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• Premium Luxury Car Within Budget Recommendations? 23 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  Hi all. Thank you for letting me joing this forum, and allowing me to post. I am looking to buy a relatively new premium/luxury style car. I am not one for speed and cannot have anything over 3 litres (insurance - too young) but I am looking for a car which is well built, looks
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  Why does my diesel car sound as though there is a bag of nails rattling around when I start it? 10 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Why does my diesel car sound as though there is a bag of nails rattling around when I start it? It was never like this for the first 5 years. The car...
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  Cheap reliable used car wanted 10 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has just had her C3 Pluriel (53 plate) written off and needs a replacement for up to £3K, what would you recommend? She liked the Citroen but...
• an old biker - cars don't kill bikers, drivers of both do! 1 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  As someone who has seen both sides of the picture, been hit by a car that came out of a gateway, t-boned, (twice) and yes managed to cut up a biker too many years later, i feel that it is lack of attention and indeed lack of caring nowadays for anyone else on the road. i was never a very fast
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  Buying ultra low mileage cars 16 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  A very good friend has a 3 year old Honda Jazz for sale. It has only a few thosand miles on the clock and has remained virtually undriven since he had...
• Buying a car privately - financing? 21 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  OK, I'm looking to change my car, and a lovely example of a Fiat Coupe has come along - but it's a private sale. The issue I have is that I need my current car until I have the new one, but the money from selling the old car will be put towards the new one. This means that in some manner I'll have
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  Should I use main dealer or independent servicing for my car? 10 Jan 2024 (Ask HJ)
  My Skoda Karoq is nearly three years old. I’ve only done 20,000 miles and it’s running well. As car prices have increased considerably in the last three...
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  What's a suitable car for a 70-year-old? 15 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I drive an Audi A3 which I have had for seven years and am pleased with. However as we get older, we find long journeys are less comfortable and have thought...
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  What are my rights in returning a damaged car I recently bought? 19 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I bought an 8 month old BMW 1 Series from a local car dealer in November 2016. There have been a few clues as to its history such as ill fitting door trims,...
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  Narrowest cars 3 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Thanks to your excellent advise, we bought a top of the range i10 automatic in 2009. It is still a pleasure to drive under most circumstances but we missed...
• Mazda 3 / Skoda Octavia / new Suzuki Vitara - New car - hatchback/new family 28 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  Hello everyone! First of all, let me introduce myself. 31 year old elec. engineer from Croatia, have a small 1 year old, and the old car (2004 Mazda 3) is ready for replacement. Been following HonestJohn site for some time now, mainly because of the good/bad section on car
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  Looking for decent car under £6k - any ideas? 7 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  After a pretty disastrous experience with my Hyundai i10 and the main dealers, I'm sick to death of it after 19 months and want to trade it for something...
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  Should I buy this used Honda CR-V? 23 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I reluctantly have to part with my very comfortable 31,000 2006 Volvo S80 SE D5 185 due to worsening back problems. A local garage has a September 2012...
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  Is it realistic for the dash cluster to fail on my 7-year-old Honda Accord? 5 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I was driving my Honda Accord when the dashboard lights went out briefly. This occurred again on the same journey only they were off for a little longer....
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  What could be causing a slight vibration when driving my 20-year-old Volvo 740 through lower gears? 21 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Six months ago I took the cylinder head off my 20-year-old Automatic Volvo 740 Estate to investigate a fairly severe vibration in the engine, even when...
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  Could you recommend a car with easy access, a large boot and a long guarantee? 15 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My 77-year-old mother is looking to replace her 10-year-old Audi A3 with a slightly smaller car. She only does about 4,000 miles per year, and has all...
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  What should I replace my Volkswagen Phaeton with? 10 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  After running two 3.0Tdi Phaetons, the lease deals that attracted me are no longer available. I have loved running the Phaetons but the time has come to...
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  Would a SEAT Ibiza for £2000 make a reliable, cheap runaround? 8 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a reliable, cheap runaround that's able to take me the long distance to uni as a second car. I'm a 22-year-old student and hence looking...
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  Scrapper flow 17 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I must admit to being relieved that the scrappage scheme is near the end and that normality should return to the car market. Although it seems to be a...
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  Eire today 24 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 16 valve GLS that is coming up for 12 years old and am looking for a new or nearly new car as a replacement. I would like something...