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• Citreon - Struggling to buy a used car at todays prices 15 Oct 2022 (Forum)
  So i've been looking for a used car for a while and see that most cars are out of my price range. I'm shocked at the prices nowadays.  The car i own now is pretty old. Citroen C3 1.4. I bought it 11 years ago and it was 8 years old. I paid £3200 back then. Which i could just
• Skoda, the good old days? 6 May 2024 (Forum)
  really that bad, certainly in terms of reliability?. At the technical college I attended back in the late 80's, a mate had an Estelle 120 (of the age the cars in the video) and at the same time, I had a Lada 1600!. I also remember my Grandfather having a late Estelle 120 (though I think the name Estelle
• VW Golf TDI - Far outside edge tyre cracking (not side walls) 27 Apr 2022 (Forum)
  3 years old, but they are starting to crack on the very outer edge. The car is used daily. Is this normal? 
• Vauxhall Astra - DPF and fuel pump, Turbo @3 years old! 23 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  not covered, probable cost £1500, Still paying for the car on the never never... Have told her to hand it back to the finance company.
• Hyundai i10 - hyundai i10-old or new????? 19 May 2011 (Forum)
  hi all, im looking for a small cheap to run, safe car and have settled on the i10. I saw through this site that brand new 1,2 actives are on offer at £7500 at the moment. For about 6k i can pick up a 10 reg 1.2 comfort with under 10,000miles
• Fifth Gear 35MPH head on crash test ?is that 70MPH 12 May 2009 (Forum)
  Hi I saw an interesting (well, terrifying) article on Fifth Gear on Dave this morning. They crashed a 10-year-old Espace head-on into a new Espace ? each vehicle doing 35MPH Worryingly, the damage to the 10-year-old one was concluded as ?would probably not be survivable by the driver?. The new
• Toyota Corolla (1997 to 2002) - 97 1.3 Underseal and waxoil- good idea 23 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Hello, My old car is showing underseal wear in the wheel arches, and I am thinking of redoing it. I came across a brand of underseal, and also waxoil for use on other parts of the underside. Does anyone have experience of using such products(especially how to apply for best results
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 07 1.8 tdci Steering column 17 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  When I fully depress the clutch pedal on my Focus it sometimes comes into contact with the bolt at the bottom of the steering column where it meets the floor. Is this a common thing? I only bought the car, which is just nine months old, a few weeks ago. I'm sure my old Mk1 Focus had a rubber gaiter
• Renault Laguna (1994 - 2001) - 98 2.0 replacing throttle cable 2 May 2008 (Forum)
  Can anyone advise me on my m8's old 98 Laguna 2.0 RS auto. His throttle cable needs replacing and it seems to be a Devil of an awkward job - especially as he is 70 !!! He's got one off his old Reno, but wasn't able to see how it came apart and the grommet in the bulk-head was a real pig ! Can
• Insurance for 17 yr old - How much do you reckon? 11 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Oldest child turns 17 at the end of the month. Planning to put him on my wife's Punto 1.2 (8v) insurance. Car presently on a comp. policy, but would consider 3rd P, F&T if the difference was huge. My wife's present policy (her and I as named drivers, both full no claims) is around 200 pounds
• 2 litre VW engine uses oil 10 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  The petrol engine on my 5 1/2 year old Passat uses about 1ltr of oil every 2 to 3 months. I do about 8.000 miles a year, mostly 7 mile runs to work. The car has covered just over 40,000 miles now and has always been serviced at a VW dealer. Is this normal? Prior to the Passat I had a 15 year old
• New Style Tax Discs 19 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Is it me or does anyone else think the new style UK car tax disc expiry dates that came in from September are more difficult to read than the old ones? The shiny gold numbers & letters may be more difficult to copy (I assume by computer scanning), but especially when behind a shiny plastic disc
• Old and boring audi 80 - but! 11 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Ok, not so interesting question for those with 1.8 t\'s But here goes: Have an Audi 80 with Keihinn 1 carb, which is a bit of a dog, seems exceptionally difficult to tune, and generally worn. Is it possible to fit a weber conversion to this car? I know a scirocco can take weber, is it poss
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  Can I reject a two year old car? 3 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  The PAS system has failed on my 2012 Kia Venga 2 for the second time. This first occurred about two years ago and I have now lost confidence in driving...
• Advice for next car please... 15 May 2012 (Forum)
  car in Spain a year back and quite liked it, aside from the odd mirrors. However, price may again be an issue and I get the impression the smaller Ford engines aren't the most efficient. I had a Colt as a courtesy car a good few years back and quite liked it but I think the design is a bit old
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  What's the best family car for bumpy local roads? 14 Apr 2023 (Ask HJ)
  What is the best family car, with a good suspension for under £20,000 and no more than 6 years old?
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  Can I put a private plate on a car that's leased? 27 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I want to put a private plate on my eight-month-old car but I do not hold any documentation for the vehicle as it is on a four-year Personal Hire Contract...
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  Do cars with parking sensors pay higher insurance? 14 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  A colleague of mine has just passed her test and is looking for car insurance on her old Volkswagen Polo. She has been told that because her car has had...
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  Age v Mileage 28 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a choice of two Jaguar XK models at the same price. A) 1997 with 71k miles or B) 2002 with 144k miles All other things being equal, which...
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  A car for hauling beer barrels - what's best? 21 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I need a car with a big estate boot to carry barrels of beer - approx. six barrels at a time, weight approximately 55s or 330kg. Comfortable and reliable...