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• Suzukis 17 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  Anyone know much about these? The Nissan dealer where I bought my Almera from also sells Suzukis and there are quite a few new shape Swifts and SX4s locally. ( I'm not keen on the current Nissan range at all).  I did drive an old shape Swift as a courtesy car eight years ago
• Lotus Carlton 4 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  http://tinyurl.com/5sffjc Go on, you know you want to!!!! Seriously, £20k for a 17 year old car, assuming they do get this price, what was the price of these brand new? My dad had a 2.0GLi version (in the days when that "i" was important) and I remember driving it as a raw 17 year old, newly
• Repair places in Sunderland 27 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  I need to get a some work done on my old Corsa to help it through the winter. Ideally I want to get the work done while I\'m at work so ideally I\'m looking for a garage in Sunderland, preferably North Sunderland (I work on the business park next to the Queen Alexandra Bridge). Car is far to old
• "Payback" Mileage for secondhand Diesel 22 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  If you are buying a new car, I remember people used to quote an annual mileage figure of about 15,000 needed before it made economic sense, taking into account the extra cost, and extra servicing. If one were to be buying a 3 or 4 year old car, spending eg.£ 6-7000 , does anyone know
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  Can I reject a car for a faulty CD player? 6 Jul 2022 (Ask HJ)
  This week I did a straight swap for a car using my old car with a second hand car dealership. The in-dash CD player is not playing my CD which played in...
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  At what age does a spare tyre need replaced? 8 Dec 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Can I safely use my 6-year-old full-size spare tyre? It was purchased for my car when new in 2016. The DOT code is from early 2015. I just wondered about...
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  What is causing my Ford KA to lose power when driving up hills? 31 Aug 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I have just bought a 2013 Ford KA. It has 13,000 miles on the clock. We live on a steep hill and it can barely get up the hill from a standing start with...
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  Seriously damaged - can I reject repair and demand replacement? 11 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Yesterday whilst stationary, waiting to join ferry at Dover my 3 month old Ford C-MAX was hit by a Polish lorry which seriously damaged and ripped the...
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  I bought a new car that I now need to sell soon. When should I sell it? 15 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a new car. I'm not sure why I did not consider nearly-new, cheaper cars, but with Covid-19 and showrooms closed, I bought new. Now I...
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  Is it worth fixing a 7 year old C8? 20 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We bought our family C8 from a Citroen dealer in March 2005 with a 5 year warranty. The car has been well looked after and serviced in accordance with...
• Volvo 440 1.6iLe (petrol) - What kind of AntiFreeze to use on old Volvo 440? 21 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  cheaper than the newer OAT based antifreeze. The OAT antifreeze lasts for much longer and is a better bet from a reduced maintenance perspective. My question is would it be OK to use the newer coolant in an older car? I would obviously thoroughly flush out the old coolant
• Nissan X-Trail (2007 - ) - J D power 2009 xtrail 14 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  I have ALWAYS found this survey to mirror my own experience or near enough not to want to discuss it. That is until the latest issue of what car dropped on the door step. The survey covers cars registered from jan 2006 to dec 2007. Now i would of thought that that period covered most of the old
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  Is the Peugeot 205 reliable? 29 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of buying a Peugeot 205, can you tell me if they're reliable?
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  Which estate for £10,000? 21 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a reliable family estate car with as big a boot as possible up to 4 years old and have about £10,000 to spend. What would you recommend?
• Old or new tech diesels ? 16 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Hi all can you help this relatively uninformed car buyer. I'm thinking of getting a new car, and would buy a diesel, but have been concerned by stories of common-rail diesels that, when they go wrong, go badly wrong. Would an older diesel engine be a more reliable bet, esp. if with full service
• Recommend a performance car for under £3k? 15 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Currently have a diesel Caravelle as my main transport and I can't stand it any longer! I'll keep the old bus, but was thinking of raiding the shoeboxes under the bed for something cheap and sporty around £3k. Although I would prefer something small to mid-sized I'll consider all sizes if there's
• does an economical 4x4 exist? 16 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Thanks for replies to last post! Now swinging back to the idea that we may have to get a 4x4, for reasons of ground clearance on our lanes, towing ease, and the fact that 4 kids(3 legally needing car seats - however much they insist they are too old for them) and dog just dont fit in anything
• changed speedo now need to change miles 12 May 2004 (Forum)
  Hello all. I have just changed the speedometer in my wifes car because the needle stopped working. (Ford Fiesta L 1990 year) The new unit works fine we now need to change the mileage to match the old one i understand we will need to declare this if we sell the car. How do we adjust the mileage
• Corsa drain plug 2 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  I have a vauxhall corsa 1.0 12v -(The three cylinder one) and as the car is now 5 years old I have decided to undertaking some of the basic servicing myself. However the first problem was encountered late this afternoon. After jacking the car up to undo the oil drain plug I found I coundn't
• Bangers - an alternative view 10 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  The Backroom is full of threads extolling the virtues of Bangers - the current "Old Banger sailed through MOT" thread being an example. There can be little doubt that modern cars brake and hold the road better, produce less emissions, use less fuel and are in most ways safer for both occupants