Refine by channel:  Forum (9212)    Ask HJ (5897)    News (1476)    Article (139)    productReview (62)    FAQs (16)  

Sort by: Relevance | Newest first | Oldest first

• Piston Slap 26 May 2003 (Forum)
  I own a '99 VW Golf 1.4 which has always had a pronounced ticking from the engine, initial thoughts are possible camshaft wear although the car has only done 53k but further investigation has led me to believe that it is piston slap. After contacting VW UK they do not want to know as the car is now
• new car for 10-12k any ideas 24 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  Hi guys have 10-12k to spend on a 5 door /saloon hatchback 2-3 years old. What do you recommend? must be very reliable - so no ford, vauxhall, peugeot, renault. Must seat 4/5 manual. Running costs should be reasonable in motoring terms. I was personally thinking of newer shape VW Passat TDI
• Dental work 19 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  Leif I think the best strategy is not to get too worked up about it. It's annoying - especially if it's your own money - but you can't stop it, short of "guarding" your car all the time. By the time the car is three years old it will look like all the others. Alternatively, you could do what we
• Alloy Wheels 29 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  Walking to my car this evening I saw three cars in the space of about 50 yards wearing what I must describe as hideous alloy wheels. They weren't bangers either - a BMW, a VW, and a Peugeot all less than 3 years old. So, apart from some dubious points about taste and some strange aesthetics, what
• Cheapest new car in Britain? 18 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  . Puts it firmly in the old Yugo / Lada price bracket. Anyone know of anything cheaper?
• Daewoo - cambelt warning 11 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  All, Be warned about Daewoo's warning of 4 years/40,000 on the cambelt on the 1.5 DOHC Engine. This a Vauxhall inspired unit! Mate of mine just had his go @ 38k. Daewoo wern't interested as the car was 4 years and 3 months old. Repairs cost almost £1300!! I know of another Deawoo car where
• Used Saab 9-3 25 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  Considering buying a used 9-3 - 2 yrs old 25,000 miles What should I watch out for? Is this a good vehicle - I'm looking for something solid, comfortable and safe - good on the motorway and ok to drive in town. I've looked at the car-by-car breakdown - just wondering if anybody has good/bad
• 
  What's the best first car for under £7000? 18 Aug 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for the first car for my daughter and can spend up to £7000. I will need to sell it on in 2.5 years so looking for something that may hold...
• 
  New insurance after a crash? 14 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Just crashed my car and the insurance company is more than likely writing it off. I'm not sure how it works with insuring the replacement. Will it be a...
• 
  Valetta parking 3 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I have reached an impasse when trying to choose a new car. For most of the year, we live in Gozo: a wonderfully old-fashioned, sunkissed hideaway,...
• Low mileage insurance? 15 Apr 2022 (Forum)
  . I pondering getting a an electric car, but wanted to keep the old petrol one, for longer journeys and more capacity. Someone pointed to me to a classic car, but they wanted £2,000 in premiums. Although it is n't a classic car, but an older car. Any suggestions?
• Handing back a car on Hire Purchase 25 May 2021 (Forum)
  Hi all. I am almost 30 months into a 5 year HP payment plan on my current car. As far as I am aware this means I could hand the car back to the selling dealer and walk away with nothing more to pay. However, being almost two and a half years old the bodywork is not perfect, no dents
• 2015-2016 - Toyota Yaris or Ford Fiesta? 1 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  Hi. I am looking for a used car for around 6-7k which I think could get me around 5 years old car. I quite like the look of a Ford Fiesta ( 1.1L or 1L ecoboost) and Toyota Yaris 1.3L petrol cars (both 2016 models). I'm having hard time deciding between the two so was hoping for some opinions
• Peugeot 3008 - Scrape on approved used car 3 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  've put a deposit down on an approved used car (just over a year old) and afterwards whilst looking at the car again noticed a little scrape on the opening side of the drivers door, as though it's been opened against a wall or something.   Picture here
• Finding the name of the previous owner of a car 13 May 2018 (Forum)
  I am sure a few years ago, the V5 document gave the number of previous keepers and the name and address of the most recent.  However, the V5 which has just arrived for my wife's new (to her) car has only the number of previous keepers and no name.   The car is only 20
• VW Urban Fox 55 - VW Fox Wishbone Bushes 4 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  After a  recent service I was advised to get immediate attention to broken / cracked wishbone bushes at a price of £419 inc VAT. I do not necessarily have a problem with this but the car also passed its MOT at the same service. The car is 4 years old, 19000 miles, no vibration
• smooth riding family car 4 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Hello, talking to my dad this weekend who is under the doctor with neck and back pain,        he is going to change his car due to the harsh ride of his audi which is not helping the      situation,he is not bothered about badge but wants a saloon or hatchback
• Hyundai i30 Estate - Buying a new car 15 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  I am just about to buy a Hyundai i30 Estate.  However the dealer will give me no discount from the list price as I'm getting the benefit of their manufactures trade in trade up which gives me £3000 for my old car.  Does anyone know if the dealership is pulling a fast one when
• What search radius for a car? 11 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  I'm soon likely to get pestered into looking for a car for my 18 year-old son (not a simple task!), so have been perusing the Autotrader website for a few ideas. I've always put 'national' in the search distance - usually being willing to travel pretty far to view the right car - which made me
• Cars parked everywhere,frustrating... 2 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  I am on the road everyday in my line of work ,and get annoyed by the seemingly endless stream of parked cars on a lot of roads,which means i am forever stopping for oncoming traffic,we have an old chap who parks his car on the road outside his house on the corner as you turn in to the estate