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• Volvo V50 (2004 - ) - V50 New Car Deal 15 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Been offered a factory ordered Volvo V50 2.0d s in metallic paint of my choice on the road inc 12m RFL for £14900 inc my old car(realistically worth £500) on the scrappage scheme. This is a local dealer so the logistics of getting my old car to him are good. Internet dealers could require me to get
• THB Bury car phone kit 3 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Just purchased a car that has the THB Bury car kit installed. It has a 'Take and Talk' adapter for the old Nokia 3 series phones. Before buying an adapter for my current phone (around £50) I dug out an old nokia 3310 to see if it all worked. When I get a call the radio will mute but I can't hear
• Same old battery. 15 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  While nearly breaking my back lifting the battery out of my sons car I had this thought: Car batteries have never changed in basic design for well over a 100 years, you would think by now there would be advances in battery technology to give us something smaller for cars, just look how small
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  Electronic dipstick failure on my BMW 3 Series - what was wrong with the old physical disptick? 14 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  BMW has abandoned the good old-fashioned dipstick that was cheap, reliable and accurate, for an electronic one. The system on my 3 Series has jammed on...
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  I love my old Volkswagen Sharan - should I replace it with the new model or with a Ford Galaxy? 8 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I wrote to you about five years ago when I had just got my latest 2005 Volkswagen Sharan 1.9 SE diesel company car. This was my third. Like a lot of companies...
• Mazda CX-5 - Out of shape tyres - 1 year old used car 14 Apr 2024 (Forum)
  I just bought a 1 year old CX-5 for £25K and picked it up 200 miles from where I live.  On the drive home I noticed a mild vibration at motorway speeds and reported this to the dealer (Arnold Clark) when I got home. After an inspection at my local (Arnold Clark) dealer they say
• Depreciation and second hand car values 9 Jun 2020 (Forum)
  My wife’s new car was delivered today, from Sc***horpe via Carwow (we are in Birmingham). It’s a y20 Yaris Hybrid, replacing another 7 year old Yaris Hybrid. She got a very good deal through Carwow, possibly because there’s a new Yaris out soon, and maybe dealers want sales
• Suitable first car for 17 year old 11 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  We are looking for a suitable car for our 17 year old to learn in. He's 18 in April and we thought it would be a good idea to get him a basic CHEAP but safe motor for about 2 grand. Group 1 insurance, low tax all the rest of it. All our family had Fiats when we were growing up as my dad sold
• Polo 1.4 tdi pd - How much is this immaculate old car worth 31 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  for these. It is in effect a 15 year old car with less wear and tear of a 2 year old car. Nobody has sat in the back seats and only occaionally in the front passenger seat I know its a 15 year old car but surely its worth a little more than the around £800/1000 that this vintage are fetching. Anybody like
• New or Old shape Volvo V70 ? 9 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  maximum. Diesels seem extremely overpriced considering they are prob only £1K more when new.... s/h it seems ot add about £3k to the price. I wondered what peoples opinions were as to old shap e vs. new shape and the pro's and con's of each. The car would need to be auto , as I live in London - I know
• Solid choices for (8->15 year old) small cars 7 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  on a fiat punto at 70k miles, and on a pug 206 at 75k. My wife needs a small car for her 60 mile a day (total) commute to work (she is petite, and not really comfortable driving  larger cars), she'd also prefer an automatic. Are there any 15 year old small petrol automatics (talking
• Any - 7 seaters 15 Oct 2024 (Forum)
  Granddaughter will soon have twins to accommodate, she already has a 2 year old and a 3 year old. They have a limited budget so will be looking at used cars, locally there seem to be a few Hyundai and Kia 7 seaters at reasonable prices, but mostly with fairly high mileage
• Cleaning Engine Bay 22 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  I am selling my car, it is old 15+ years old. How do people clean their engine bay. Is it worth the hassle? Should I used 3 in 1 oil. I have WD40 spray and Soudal Silicone Spray (no idea what this is for, but neighbours moved out and left piles of stuff....). 
• Ford - Seven year old tyre 26 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  I am in the process of changing cars and have a spare wheel and tyre which have never been used. Kept in the boot, not underslung. The DOT code shows that the tyre was manufactured in 2002 (Pirelli P6000). Is it safe to use this tyre now or should I bin it? Thanks, Frederick
• Old TV Commercials - if you have time to spare 30 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  If you want to spend while, looking at what the (USA) car buying public were offered during the 1950's & 60's.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFXEps2KMJg I thought the Edsel looked just fine!! VB
• Stealing Radio rover 414 2 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  My car was broken into last night, a 96-n Rover 414. They unsucessfully attempted to steal the original rover stereo and at the same time push the separate display into the dash. why bother stealing a 10 year old radio? Are these chavs stupid? Or is there some massive underground market for old
• Volvo 760 sunroof seal 6 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  One of our cars, a 15 year old Volvo 760 could do with a new sunroof seal. It's just breaking up with old age. I wan to replace it before the winter. Does anyone know of a sensibly priced retail source for these i.e not Volvo themselves?
• Petrol consumption - old v new Corolla 8 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Toyota Corolla 2000 to 2002. 1.6 ltr. VVTi 48 mpg. Toyota Corolla 2002 to date. 1.6 ltr. VVTi 40 mpg. Anybody got any ideas why the mpg is so much lower in the current car - with the same engine?
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  Buying a small 5 door car 14 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  If you had to choose between a brand new Skoda Fabia SE and an 18 month old demo Honda Jazz with 9000 miles on the clock both costing £8,995 which would...
• Advice needed car allowance car 35k miles a year 7 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Hi I currently do about 35k miles a year and get a car allowance of £320 a month after tax plus 20p a mile fuel allowance. The allowance stipulates the car must be less than 5 years old and you get paid more the lower the emissions. I currently run a Hyundai I30 that is coming up to five years old