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• Good quality bangers 29 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  , rust or all over scratches that seemed unusual for 10 year old cars. Would you expect a carina of 10 years old to have a rotting sill, rotten driver's door and orange peel paint? The one half decent car was a rover 400 but the rear seats were too small to fit 3 across comfortably :-/ If the outside
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  Swirl guides 5 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My son has a 37-month-old SAAB 9-3 1.9 diesel that has done 30k+ miles. He bought it at 12 months old from Gordon Lamb Saab in Sheffield, which as since...
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  I'm about to go into 12 weeks isolation because of coronavirus- what should I do about tax and insurance? 24 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I am 78 years old and for the next 12 weeks will be in isolation. My car will be garaged and not driven in those weeks. Where do I stand with regards to...
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  Is it dangerous to use cruise control in the wet? 8 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Is it dangerous to use cruise control in the wet? Does it cause problems should you aquaplane and does it make the car go faster, so causing accidents?
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  Where can I sell my Jaguar? 18 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am 73. I have been driving since I was 17 and in those years I have had many cars. However, I've never sold a car on the open market. When I had a new...
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  Why is there no capital gains tax levied on motor cars? 28 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Regarding BN's letter "Chevy chaste", I don't know whether the capital gains tax rules in the USA are different, but in the UK there is no capital gains...
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  Going abroad for two years - what should I do with my Nissan Qashqai? 1 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has a one year old Qashqai petrol 1.6 bought from new. She is going abroad to work for two years and can't take the car. What is her...
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  Starter car 15 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My 17-year-old son passed his test very quickly and has saved up for a car. His maximum budget is £2,500. We have scoured local papers and local dealers...
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  I'm trading in my car tomorrow - can I get a refund on the outstanding road tax? 1 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have decided to trade my 7-year-old Vauxhall in for a new one. I am collecting my new car tomorrow. I still have five months left to run on my tax disc....
• Hyundai i20 (2009) - new car purchase - am I being unrealistic? 28 May 2009 (Forum)
  Hi all Buying a new i20 for SWMBO under the scrappage scheme. Getting a very good deal at £2,400 off list price. I ordered the car at the end of April and we went to the garage today to provide the evidence they need for the old car - aiming to pick up the new car end of this week. Anyway
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  Can you recommend a reliable second hand estate? 13 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Can you help me choose a reliable used car for taxi use with 45+mpg? My budget is £4500-£5000.
• Ford Focus 1.0 Ecoboost 125bhp - Focus 1.0 Ecoboost Problems 31 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  My car is not 1 year old yet but had lots of problems, within a couple of months it was back at the dealers with heater not working, and USB connection in glove box keeps stopping,(I use a USB memory stick to play music) They told me the heater was blowing cold air because there was a crack
• Sick Alfa 156 2.0 TS Man 9 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  months old and the car started to suffer from engine breaking problems: i.e. when changing gear it was very difficult to get a smooth change, often if left in neutral and the car was going down a hill or on the flat it would decellerate to a stanstill. Went to dealer and they cleaned throttle pot
• Suzuki Ignis - Small SUV - recs please 17 Nov 2024 (Forum)
  Hi folks. First-time car buyer here, after years of good old Enterprise Car Club, and just need to find the impossible, would love any steers. I need: Family car, 5 door Auto High driving position Petrol or hybrid Easy to park (congested street parking round
• Not sure - Which car to buy? 17 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  I've started but new contract last week it lasts for 12-months everyday I'll be driving 150 miles round trip 4 days a week only not sure which car to buy at the moment I have a 12 years old Golf TDI 1.9 is the company laois a better option than a PCP I'm looking for a comfortable mid-range SUV
• Car Insurance for just passed 10 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  Hi there One of my friends daughter has just passed her test.  She is 18 years old (19 in September) - does anyone know of any reasonably priced insurance companies/sites.  The cheapest she has been quoted was £1074 with Tesco car insurance and the most expensive
• Mazda 6 sports tourer - Car brokers 14 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  Hi I'm new to the site and wondered if anyone has any experiences of using a broker called uk car discount. I've googled them and I see articles have been done on them in honest john and the telegraph but these are both quite old.Most reviews on forums are quite old too. Their offer is better than
• Hyundai I20 - rear calliper problems 15 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  I have had to replace both the rear callipers on my Hyundai I20 before the car was 2 years old.  I live too far from the dealer to see if their warranty would cover it so paid out £400 for this. Doe anyone know if this is a problem with the MArque or have I just been unlucky
• Ford Fiesta Flight 1.3 R Reg second hand fuel pump 29 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  My car refused to start and the AA diagnosed a shorted turn fuel pump. Garage wants £552.25 for a new one. excluding labour. Outrageous for a 13yr old car. I can't afford to replace the car nor pay silly money for a pump. A washing machine pump is around £15 and there isn't that much
• Ford Focus - Hardly any fresh air 21 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Just aquired a 2004 Ford Focus before that I had an old N reg Micra My question relates to the fresh air intake on the car. When driving there never seems to be all that much fresh air entering the cabin. The car soon feels a bit stuffy until I turn on the blower then I get plenty