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• Used car for family - £7-8k budget 5 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  Hi everyone, I had my Ford Focus written off this week and need to buy a car which is going to be used mostly for school runs with our two kids within London, and the occasional trip further afield (we probably average 9000 miles a year).   Finding something which is cheap
• Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 19-11-2016 Part 1 18 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  One for your Reviews 'Good and Bad' section. My wife has a 24,000 miles, 2013 Audi A3 1.8 TFSI, and the 'Thermo-management' unit (thermostat to most people) has failed. - Just after the warranty expired. This gives an engine warning light. The car runs fine it just runs cooler than it should
• Most battered car you've seen running 16 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  Just returned from a few weeks work in Tunisia, and you can imagine the state of the cars over there. One of note was an early mk3 Escort, bonnet held...
• Ford Focus 1.8tdci 2006 - Ford Focus 2006 1.8tdci low speed misfire 22 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  I have a 2006 focus 1.8tdci that has a misfire between 1100 and 1900 rpm. I have had the injectors professionally bench tested and they are all ok. The car runs perfect above 1900rpm. It doesn't smoke at all. The mechanic that looked at it said that as it runs perfectly at higher revs it can't
• Peugeot 5008 1.6 THP 156 petro engine 2012 - Engine sounds like a diesel when running ? 9 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  Hello List, Can someone throw some light on the following problem I have been having with my 5008. The vehicle has been to the garage a few times...
• Volvo V50 - Garage Cannot fix Car 1 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  in it was running fine. Instead of ringing me to inform me that the car was damaged they went ahead and tried to reprogramme the ecu, now the car wont start, the garage have now sent the car to Volvo who have quoted £2500 to repair. What is my legal postion? Car was running before it went
• Honda CRV 2015 - Garmin Sat Nav 11 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  CRVs are running on Version 3.9.  By comparison my old handheld Garmin system is fully up to date and has no problem in updating via download and is running Version 4.0.  Does anyone have any idea how I can get a more recent version downloaded into my car as Garmin Express continually says my
• peugeot expert 2.0 hdi - peugeot expert 2.0 hdi p0230 16 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  Hi any help would be great.  I have a Peugeot expert 2001 start but wont run for any more than 4/6 seconds. I then have to wait for a minute with the key off before it restarts anything before then and it just cranks over. I have changed the tank pump and the relay with new Peugeot parts
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  Will a Jeep Wrangler cover 200k miles? 8 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Is it true that a Jeep Wrangler with over 100,000 miles can still run for another 100,000?
• Hyundai gets 1300 gsi 2004 petrol - start up noise on Hyundai getz 29 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  Just bought a lovely Gets which runs great. Just one issue, when starting from cold it makes a cruch sound which lasts for about a second. It sounds like cars used to years ago if you turned the key too far. Only happens on a cold start. Car starts up fine with no hesitation at all and runs
• Peugeot expert - PEUGEOT EXPERT RUNNING ISSUE 18 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  Hi recently bought a peugeot expert 2.0 HDi 2003 model. the van drove 50 miles home faultlessly, and ran perfect that night tootling about. I then got...
• Ford mondeo ghia x 2.5 v6 - Help car cuts out when tank still a third full 7 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  currently re filling when half full, but not ideal for longer runs. Any ideas or advice greatly appreciated. It runs like dream when there is plenty in the tank.
• Volkswagen Golf GTI - Are my running costs OK? 5 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  I purchased a V-reg VW Golf Gti 1.8T exactly 3 years ago for £2000. Since purchase I've done: 28,000 miles And spent: £5260...
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  Buying a new car - Audi Q3 or A3? 19 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a new Audi, but can't decide between the diesel Q3 or A3. Which of these would you recommend as the best car in terms of running costs and...
• Car advertised with 12 months MOT - only six weeks 3 May 2014 (Forum)
  Hi, Hope someone can advise. I bought a car from a local dealer in March which was advertised on their site and others (including this one) as having 12 months MOT to run. This was also confirmed verbally by the dealer. On getting a copy of the certificate, it transpires that it runs out
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  Black smoke from a 307 diesel? 29 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has a 2005 Peugeot 307 1.6 HDI that has a diesel knock and blows black smoke on starting. It gets worse then better, occasionally running well...
• Audi A4 Avant - Missing part on puchase 9 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  I recently purchased an Audi A4 Avant from The Car Shop in Norwich. The dash-board has been informing my that the Day-time running lights weren't on. I didn't have a problem with that, and used the car as normal. However, after a couple of weeks I went into the menu to turn these lights
• BMW 120d VW Golf 2.0 Tdi Audi a3? - New car choices? BMW 120d 13 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  a run yesterday in a 12od and really liked it. Has anyone here run one of the new shape ones for a fair length of time? I will do around 70,000 miles in three years and need a reliable vehicle. Thanks
• Toyota Avensis - A £11-12k petrol Avensis or ????????? 10 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  Hi all, i'm looking to change our 55 plate  Renault Modus for something bigger and hopefully better? basically got £10-11k plus the modus. only going to do 10 - 12k miles per year so think a petrol would suit best?? need it to average 40mpg to keep running
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  Are there any new vans available without a DPF? 18 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Can you tell me if there is van available that does not have a DPF? I drive 10 miles per day, with the odd run of 35 to 60 miles every six weeks.