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• Toyota Aygo (2005 - ) - Toyota Aygo Blue OR Ford Ka? 27 May 2009 (Forum)
  I really need to start thinking about replacing my old car, and with the new government scrappage scheme, this seems like a good time. My current small car is a 1998 Nissan Micra 1.3 GX, but it really is starting to get old. It struggles to hit 60mph, it has a very poor safety rating, the fuel
• Insurance on the rise?? 1 May 2008 (Forum)
  up in price along with everything else? The figures I was getting for new cars just makes me think I should go for whatever slightly older (but newer than mine) thing I feel like given that there doesnt seem to be a huge difference in their prices - £700 is crazy for an old Ka and I fear if my policy
• Service interval - Ford Mondeo 22 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  garage would be ok as far as the warranty was concerned and they said it was ok, no problem. I am now wondering when I should have it serviced next. Should it be on the anniversary of the first service, i.e. May 2007, or should it be when the car is 2 years old, September 2007 ? I only do about 8,000
• What causes Road Rage 31 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Driving along minding my own business, right speed, right lane, aware of other road users etc etc. Travel round a roundabout keeping in my lane and overtaken by hooting and gesticulating car and driver plus wife and 2 kids in the back. The wife points the naughty finger up at me and the husband
• Why do people.... 24 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  are justfied? They never get put near schools/hospitals/old peoples homes. They are always on clear, straight roads where you can do 60mph but they put a 30mph limit up 3 days before the camera appeared. Revenue earners. nuff' said. Buy new cars? They lose a shed load in value in 2 minutes of being off
• WHERE WERE THE OLD FORD FIESTAS BUILT? 26 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Hi, My sister has a 1999 T reg Ford Fiesta which i think is the MK4? I have been considering an MK5 and I did a VIN number check on both these cars and it said Origin as 'GERMANY' - does this mean where it was supplied from - i.e. grey import or does this mean where it was built... What confused
• My day. 10 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  Aroung July each year I have a bad day, a very bad day, Today was that day. The worse car I look after comes for its yearly MOT/service. It's a 10yr old Seat Terra. For those lucky enough never to have noticed one they are cheap copies of a Fiat Panda in van form. If you have any concerns about
• All cars - Administration charges - why are they allowed? 28 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  Im aware that quite a few car sales garages are adding circa £200 administration charges to their cars both old and new. Now obviously with haggling ( i said id walk and find a dealer who does not charge extra rather than pay) you can get it removed. However how many people are too timid to just
• Graduate Reliable car 3 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  Probably many variables to this but here goes. My son has a graduate placement starting Augusr 2018. He wil need a car but there is no company scheme. He is talking about getting finance on a car and I am thinking oh no!. So What is the best way to finance a car? If by finance which makes
• . - Buying at BCA how to get car home? 11 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  not have MOT's. I would be looking at mainly buying newish cars at most 6 years old. I want to know if anyone has had any experience or what you would recommend as the best way to get the vehicle home ideally on the same day. I don’t own a trailer but do know a friendly garage. Thanks
• Nissan Micra (2003 - 2010) - Black box in cars such a thing? i had an accident 23 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Hi first post. A man hit my car last week and drove off got his plate though its all going through the insurance have also been to the police. He said he didnt do it..but he did My car is 12 months old.. someone has mentioned there is somthing like a black box type of thing that newer cars have
• Roadside Car Sales - Legal to park ? 28 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  on the windscreen. It is from the council stating it is illegally parked and is marked for removal. Why is that? Could it be someone complained he is a trader? I read somewhere here that there is an old law which states it is illegal to put up a car for sale on the public road or something similar. Is this true
• Car sale overseas - V5 25 May 2007 (Forum)
  I have sold a car on ebay (old banger, £200) to a guy from Poland, who's taking it back to Poland on a car transporter. Do I just mark it as 'permanent export' (section 11) says 'I declare that the vehicle will be exported on the date shown opposite.' It also says you should retain section 1-8
• Need opinions for car rejection 12 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Hi I am at present discussing with my solicitor the if we could reject my new Lexus IS250.( 3 weeks old 250 miles) The law states that if the car is of unsatisfactory quality as judged by ' the average buyer' then it can be rejected. The question is if you had bought a car and within 10
• m40 burnt out car transporter. 31 May 2005 (Forum)
  Well the old M40 was a mess tonight. Burnt out car transporter northbound near stokenchurch. It had been a big fire, every car (at least 6) was a smoking shell. Hard to tell what they were but all were estates, and judging by the rear light holes high up the rear pillars they looked like Accord
• White cars and rust 16 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  Wherever I go it seems that white cars seem to rust quicker, especially around the rear wheel arch area and door bottoms. I have seen quite a few 2-3 year old Fiestas and even Polos like this. Is this due simply to the fact that white will show up rust easier as it does with muck, or could the mix
• BMW 5-Series E61 Touring (2004 - ) - 25,000km report BMW 530d 9 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  in the steering column before pressing an engine start button on the dash. I asked the sales guy who showed me round the car what the advantage of this system was compared to, well a key. He couldn?t think of one, but my 13 year old nephew is impressed by the imparted feeling of superior thunderbird style
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  Do new cars make more sense now used prices are so high? 12 Sep 2023 (Ask HJ)
  In years gone by I would regularly buy new cars, but having got into Options, a type of lease purchase, I decided new cars were a waste of money. Now...
• Any - Low mileage ex fleet 16 Jun 2024 (Forum)
  I’ve been looking at a low mileage four year old car. When I type the reg no into KwikFit‘s site it’s telling me that it’s part of a fleet. In reality, how has this car been likely to have been used to date and what kind of life is it likely to have had? MOT
• Lanoguard rust treatment 31 May 2023 (Forum)
  I've recently come across this product and wondered what the knowledgeable panel thinks. The reviews are all excellent and as it's so easy to apply I have thought about doing the underneath of my old car, especially along the sills and subframe. Now is the time of year to do it. Although