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  We want to swap the old diesel car we use for local trips to an electric car. What do you suggest? 23 Mar 2021 (Ask HJ)
  We have a diesel 2004 Skoda Fabia Estate, which still has only 91k miles on the clock. It's a second car and is only used locally for shopping trips, transporting...
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  Would you recommend that we buy a Honda CR-V and another second car? 23 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2007 Ford C-Max 1.6 110 diesel with 61,000 miles on the clock. My husband has a Ford Mondeo estate diesel 2.2 Titanium X with 60,000. We both...
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  The never ever 13 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  A colleague has just purchased a FIAT Punto that was a 'new vehicle'. The vehicle was purchased using her old FIAT in part ex. As her old car was not quite...
• New Used Car?! Help 22 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  Hello, i currently have a Honda Civic EX MK8 2.2 Diesel ive had it 3 years and have loved it since i bought it. I am looking at purchasing a new used car for around £15000, dont want a small engine preferably. Would want a car with maximum 3.0 v6 diesel, there are so many cars
• Best Insurance for a car not driven much 29 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  I have put my old car for sale, but I am still holding on to it for a while. The car is less  worth£950.   My mileage is about 1,500 miles or less per year. Just wondering, what is the best insurance for someone in situation?  Tired moneysupermarket and quote
• Ford Focus 1.6LX 2003 - Help!! my car judders when i accelerate? 21 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  Went and filled my car at the petrol station today, shortly after my car started to judder when i accelerate, runs fine when idle?? I have also have noticed a noice the last few weeks it sounds like the old VW beetle each time i accelerate but the car was running fine back then? help please
• MINI One - Very Low Mileage 2005 Car - A Good Buy? 30 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  I have been offered a 2005 Mini One 1.6 petrol on a 2005 plate with just 12,500 miles on the clock. Owner is 2nd registered keeper, 64 years old and has owned the vehicle as a second car for all but a year of it's life. Mileage is 100% genuine and has been verified. Car serviced every 12 months
• peugeot 3008 1.6 thp exclusive - used car discount 29 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  .  Is this a good deal?  I don't want the hassle of selling current car privately, 9 years old with a few small niggles. Thanks
• Trade in at dealer and what car to replace it with 13 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  2 questions 1) i have an 06 new civic and we are cutting cost so want to trade in our car and get cash back as well. does this sound feasible at a main dealer? never done it before so just checking 2) what car to get?? like reliability but only want to spend £4k really. would an 01 old
• Best buy for £20k 31 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Having just opted out of the good old company car, I've got £20k to spend on a new, ex-demo or car supermarket car. I do 40000 miles per year, mainly motorway and A-Road. I will be keeping the car for 3 years/120000 miles (ouch!). Running and purchase costs will be funded by employer's car
• High depreciation car 31 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  What is the cheapest way of running a 1yr old car with relatively high depreciation and looking to change in 2 or 3 years when the warranty is out? Say for example, a Citroen C5 diesel. I have looked and Personal Contract Hire and Personal Contract Purchase are similar prices to other cars
• Keep Mother sweet 1 Oct 2023 (Forum)
  it from and serviced it with offered her £1,500 for it as it was, which was pretty generous for a tatty 14yr old car with no MOT. They sourced her a very nice 2017 Honda Jazz 1.3 SE in red with low mileage and full Honda history and a deal was struck. Other than a few scuff marks under the driver door
• Honda Jazz - Rear Ended at a Roundabout 12 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  In Nov 2014, (at about 8pm at night) I was driving my husbands car. I was on my way home when I was waiting at a roundabout, because a car was coming from my right. A young guy about 19 years old driving a Vauxhall Astra slammed into the back of my car. My 6 year old child was in the back
• Car by Car Breakdown 27 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  of these cars outweighs their faults? Or are the faults in reality limited to a small number of cars, with general reliability being pretty good? Due to experiences in my Dad\'s old Renaults and Citroens as a kid, I have a phobia about unreliable cars. His Renault 16 used to overheat on every long trip.
• Abs and handbrake light 10 Nov 2020 (Forum)
  and replaces new shoes and spring kit as he noticed the clips on the old one were broke and thought this could have been making the noise. Anyone who has had the sheer joy of owning the old focuses will know that any job requires the good old trusty hammer, after much bashing to get the drum back on we
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  Why are my rear brake pads wearing out before the fronts? 28 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My wife's MINI has just failed the MoT as the rear brake pads were worn to 2mm. Is this normal? We have had the car from new and it is just three years...
• VW Bora - VW Bora/ Golf rear axle bushes - which way up? 29 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  and out the other side 8. hacksawed 8mm into metal bush sleeve from outer end 9 hacked off bush sleeve with cold chisel and the whole thing fell out need to rig up soemthing to press in new bush Time taken to remove one old bush with axle on car was 1 hour so pretty good really
• Daihatsu Charade - Cambelt change / dealers implications on 5 yr old 16 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  To try to keep a long story short!    Recently bought a 5 year old Daihatsu Charade with 25K miles.  The service record was fully stamped up and the dealer assured me it had been well looked after etc etc by a local owner and fully serviced by a local
• Daihatsu Charade - Cambelt change / dealers implications on 5 yr old 15 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  (Repost from General Discussions as only one reply!)  To try to keep a long story short! Recently bought a 5 year old Daihatsu Charade with 25K miles.  The service record was fully stamped up and the dealer assured me it had been well looked after etc etc
• Daihatsu Charade - Cambelt change / dealers implications on 5 yr old 15 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  (Repost from General Discussion as  only one reply!) Recently bought a 5 year old Daihatsu Charade with 25K miles.  The service record was fully stamped up and the dealer assured me it had been well looked after etc etc by a local owner and fully serviced by a local