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  Can you recommend a small, versatile, economic car to tow a small trailer? 2 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am recently retired and despair of finding a car that is basic enough for me. My priorities are versatility for carrying loads, safety, economy, and...
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  Parts and servicing in Europe 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Whilst recently on holiday on the Continent, I had cause to have the radiator replaced on my Mitsubishi Shogun SWB at a fully franchised Mitsubishi dealer...
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  Can you recommend three reliable cars for under £2000? 4 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Can you suggest the top three cars for a penniless student? Budget £2000, low insurance and reliability are important, but space would be useful as I carry...
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  Beef: jerky 12 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  A family friend has recently replaced a much-loved last generation Toyota Corolla automatic with a new Yaris MMT. She is extremely disappointed with her...
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  Paying alloymoney 20 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 2005/55 Ford Street Ka has done 45,000 miles. A week ago failed its MoT and needed a broken offside front spring and front arm replaced due to corrosion,...
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  The white one 19 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My father recently passed away and my mother (aged 80) now lives alone in an area that is prone to some snow in winter (maybe 4 to 6 inches). She does...
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  Figure rolled? 12 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a lovely 1991 Nissan Figaro earlier in the year from an import company in Bristol, they gave me very good service and I have no complaint, however...
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  Familyer territory 21 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for an MPV for a family of four. Something around 3-4 years old. Looked at Zafira so far. Would like to look at Verso but no luck finding...
• Advice on my next car 28 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  not important but I have no kids, no need to lug anything around. No desire for a convertible, MPV or four wheel drive. I want to buy second hand as I don't really have a large budget to finance the replacement, maybe £2,000-£3,000 max. I really dislike mini-mpvs, especially a hire car Vauxhall that leaked oil
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  Distance relative 25 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I currently drive 25-30kmiles per annum and have a 2003 Citroen C5 2.0 SX petrol, bought last October now with 59k miles. Not long after purchase it became...
• Volkswagen T5 Caravelle (2003 - ) - Scam or Legit 21 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  and all the documents to prove its ownership. You won't have to pay any import taxes because it's a UK car, not an import. You will get from me the keys and all documents to register the car onto your name. The delivery of the car takes max. 5 days depending on your location.I am a private seller
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - idling problems 27 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  is the important one, and the other number was not as important. When I measured the resistance of the two coils, in the new one they were about 48 ohms, whereas the old one was about 52 ohms. When I changed the motor the same problem occurred, i.e if it was set to idle low, the ECU didnt correct it. It did
• Ford - Powershift all bad? 22 May 2024 (Forum)
  would only be buying a vehicle with a service history with receipts, and I've had DSGs for years with no issues so am well versed in the importance of maintenance schedules for "problematic" gearboxes. Obviously the risk is not knowing what's come before - would there be recommendations on what to look
• Any - How long does an exhaust pipe last? 7 Oct 2023 (Forum)
  Growing up in the late 70s/early 80s, I recall both of my parents petrol cars needing a replacement exhaust, or at least the back box on a fairly regular basis. I’ve owned cars for 30 odd years now and in that time, I’ve replaced one exhaust pipe on a Japanese import Nissan Figaro that we’ve had
• BMW 5 Series Touring - BMW 5....Merc E....Kia Sorento....Peugeot 5008 12 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  alternatives! Reliability, comfort, good resale values are some important qualities to me as opposed to badge appeal, hence my current diverse list!  Thanks for taking the time to read my post! ??   
• Any - Asking for insurance refunds 14 Apr 2020 (Forum)
  to process that, issue cheques postage etc. No I'm not going to ask for one. There are far more important matters to deal with at the moment. Stay safe everyone ORB  
• Headlights 4 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  it or not. Our Corolla is mediocre, with I think some strange bulbs too. This is such an important aspect that doesn't get much review but was wondering which models out there are decent. I drove a 5 series a few years ago and was astonished how poor the lights were. Hopefully when I buy a van, I will be able
• Faulty used car - small claims court. 8 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  to fix it and they sent me to their mechanic. The was fine, however when I arrived at their mechanics it resembled more of a scrap yard than a garage.  It was definitely not a place I would like to perform such an important repair like an engine rebuild on a car that I had just purchased. I
• V5C What To Do With It? 11 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  Hi lads. I am from Ireland and planning to import a vehicle from the Uk in a couple of days time. My understanding from online research is that I need the V5C form in order to register it when I get it back to Ireland. My understanding is also that the dealer usually fills in some section
• NIP - CCTV Evidence 27 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  and vehicle behind the accident. Today, on the 26th, I received an email from the police saying that after reviewing the CCTV they believe they have found the vehicle who hit my car and would send the registered keeper a NIP. Edit: It is important to mention that the CCTV footage was only made available