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• Ever had an unlucky car 26 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  A colleague bought a 1 year old Vectra about three weeks ago. So far the folowing has occurred: 1. Developed a fuel leak - back to dealer for repairs. 2. Rolled back into office wall while manoevering - parking sensors now installed. 3. Garage door fell against car while being moved - knocked off
• Ideas for first car? 1 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Am about to start learning to drive and realise that it would probably be a good idea to get a car seeing as my parents only own automatics. What is a good car to get for around 2 - 3k? Wouldn't want it to be particularly old because I will probably drive to school (30 miles there and back
• Tax disk from previous car! Help! 13 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Hi all, I traded my old car in in April which was on it's last legs. I just got through a letter from DVLA stating that I owed them £19 + a £40 admin fee for the car's tax disk as I am still the legal owner, even though I got a form from the VW dealership at the time stating the opposite. Where
• Getting RAC Inspection - advice 25 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  ? It would be from a main dealer on a car less then 2 years old. Would like to hear from anyone who has used RAC or AA for inspection, I'm not a member of either. Thanks
• Lost car key 1 May 2005 (Forum)
  My car keys has been stolen last week and I have not got a spare for it. I have asked AA to open tht door lock for me and I have the key for the ignition (it is different from the door key), and have left the door unlock so I can get access to the car and drive it. I have ordered a lock set
• Car warranties - worth it? 15 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  I've got a 6 year old Polo automatic which I bought this time last year. The warranty that I was sold with it is up for renewal and I'm trying to work out whether or not it's worth forking out a few hundred quid for a new one. My main worry is that the autobox will fail and I'll be left
• Further to Insuring a Fictional Car 11 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Hi, Further to my post about insuring a fictional car. I've given up on that idea now. When I left my old insurer (about 4 years ago) I had full NCB. I've since been driving a company van for the past few years with just one recent claim, a scratch on a neighbours car door parked
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  What's the best first car for a 17 year old? 11 Jul 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My son turns 17 later this month and I am looking for guidance on a first car. Our budget is £2500 and I am thinking Toyota Yaris, Honda Jazz, Mitsubishi...
• Volvo V90 - Volvo V90 / V60 Question mark on Residual values 30 May 2019 (Forum)
  really liked it. The sales guy mentioned the Road Fund Licence changes and that as this car had a list price of £44k when new, it would attract a higher rate of RFL (about £465 per year) - the screen price was £29,000 and the car was 7 months old. This means the car has lost at least 35
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  Is replacing a turbo an expensive job? 9 Nov 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 10 year old Kia Cee’d and my garage has just identified that the turbo is producing a whistling noise on acceleration. They also gave me the impression...
• Renault megane 2002 1.9dci - Loose back end - Shocks? 6 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  I recently gave my old megane to my girlfriend until MOT runs out in October,  We were away on a trip this weekend, with the car fully loaded with four passengers (one a tad heavy) and a boot full of bags etc. The car drove faulessely on the way down (roughly 120 mile trip so 240
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  Why don't Fords in the UK get Sync3? 19 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Having recently returned from a two week driving holiday in America, my rental Mustang had Sync3, which is a great improvement over Sync2. I also saw Fiestas...
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  Which used car is best - Auris or Civic? 6 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I need to buy a used (up to five years old) family car. I have £6000 to spend and have narrowed my choices to Honda and Toyota. Which car would you recommend...
• 2002 Ford Ka 1.3i - Buying advice - Buying a cheap temporary car, advice needed 12 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  until last month where I had to sell it due to lack of use. I'm able to cycle to work 5 days a week so my old car was just sitting on the drive losing value. I just want something cheap that'll do for a run around on weekends and doing the weekly shop. My younger brother is wanting to learn how to drive
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  What motability car? 23 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have ordered a Vauxhall Meriva 1.3 diesel from Motability. Do these cars have any dpf problems? I do aproximately 15 miles each way on the motorway a...
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  Long delivery times 23 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Back in March this year I placed an order for a Mazda 6 with a specification that meant that the car would have to be built. At that time a 4 month...
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  Should my daughter buy the Ford Platinum Warranty with her used Fiesta? 5 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter is buying her first car, a three-year-old Ford Fiesta 1.4 Zetec with Sport and Tech Packs. The dealer is offering her the Ford Platinum Warranty...
• Mazda 626 (2000 - 2002) - 00 2.0D Diesel leak 10 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  thought I had better chase them as SWMBO was getting restless what with no car and a 2 year old daughter... Turns out the injector had arrived but no fuel pipe as this is on back order. From talking to Mazda myself it seems that they have to go to the original supplier in Japan to get the part, hence a 6
• Replacement car - advice wanted please 14 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  I currently drive a Honda Civic 1.6 (03 reg). I have no particular problems with the car, other than the noise level when driving - but I know that's a feature of that model/engine. I have been having problems with my knees for some time - and I didn't think I was that old! Basically, I need
• Street parking - right of access? 29 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  of street is the turning area, which of course, also has cars parked around the edges. There is one house at the end which has a very old and very small shed/garage that opens *directly* onto the road (i.e no pavement). Even so, it's so small you would not get a modern car of any description