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  Should I buy a Toyota Yaris which has been used for towing? 6 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am trying to buy my first car and have come across an ideal Toyota Yaris 1.0 VVT-I T2, priced at £3850. It looks great inside, is five years old and...
• Hyundai - Hyundai "Happy Returns" upgrade your scrappage buy 23 May 2010 (Forum)
  http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/best_deals/item.htm?id=35929 (From the article) It?s not only old car drivers who can benefit. Happy Returns will allow those who were savvy enough to buy a Hyundai using scrappage another chance to pick up an unbeatable deal and own another new Hyundai. Owners who
• Gutted. My new car is old already! 1 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  being introduced next year but was suprised it is available now, 2 months after I get my new car. How is a buyer supposed to know of forthcoming updates to enable them to make an informed decision about what to buy and when? I was pretty well clued up, did lots of reasearch and went onto various
• First car - Motorway driving 6 May 2017 (Forum)
  licence for 1 year and 25 years old).  In terms of budget, I'm willing to spend up to £5000 on the right car, if it has a relatively good sell on value, as I may work abroad in the next 1-2 years.  Can anyone recommend a car that fulfills the above criteria? Should I stick
• When is a new car not new? 21 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  that the car was a 2002 model and in the build date was December 2001! The 3 year warranty starts from last September so that is OK but to my way of thinking the car is over 2 years old!! Does this happen often or do we as consumers need to check the build date on each new car that we buy? Any thoughts
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  Which small automatic car should I buy? 29 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a small, reliable car that is easy to get in and out of, easy to drive and park, with good visibility. I driver less than 1,000 miles...
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  Audi TT - dead instrument cluster 18 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
  The instrument cluster on my four year old - bought-from-new - Audi TT has just failed. The car is a 2012 model and now has no speedometer, rev counter...
• BMW 535i - Family MPV - but which to sell? 22 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, bit of a dilemma...I have agreed to (finally!) make the change to an MPV for the wife, 3 kids and 2 dogs (bit of a squeeze in a 10 year-old Mk IV Golf!) I can't really avoid changing as I'm swanning (very comfortably) in a 13 year-old E39 BMW 535i (absolutely gorgeous to drive, smooth
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  Is no claims bonus linked to a car or the driver? 20 Nov 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I used to own two cars. On one, I never had any claims but I did on the other. I no longer have the car that had no claims made on its insurance. My car...
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  Timing chain failure on BMW X3 7 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
  We brought a 2007 BMW X3 from a second hand car dealer, but 10 weeks later the timing chain failed. The garage where we brought the car have said they...
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  What should I buy as a first car? 30 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I asked earlier what would be a good attractive first car to buy and you guys recommended a Dacia Sandero Ambiance. I spoke to a friend who said the Dacia...
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  I bought a replica Jaguar C Type but am concerned it was not IVA tested - where do I stand? 13 Jan 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I recently purchased a used Jaguar C Type Replica from an established specialist manufacturer of this type of vehicle. The car was factory built by this...
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  Should I swap my 2013 CR-V for an older model? 30 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I currently drive a 2013 Honda CR-V petrol, which is now out of it's warranty period. In the two years I've owned it, it has lost £6000 in value through...
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  I have just bought a 31-year-old Citroen 2CV - how much is it to tax and insure? 13 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have just bought a 2CV in good condition. It is 31 years old. How much is it to tax and insure? The MoT advises constant velocity boot deteriorated both...
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  Why doesn't my Mercedes-Benz E Class have an up-to-date sat nav disc? 12 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI estate, which I bought six months ago when it was two years old. I am very pleased with the car in every way apart from...
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  Can I claim that an elderly driver I hit from behind was at fault? 30 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I recently ran into the back of the car in front. The car in front was turning right onto a main road and I was following. It was clear left and right....
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  Coilus interruptus 12 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Can you clarify your recent point about European road springs, and does this affect all European car manufacturers. Your recommendation to replace a broken...
• Do you trust Dealer Franchises 23 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Two recent problems with my VW TDI and my answer would be no ! When my car was under warranty just over a year ago, it had a new turbo fitted because the old one was overboosting due to sticking variable vanes and a new CV boot because the old one had split. 6 months ago, the same CV joint
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  Should we sell one of our cars? 20 Jul 2022 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I are in our late seventies, and we run two cars, A Hyundai Tuscon 55 reg with 50,000 miles on the clock, and I run a BMW series one 120D with...
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  Should I buy a cheap runaround or nearly-new, and how should I store it in winter? 25 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  When I retire next year, I need to buy a car. I can't decide whether to spend £1000-£5000 on an old banger which, while cheap to buy, will no doubt cost...