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  Buying a used car 5 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My husband is needing to replace his car which he uses for commuting to work (around a 25 mile journey along the motorway). He has a budget of £2500 and...
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  How do I reject a car as unsatisfactory? 8 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm wondering how you go about rejecting a car, as it has been in and out of the manufacturer's workshop for various faults. The car is only three months...
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  Taking a car to Singapore 19 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My brother is planning to move to Singapore in a couple of months and says that cars are very expensive to buy there. Would it make sense for him to buy...
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  What first car should I get my 17 year old son? 18 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm a single mum of a 17 year old boy and would like to buy him a car so he is independent and I can work more hours. I have a small budget of about £2500...
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  My 90-year-old dad has decided to stop driving - can I drive his car as a named driver in order to sell it? 21 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My 90-year-old dad has suddenly decided to stop driving. His insurance runs out in a few days but as he lives far away I cannot get to see him before the...
• Darracq - Genevieve is on tomorrow 21 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  The classic film about old cars is on Talking Pictures TV tomorrow at 2.20, if anyone is interested
• Lexus LS430 - Driving to Europe in an old large engine Lexus 4.3 24 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  So on a last minute impulse I have just booked a ferry trip to France in my 2002 Lexus LS 4.3 litre an old beast which hasn’t been in use for a while now . Now I have just realised that there may be some additional issues with driving a large engine car. Apart from getting the warning triangle
• Renault Selections PCP 27 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  good but a couple of things make me wary 1. I would be getting a brand new car which I have always vowed not to do as I would suffer the depreciation, whereas I have seen 6 month old versions for £3000 less. 2. I always think of the old Ford "Options" scheme and various people whom I knew got bitten
• 24 Year old looking to buy first car and don’t know what price range to look in 23 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  This is a UK site so none of us will be able to offer much if any help I’m afraid, none of the cars you’re looking at are available in Europe and insurance and the used market etc will be very different no doubt. If you were living here I’d advise against borrowing for a first car as you
• Any - No MOT For Cars Over 40 years Old? 17 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  I'm concerned about all classic, vintage and veteran cars coming on to the road without any kind of compulsory  safety inspection. I realise that modern emissions criteria and brake efficiency tests can't be applied to older vehicles. A major question is what construction and usage
• For Fiesta - Just bought a year old Fiesta want to return it? 10 May 2015 (Forum)
  ! So around 6 weeks ago I bought my first car (First car that i owned anyway). I now think that i rushed into the purchase and would like to get a different car as it isn't very practical for me. I have seen a few cars that i like and would like to perhaps purchase one of them. Now my problem is i took
• slighly overwhelmed with 7 seaters. max 8 k 10 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  We have saved up last 2 years I have a little over 8 k to get a car needed for new born 4 year old and 8 year old . my recent cars are a a ford focus and seat Leone. I like the look of the cmax grande but used versions are still too pricey. I am in a position where I can choseba car I suppose my
• Any - Old insurer won't insure! 4 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  I am currently insured through the Post Office. I rang them to change my insurance to cover a new car which is an avarage family saloon, one size up from my current supermini. I was told that the current underwriter would not underwrite the new car! As it is, this is not a problem as I
• Vauxhall Corsa C (2000 - 2006) - Fair price for car? 24 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  I have seen a 2003 53 Reg VAUXHALL Corsa 1.2 16v SXi 5 door for 3995 at a local dealers. It is in very good condition and has a low mileage, it has had 2 previous owners, the last of which was a 50 yr old local who has owned it from 6mths old. The dealer will include 12mths MOT and tax, 6mths
• Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - Valuable plate on old car 12 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  My fiance's youngest daughter has a '97 KA which has just passed its MOT at a cost of £300, and is probably only worth about £305 on a good day, but she loves it! It was bought for her by the Bank of Mum a year ago for £700, and fortunately has a number plate worth considerably more than the car
• FIAT Grande Punto (2006 - 2009) - 08 1.4 Brake failure on 4 month old car 14 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Is there any history of this? A member of my family acquired a Grande Punto 1.4 Auto back in June, it has since covered 4K miles of ordinary road driving. Yesterday on the way home from work, the ABS warning light came on. On getting the car home, the driver braked, a lound thud then came from
• Four year old Octavia 4X4: OK? 24 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  A friend is considering buying from a small, Kent-based dealer, a 2002 Skoda Octavia Superb 4X4 1.8T hatchback with 36,000 miles on it. He isn't a car person but I haven't really got time at the moment to go and drive it with him. Apart from what is said in the car-by-car breakdown, does anyone
• Reducing environmental impact. 22 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  made me suddenly cynical and I thought well he would say that wouldnt he - not biting the hand that feeds and all that. Okay, this got me thinking. I always thought that its better to soldier on with an old car doing it up when it needs it than waste world energy/materials regardless of wether
• BMW 420i X-drive - Advice on options at the end of a business lease 13 Mar 2023 (Forum)
  of the last with the elegant nose). It is now coming up for five years old and will have mileage comfortably below 40,000. It is used as a pool car for visiting clients when a less flashy car is needed or for when the weather is expected to be poor. It has been almost faultless, with none of the issues
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  What car should I buy for my 83 year old father? 13 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I would like to ask what is the most suitable Vauxhall Corsa model for my 83 year old Father who is still a reasonable driver for his years. Diesels can...