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  Can you recommend a used car for a £30,000 budget? 4 Jul 2022 (Ask HJ)
  What is the best second hand car for £30,000
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  Why is the insurance on my old car so high? 22 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I've a 2004 Suzuki Alto and the insurance quotes are insane. Seven times what I paid for the car. I've been driving 11 years with no claims or convictions,...
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  Is Supagard paint protection worth getting? 29 Nov 2019 (Ask HJ)
  We are thinking of buying a three-year-old car and have been asked whether we wish to have Supagard protection applied to the car. The car is in excellent...
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  What's the best car for a 17 year old? 8 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My Granddaughter is learning to drive, aged 17. I have agreed to buy her a small car, value between £2000 to £2500. Possibly a Ford Fiesta or Vauxhall...
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  What's the best car for a driving instructor? 27 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My wife is a driving instructor and is considering replacing her three year old Toyota Yaris (petrol). Most driving instructors appear to use diesel cars...
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  Buying a used small car with lots of headroom - what do you recommend? 7 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I need to get used small car with an automatic ‘box up to three years old. Already have Audi Q5 for long trips, so will use the small car for small runs...
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  Can you recommend a medium sized car? 12 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am replacing my 14 year old Toyota Corolla due to the fact the car is becoming uneconomical to keep on the road. I'm looking for a used medium sized...
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  Buying a second hand car, but registration isn’t recognised on car valuation sites 19 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I've put a deposit on a 10 year old Ford Focus with full history and HPI clear. When I put the registration number into various internet valuation sites...
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  Creaking noises from front of car 4 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  When I select reverse (auto box) and reverse up an incline, there is a distinct creaking sound from the front of the car. (It seldom does this on a flat...
• classic car insurance abroad 6 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  I'm not sure if this counts as a technical query, but it's certainly giving me grief... I live in France and I am trying to buy a classic car in the UK to bring over here. Importing it doesn't appear to be a problem but I want to insure it the way I insured my old cars in the UK, ie
• Approved used cars - worth the extra cost? 17 May 2018 (Forum)
  Hi, I wondered if I might be able to get some advice on buying a used car that is a couple of years old. I am looking to buy a used car for about 15k that is couple of years old and has less than 30k mileage, ideally it will have less than 20k. I have
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  What car for my Dad? 1 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My 83 year old Dad has finally come to the conclusion he needs to trade in his very low to the ground Mercedes and get a car that is easier to get in and...
• Mazda 5 - New car 9 Mar 2023 (Forum)
  Got Mazda 5, 2013 has 52,000 miles. Nice car, runs well with sliding doors. Thought had it for 6 years. I’m spending quite a bit on petrol, thinking whether it’s time to change to a hybrid. Would it save petrol having a hybrid. I would probably look for a car, about two years old.
• Mazda 5 - Changing car 30 Jun 2021 (Forum)
  Thinking of buying Mazda CX-5. My Mazda 5, was valued at £6000, Thinking of CX-5, about £20,000. Now should I keep my Mazda 5, with 40,000 and get car serviced. I will have to pay monthly for 3-5 years, for a 2018! plate. My car is a low mileage, but eight years old.
• The Car Shop - prices 2 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  Has anyone had experience of this outfit. It is a large supermarket type place with cars mainly under three years old with branches across the country. Salesman claimed that the company did not actually own any of the cars displayed. My actual question is does this place haggle at all over
• Toyota Avensis - best time to buy car? 15 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  Hi I am looking to change my car. Does anyone know the best time i.e before or after Christmas. I am looking at 2 to 3 year old Toyota avensis. I need to change before March in line with my car allowance rules. Any advice is appreciated.
• Resurgence of interest in running a modern classic 18 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  Recently Bobbin posted about running a classic alongside a newish every day car. How about a modern classic for an every day car? More and more buyers are shunning anodyne modern motors in favour of old cars updated to deal with modern driving
• car warranties 2 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Regarding the directive on new car gaurantees if I read the paper correctlly then second hand cars must also be given a 1 year warranty including private sales.This applies upto 4year old vehicles ,I have ordered the full directive to read fully .It may or may not have something to do with so
• What is Chelsmford Car Auctions like? 5 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  I want to sell my car (2-3 year old low-mileage mondeo sedan) quickly and thought the auctions looked a good bet (British Car Auctions, Manheim Auctions, Chelmsford Car Auctions). There seems to be a huge difference in costs with Chelmsford looking very cheap. What has people's experiences been
• Peugeot 307 - Twist or stick? 9 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  Hello all. I’m a long time lurker at this site and now the latest in a long line of people looking for a bit of advice! My wife has a 2004 Peugeot 307 1.4 HDI which we have owned from 3 months old that has now covered 54k. Knowing now of the reputation of French cars I’m not sure that we would