdi 90). Most of the cars I've looked at are around £7000 - £8000 (tdi 130s). Having always bought my old company cars I've never been in the position to buy a car from a dealer, so I was wondering what would
• Regional variation in 2nd hand prices? 18 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  , is it just a myth that cars are cheaper in the north? Any input gratefully received. oh and just in case it makes a difference: will be flogging a 5 year old Passat and buying a Mondeo (estate?) or similar about 1 year old.
• Bye bye Subaru, hello Subaru 11 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Well I've finally bitten the bullet and made up my mind on my next car. The old base spec Legacy has been part-exed. I really wanted an Impreza STi Spec D with the prodrive pack but that is pushing £29k new and I don't do new, it hurts too much in the wallet. I'll wait a year or two until