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• buying Passat 23 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  estate.Can anyone suggest what sort of deal I ought to be looking at here in terms of price for the car and apr for the finance? An alternative is a nearly new old shape model: I have found a < 1 year old TDI 130 sport estate with less than 10k on the clock priced around 14k.Is this a good deal or would I
• BMW 5 series Dash board pixels problem 26 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  I have recently discovered that I am one of many 5 series (E39) owners with the dash board pixels disappearing after a short time. My car showed signs at 3 years old. Now it is 4 years old the on board computer is ilegible. New units are over £500. BMW have been known to offer some good will out
• Carte blanche 21 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Well, not entirely, but number one son has finally decided to buy a car, having resisted until the ripe old age of 24. He has a wife and a forthcoming infant, and would like some advice on suitable transport. I have my own views, but as these are obviously based on limited experience, it would
• Old Volvo idling revs. 11 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  The car: Volvo 940 TDIC auto estate 1992 The problem: Until recently the cold start idling revs.(1000rpm) would gradually decrease to normal revs as the engine warmed so that by the time the temp. gauge was off the bottom engine speed was down to normal idling (740rpm). Now though the revs remain
• Common or Prestige? 4 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  I'm deliberating! I'm looking to change my car and will have about £13-£14k to spend. Buying new won't get me much-I'm after a family/exec with auto and so far looked at Volvo S60, Mondeo, Vectra, Jag X-type, MG ZT, VW Passat, all nearly new. Lets take the Vectra-nice 2.2 petrol auto, leather
• Vauxhall Corsa 19 May 2004 (Forum)
  Can anyone please comment on whether a Vauxhall Corsa with an automatic gearbox is likely to be any good in terms of performance, economy, reliablilty etc. The prospective car will be low mileage ( old, and between £7000 to £7500 for a Design or Elegance trim on a late
• Do the old Skoda jokes still apply? 2 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  the leaks and giving £200 towards the cost of the £700 gearbox they told my friend to go whistle Good car!!
• Best buy.....Garage's perspective 20 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  I have alway fancied buying something a bit special for peanuts, perhaps an old 7 series, an old e class, Audi A8, Jag, that sort of thing. Because of their complexity I know they depreciate like the clappers. Some of the second hand prices look like absurdly good value.I also know the flip side
• Cost running petrol v diesel 7 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  This may have been covered before but has anyone worked out the costs of running two similar cars - one with a petrol engine and another on diesel. I am interested in two scenarios - buying new and at, say, three years old. What sort of milage do you have to do each year to make the diesel viable
• Coolant pipe - Back Order 23 May 2003 (Forum)
  I posted last week saying how my E320 CDI W211 at only 5 months old had sprung a diesel leak and an oil leak and that the oil was dripping onto a coolant pipe and was damaging it. http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?f=4&t=12923 They have lent me an old shape E-Class and rung today
• Oil Type - GTI Teenagers 22 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  and semi-synthetic. Can anyone advise? Surely 0W-40 would be too thin at the temperatures experienced in the UK? Also, a large number of 17 year old GTI drivers run their 13 year old 160,000 mile motas on Mobil 1!!!!! With the notorious valve stem oil seals on the Golfs they must cost more mpg on Mobil
• Cooking oil 23 Jan 2001 (Forum)
  to run his car without any problems .He had quiet a cottage industry in his Garage. The second ran it as a large business collecting old cooking oil and refurbing something like 40000 litres a week I think .He also had a webb site but was unable to jot it down.It was something like www.oldoil.co.uk I
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  Thanks to Robins & Day for eventually repairing our Peugeot 107's clutch. 6 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a new Peugeot 107 in late September 2008 for my wife. It has always been serviced where it was purchased: Robins & Day in Morden London. It...
• BMW X5 - Car Insurance - UK cover is a bargain! 2 May 2022 (Forum)
  ) and have not set 21st Century liability cover. The son's X5, under 2 years old, is a write-off as is the Acura, the Fusion - the Camry only has scratches. Written off on Thursday by my son's insurer, he was paid out on Friday.  Searching for a new car he found new cars like the X5
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  Can you recommend a used first car? 1 Feb 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I would like to buy a used first small car for my 23 year old daughter, what would you suggest?
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  Should I be concerned about a used car that's done 10,000 miles in 8 months? 12 Mar 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I’ve seen a diesel Volkswagen Golf, which was registered in March 2020, but it has done nearly 10,000 miles in 8 months. Could you give me some advice...
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  I lost my key outside my house - how do I stop someone stealing my car? 20 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  A friend lost her BMW key fob while walking her dogs close to her home and is worried that someone finds the key and steals her car. What's the best solution?
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  Is there a future for diesel cars? 18 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My 520d Touring has been 100% reliable over 9 years / 65,000 miles from new - just needed routine servicing and a battery. I've been planning to replace...
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  How much does a low mileage increase a car's value? 13 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  How much difference does low mileage make to a car's price? Is there a rule of value added per 1000 miles under average mileage and if so, what is it?
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  What vehicle can cope with towing and long distance travelling? 7 Feb 2024 (Ask HJ)
  We’re farmers and need to tow up to 2.5tons (trailer plus up to several cattle). The farm has a 4.0-litre diesel 2007 Range Rover Sport which has a number...