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• Bums on Seats 3 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  you please help in focussing my used car hunting ..... at the moment my draft list extends to ..... Volvo XC90 & V70, Mercedes E Class Estate, BMW 5 Series Touring, VW Passat Estate. I'm working to a budget of £18k max and in light of the number of messy children would have leather seating
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  Value of the dolled 26 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have purchased a new XC90 via Drive the Deal at an excellent discount. The car is due to arrive June / July. I currently have a 2005/55 BMW 740iL with...
• Suggestions of a good new car 4 x 4 5 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  ... I have the trade in price of this BMW plus a few thousand to spend, so not too much really. I looked at the Volvo XC90 and xc70 - the latter is too small in the back, and the 90 seems to have other problems I have seen on forums. I had an xtrail several years ago - a good reliable car but found
• Swapping S-Max for Kia Sorento 16 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  the Grand C-Max you cannot spec them up to the same level as my car with all the bells and whistles. So its back to the larger 4x4s and the BMW X5, Audi Q7 are way too expensive, I had a Volvo XC90 and thought it awful so have arrived at the Kia Sorento or Hyundai Santa Fe twins.  The Kia
• Convoluted relationships 11 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  for the Volvo XC90 and S80 also being Yamaha sourced. We also have a legacy agreement between Volvo and Mitsubishi, which effectively also links Ford to Mitsubishi, an X-Type on a Mondeo floor plan and the new S40 and V50 on the as-yet-to-be-released new Focus floor plan. That's just scratching the surface
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  What's the best car for towing a horse trailer? 6 Jun 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy an affordable car for towing a horse trailer. We need a seven seater. My research points to the Skoda Kodiaq which can tow 2000kg....
• 4x4 bubble - will it burst? 7 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  ) - in effect, getting free motoring less fuel, which is also a lot cheaper here than in the UK! Over the past few years I have done reasonably well with X5s and Volvo XC90s. However I read in the papers concerns in the UK about increasing fuel costs, road charging etc, and wonder whether in a year or 2 second
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  Are there any cars with sliding doors that fit three child seats? 8 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I want a car or MPV with sliding doors for a family of three kids and two adults. I currently have a Ford S-MAX and we can get three child seats in the...
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  We need a new MPV - what do you suggest? 9 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Our Volkswagen Golf is coming to the end of its life after over 170,000 trouble-free miles and we'd like some advice on getting a new MPV. Whatever we...
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  Ford Fiesta or Ford KA+? 10 Aug 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter is in the market for a used car and has her heart set on a Ford Fiesta or Ford KA+ as she wants a 4-door hatch. Her funds can stretch to £8000....
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  Can I challenge ULEZ compliance? 13 Sep 2023 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has a Merc ML250 Bluetech which has a euro 6 engine and shows emissions of 163 gms/ 100 on the V5C. According to Merc forums many other owners...
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  Best 4x4 workhorse for under £10k? 24 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Never owned an SUV, van, nor pick up truck before, but I need one for a small business that I can throw a lawn mower, garden waste and tool chest in the...
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  Have you heard of an anti-skid system issue with the Volvo XC70? 10 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  While driving in Greece recently, my 2005, 45,000-mile Volvo XC70 2.4 D5 flashed up 'Anti Skid Service Required'. On reaching home 1500 miles later, with...
• Audi Q7 (2006 - ) - Looking to buy an SUV - is anyone else? 17 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  plate Value at 3 years a bit scary but possibly more sell-able then than a V8 Q7 Reliability a worry X5 - not really interested But talked to dealer, has waiting list new but group not taking them as PX as they cant shift them and make a profit. He admitted this state of affairs was confusing XC90
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  What's a good short term van purchase? 15 May 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I am aiming to buy a car again soon. However I will shortly be moving house and this is likely to be a prolonged move. I have wondered about buying an...
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  How does the ULEZ scrappage scheme work? 8 Aug 2023 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has an 11 year old diesel Mercedes M class that is current valued at approx £11K but is non ULEZ compliant. She lives within the boundary of...
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  Should I be swapping the wheels of my Volvo back to front to even out wear? 27 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
  At a recent service for my Volvo XC60 I asked for the wheels to be swapped back to front to even out wear - as suggested in the Volvo handbook. This was...
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  What should I do with a PCN? 15 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Two days ago I found a parking ticket on my windscreen from UKPC parking control at a TK Max store for not parking correctly within the markings of the...
• Buying a car. Can you help with the 3Ws and H? 16 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  to have got carried away. I can't afford to buy another Disco 3 and why would I buy say an out of warranty 3 year old Volvo XC90 for 85% of the price of a deeply discounted new one? I read that HJ thinks the next couple of weeks is the best time to buy secondhand before prices go up again in time
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  Should I buy a Cat S Tesla? 8 Jan 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I'm considering buying a CAT S Tesla Model 3 and I'm aware that insurance may cost more but I have a number of other questions that I'm hoping you might...