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  • Insure rescue 9 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My car insurance is due for renewal. I am currently with Norwich Union, which, of course, has just changed to Aviva. I have heard rumours that in the...
  • Auts and crosses 3 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
    Please could you help settle a domestic? My husband says that Toyota did not make an automatic Celica. I say they must have done (but what do I know I...
  • Pain in Spain 1 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I’m thinking of buying a car in the UK and bringing it down to Spain as I have a house there. Are there any auctions in the UK specifically for LHD cars?
  • Great Xpectations 18 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
    Does the Jaguar XF 3.0i V6 diesel prominently advertised in yesterday's Telegraph have the new diesel engine or are they clearing stocks of the old one?...
  • Misses Hatcher 9 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I want to import a Mazda 323 Glassback from the Netherlands. It is a 1995 Hatchback 323 1.5i LX and has only done approx. 45,000km. I know I need to change...
  • Chip van? 14 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
    My son has a 2005/55 VW Transporter 1.9TDI (85bhp). The van runs out of warranty soon, so, as he finds it a tad pedestrian, he is thinking about having...
  • US Car Industry - just import european versions? 22 Nov 2008 (Forum)
    Hi All, Most of us know that the big 3 manufacturers in the US are in trouble and have gone "cap in hand" to the government for 25 billion dollars so...
  • Cars are different inside 17 Sep 2008 (Forum)
    Some wise old car enthusiast once said in my presence that the outside appearance of a car was its least important feature. He proposed that it was how it felt and looked inside and indeed how well it drove that was the really important thing. I have to admit that I have in the past, spent hours
  • Buying import Impreza from allbrandsnew 16 Feb 2007 (Forum)
    I am sufficiently impressed by the Subaru Impreza 2.0 (non-turbo) to want to buy one. The cheapest cars I have seen are from a company called allbrandsnew.co.uk Has...
  • Nissan Navara - Rust? 28 Sep 2005 (Forum)
    . They did try to fob me off by telling me that it was an optional extra anyway (quite untrue - it was standard fit for the Navara but an optional extra for the basic pickup). I am now waiting for the result of the photo from Nissan UK. I had originally thought about importing this vehicle but eventually
  • Importing Sprinter: comment/servicing question 6 Sep 2001 (Forum)
    Much to the annoyance of the local Mertrux dealer, we learned that I had saved about seven thousand on a 416 CDI purchased from the MB dealer in Brugge....
  • Hyundai Santa Fe long term test 15 Apr 2015 (Forum)
    four-wheel drive <*** id="itxthook1icon" class="itxtrst itxtrstimg itxthookicon" style="padding-top: 0px!important; padding-right: 0px!important; padding-bottom: 0px!important; padding-left: 4px!important; vertical-align: baseline!important; margin: 0px!important;" src="http
  • Which hybrid SUV should I buy? 1 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
    I am looking to replace my existing Kia Niro 3 with a hybrid. My current car achieves 69mpg/70mpg on 16-inch wheels and replacement Niro 3's only come...
  • private buyer long term diesel / lpg choice ? 24 Sep 2009 (Forum)
    within the year. Space and safety therefore important, especially with some of the driving around here. wife has company car and so this new one will be second car for now, but who knows if company car will remain and for how long. The mileage will be approx 10000 kms / year (6000 miles)for now
  • What does 10w-40 mean..? 22 Feb 2008 (Forum)
    the oil. For example a 5W oil is thinner than a 10W oil at temperatures encountered in UK winter conditions. This is important because a thinner oil will circulate faster on cold start, affording better engine protection and therefore lower long term wear! For a 10w-40 to attain the other
  • Renault Clio Sport 172 Value 30 Sep 2005 (Forum)
    to the figures. He went off to do a check on my mate's Clio as he wanted to part ex. (The dealer had gone for a spin in it beforehand and have given it the once over). He came back and said that it was coming up as an import as there was no data on it. When he said that, we remembered how when my mate first
  • Skoda, BMW, Audi and Toyota - Car opinions 7 Jan 2023 (Forum)
    I'm looking to buy a new used car approx 3 years old.  Am currently looking at a Skoda Karoq, BMW 2 Active Tourer, Audi A3 and Toyota C-HR.  Does anyone have any opinions on any of these please?  Things that are important to me are safety and reliability.  Heated seats
  • Rover 416 - way over priced 17 Apr 2021 (Forum)
    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROVER-416-SLI-1-6-AUTOMATIC-TIMEWARP-LEATHER-ONLY-26211-MILES-FROM-NEW/353373450499?hash=item5246b2f103:g:bswAAOSwQdhgGDlI It might be low mileage and an import but you'd have to be utterly mad to pay that much for one. I'd say £2,500 is more realistic
  • Manufacturer's Customer Service Tel Nos 10 Aug 2020 (Forum)
    Whilst reading the post on an imported Renault Scenic from Cyprus, it struck me that this site did not have a central register of telephone numbers for Manufacturer's Customer Services. There is a list in FAQ's for brochures and websites. Please add any telephone numbers you have used. 08000
  • Minivan for long distance? 17 Feb 2020 (Forum)
    suggestions? Seems like most of these are Japanese imports, which is fine, but I don't know a huge amount about what is available. Budget about 5k.  
 

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