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  • Lamborghini - The most expensive car to run - 17k per month... 13 Feb 2009 (Forum)
    On another discussion forum with something to do with heads, there is a 4 month old car advertised /sales/892916.htm which cost 163k and is up for sale, with 1,600 on the clock for 95k. Ouch. Don't buy a Lamborghini Spyder if you want to save money...
  • car polish?? 4 Apr 2007 (Forum)
    hello all, i own a 6 month old astra in star silver and some nice swine has scratched it with a supermarket trolley! it is not too bad but noticable, any good polish that can be recomended? all i know is t-cut,colour magic, any others??. i will do the whole car not just the scratch. regards tony
  • Climate - factory defaulting at random 15 Aug 2006 (Forum)
    Hi, the CC on my Mazda 6 will at random default to its factory settings when the car is started. The dealer has changed the CC module but they are now a little puzzled as its happened again. Has anyone had this on a Mazda or maybe another brand of car? The car is less than a year old. Ta for any
  • Self Employed and new cars/contract hire 1 Dec 2005 (Forum)
    Came as a surprise to me. Old friend who I had a chat today mentions that since I am self employed , have a big advantage in either buying/contract hire of a new car. Since its hearsay hes not sure of it. Any knowledgeables having info on this?? Thanks
  • Most rust prone cars? 29 Sep 2001 (Forum)
    Can I just ask everybody what their nominations would be for cars they have owned in the past that seemed to attract rust? Mine would be by far and away my old Austin Maestro (don't laugh), which went from looking respectable to garden shed like in the space of a year. Looking at the state of all
  • Any - Gap Insurance 31 Aug 2020 (Forum)
    Been quoted £200 for three year total loss on an 18 month old car recently purchased. Never used it before, what are people’s views please. Just after a bit of advice. Thanks.   
  • £2k to spend on a diesel estate 7 Aug 2010 (Forum)
    My neighbour has got roughly £2k to spend on a diesel estate. He's content for hefty mileage and anything up to 10 years old.  What car should he be looking for?
  • Licence advice 11 Jul 2008 (Forum)
    My old mum is upgrading her automatic Micra for a new Micra or Yaris. She has an automatic licence. Is she allowed to drive one of the new semi automatic cars on an auto licence? Thanks for you help!
  • Best used performance under £6000 26 Feb 2007 (Forum)
    Any ideas on what is the best all around sporty performance car you can get which is less than 4 years old for about £6000? Thanks
  • MG Rover 9 Feb 2004 (Forum)
    I notice from today's Telegraph (Business section) that MG Rover are currently the only bidders for an old Daewoo/FSO car mfg plant in Poland. Perhaps their next move is to release a badge engineered version of the Polonez...
  • Rover 75 Tyre Wear 27 Jan 2004 (Forum)
    i have a 16 month old rover 75 18500 miles and have very bad tyre wear on the edges anybody else had this problem, other than that is a great car.
  • Golf TDI cam belt 4 Feb 2002 (Forum)
    VAG recommend changing at 60k miles without a time based alternative. What is recomended for lower mileage cars - ours will reach 60k miles when it is about 8 years old.
  • Catalytic converters 28 Nov 2001 (Forum)
    Has anyone had experiance of having to replace a catalytic converter? My sons Mercedes 190E 2.0 needs a replacment soon and he has been told the cost will be over £1000 !!!!!!!!!!!! Car is nine years old
  • Battery life? 5 Oct 2001 (Forum)
    How long should a car battery last? The one in my Japanese hatchback is 4 years old and I've noticed some starting problems lately....how can I check if it's a battery problem?
  • Can I use the heater in a hybrid Jazz before setting off? 28 Oct 2024 (Ask HJ)
    May change my 2019 petrol Jazz to a New hybrid model. Can I use the heater in the hybrid to clear the windscreen of ice before setting off as I do in my...
  • Which Car for Retirement 4 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I am soon to retire, and need to purchase a car. I am thinking of a 2-3 year old petrol automatic - options are narrowed to Mercedes-Benz C220/250, BMW...
  • EURO 5 / 6 AND NEW CARS 22 Nov 2011 (Forum)
    Dealers selling new cars and offering thousnds of pounds in special offers are on the increase and why is this ,the debt crisis would be the obviouse one ,but there is another reason many of these cars are old stock and are not E6compliant ,not that they will tell you that ! dealers are going
  • What car should I choose? 16 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
    We love the confidence given by the power of our Peugeot 206 Hdi Glx (1.9 cc. diesel) when overtaking or pulling out at junctions, but now at 10 years...
  • Avensis 2002 2.0i vvti - Head Gasket Failure 15 Apr 2011 (Forum)
    Hi I just bought an Avensis  2002 2.0vvti car and the head gasket appears to have failed. Its the old shape car (facelift version) 2002 and 125,000 miles so prob one of the last built of that shape. Used lots of water (but not oil it seems
  • Mercedes CLS - should I keep it or sell? 19 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I am about to retire and currently have a 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLS 320 CDI, which I have owned from new with full Mercedes service history. I absolutely...
 

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