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• Used cars - Hybrid more reliable than IC engine? 1 Dec 2020 (Forum)
  Asking for a friend (really).. She will be retiring soon and wants to buy a small used car for about £8k.  Possibilities include Honda Jazz, Toyota Yaris 1.3 or Yaris Hybrid. Would it be better to go for the hybrid?  I have heard they are more reliable that the IC
• Civic 1.8 v Auris HSD - Utterly Undecided 26 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  I have had four cars in 31 years and am looking to replace my current one (which works fine but I am fed up of it) I do most servicing myself and hope to keep the car until I retire 2025.        Honda Civic 1.8 auto (2012-2015
• Clio 11 diesel 2001 - Engine won't start when interior is hot. 3 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  . Then after a few minutes the engine will start. All the relays are far as I know are under bonnet so I can't attribute the cause to an over heated relay. Googling the problem it seems that Hondas used to have this affliction. It's a mystery, what could it be?  
• Various - Used car advice 14 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  ! advance :) 1. 1999 BMW 323i 2.5L Convertible 120,000 miles £1490 2. 2003 Honda Civic i-VTEC 1.7L Coupe 110,000 miles £1295 3. 2005 Alfa Romeo 156 JTD Veloce 1.9L Saloon 96,000 miles £950
• Ford etc - Car dealers gone overnight 25 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  Car Dealers in Basingstoke owned by City Motorholdings have gone overnight or so it feels. From what I can see Peugeot, Skoda, Seat, Ford, Honda and Suzuki just closed. There are more but it's such a mess no one seems to be sure who is left. Loads of jobs gone, local paper quotes trading
• Any - HJ advice regarding heater blower / resistors 11 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  ZAFIRA TYPE FIRE. Now i understand where this is coming from but this is a classic case of resistors burnt out. Have had this myself on a Honda Civic and replaced the broken resistor pack with no problems. Also if the fan is running ok on high speed it is obviously working
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  Passenger footwell filling with water - what's the cause? 21 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have water in the passenger footwell of my Honda CR-V. Do you know what may have caused it?
• 1st car - £3K-£4K budget 20 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  Hello all, I'm looking to buy my first car in the next couple of months, budget is around £4K max. I''ve been looking at Toyota Aygo, Honda Jazz, Kia Picanto and what seems like dozens of other identi-kit cars. I much prefer the Aygo so far. Anyway, are these cars all
• Toyota Yaris - buying small car in twickenham 28 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  My sister in law needs a new car since her Ford Ka has rusted away and did not pass MOT. Given that she wants as little maintenance as possible and has a budget of only £2000, I recommended a Japanese car such as a Yaris, Honda Jazz, Mitsubishi Colt Daihatsue Sirion, or a Kia Picanto
• Volkswagen polo IV 2005-2009 - Service manual / repair guide 17 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Hi there, i'm after views of fellow VW Polo 2005-2009 owners. I have recently bought this model and have been searching around for a service manual or a repair guide. I had this on my old Honda Civic and proved very useful to gain knowledge on the layout of the car aswell as when i needed to do
• Should i buy a factory spec dual fuel/LPG car? 8 May 2010 (Forum)
  If so what is available and how the heck can one search for models available? I know of a man locally running a factory spec dual fuel Vauxhall, plus a retrofit Honda, both of which he is very pleased with. I would otherwise be a diesel "nut" but with all the newly developed
• Trading in car(s) questions 22 May 2009 (Forum)
  , but from close relatives? Or is it case we must transfer ownership to them beforehand? Also - do dealers when buying a newish car (father-in-law is looking at a 1 year old Honda Jazz ), take in more than 1 car part exchange? Many Thanks Scott
• What is a "mainstream" manufacturer? 29 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Hyundai and Kia apparently aren't, despite selling in similar numbers. By the same token, some people don't seem to consider Honda or Toyota as being mainstream either, despite selling more cars than Nissan that is. Confused! So are Suzuki, Mitsubishi, Hyundai, Kia, Daewoo, Proton, Skoda, Seat, Chrysler
• Car required, diesel, £10k budget. Advise needed. 4 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  on with business use. The Peugeot 407 is quite cheap and the Honda Accord gets a good write up on the cdti engines. After working the motortrade for 3 years its now my turn to buy a car! Advice gladly received thanks
• Peugeot / Citroen HPi engine issues 6 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  My 406 is fitted with this (2.0L petrol, low emissions) engine but it hasn't run properly all this year. The dealer says there's a problem with the unit that advances the valve timing (apparently it has VVT just like the Honda's). They change the unit but within a few wks it plays up again
• Diesel VS Petrol - General Discussion 11 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Hi All. Am looking to buy a new car in the New Year, and am trying to weigh up the pro's and con's of buying a Diesel instead of a Petrol Car. I am looking at the Honda CR-V range, but it might help all if we kept the discussion as general as possible???? I will probably be doing between 10
• Do automatics last forever ?? 11 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  2.4 6 speed Accord then I will need the odd clutch replacement (maybe - but knowing Honda it will probably last - only joking) But if I decided to purchase an auto box would it last 200K without replacement or typically what parts would need replacing ? s
• Defective Seat-Belt Buckles 9 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  to injury or even risk being thrown from the car in a crash. It further states that cars made by Chrysler, Honda, Mitsubishi, Subaru and Volvo all had models affected by this type of buckle design. The worrying factor is that when 'Which' called upon these manufacturers to change the buckle desgn
• Cracked screen. 11 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  is a 2003 Honda Civic. Any tips as to what I should do next to ensure satisfaction. Will they use the orriginal fittings, clips etc. or do I need to make sure they supply new ones . I am realy not lookng foreward to having it done as I feel it will not be fitted to the same standard as a factory fitted
• Your Biggest Repair/service Bill?? 6 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  My mate has a Honda Civic on an X-Plate, done around 55,000 miles. On his last service the garage found a ton of problems, brake discs and pads need replacing, new radiator, new shocks, exhaust had a smallish hole and needed replacing etc etc. anyway by the time he had everything done and paid