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• Ford Warranty 10 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  If I buy a 12-18 month old (UK Spec)Ford Mondeo will it definitely come with the balance of the original 3 year warranty. I gather the original warranty is one year plus 2 years free optional. Am I right to assume the optional 2 years is only valid if the car is serviced by Ford. Would I have
• Air filters 28 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I looked at the air filter in my very old car and it seems quite dirty from the top but clean from the side (i.e. white). I think it is a paper one and wondering how do I know when it needs changing. Are there any pages showing what condition they should be in. Also, when should fuel filters
• Discolouration of plastic parts?? 15 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  I have a number of black plastic trim parts on a ten year old car. The insides of these parts are like new, the outsides ( age and exposure to the elements ) have developed a white bloom which will not wash off. Can anyone suggest a process or product ( other than the "Back To Black" type
• Trafficmaster - or something else? 2 May 2003 (Forum)
  Just picked up my C5 - it has Trafficmaster incorporated, but because it's over a year old, the licence has expired. Given that I'd appreciate something a bit more focussed than the radio announcements, what are people's general impressions of Trafficmaster? Or is there anything comparable worth
• Passat Driver's Mirror 17 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  OK I've bought the glass but how do I fit it? The driver's side door mirror suffered at the hands of an oncoming car and needs to be replaced. I have the replacement glass but do I just pull the old one off and click the new one in place? It's a 2 litre N reg and the mirrors have remote
• Mystery Vauxhall Tool? 23 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  Hello, Can anyone shed any light on the uses if this tool: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gary.vance/car/tool.jpg (the image is 45k) It's located inside the petrol filler flap of my 1999 Vectra (Diesel), and is mounted in it's own little clip. There is also an almost identical tool in the same
• Diesel injector pump info. 21 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  Has anyone found worthwhile info on the web to assist in stripping down diesel injector pumps? I would normally fit an exchange unit if needed on a modern car but have a spare pump (u/s due to diesel leaks) for the old Land Rover and would like to have a fiddle. The search engines don't seem
• Tyre pressure sensors 31 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  There was an advert on TV for the Renault Megane, which showed it fitted with an on-board device for monitoring tyre pressures. Out of idle curiosity, does anyone know how this works? Presumably there is a sensor in each wheel, but how does it communicate with the rest of the car
• Sandtoft Airfield 14 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  At the old Sandtoft Airfield on the south side of the M180 between Scunthorpe and Doncaster, there are thousands of vehicles - cars, vans, campers, all various makes and I am always curious when I pass this location. Are they awaiting sale, auctions, export or scrapping? In my road atlas
• Volvo Sunroofs 22 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  I have had a problem with excessive noise coming from a Volvo Coupe sunroof which Volvo have trace (through their technical department) to a glass fault. Since the car is older than 3 years old (but not over 60,000 miles) they have only agreed to stump a fraction of the £500 repair fee. Has
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  Discovered my 'new' car is not actually all that new - what should I do? 8 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My wife bought a new Vauxhall Ampera in 2014 from a main dealer. We knew the Ampera was at the end of the production line but nothing was said to indicate...
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  I want a comfortable, economical car to replace a Smart? 29 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am about to get rid of a 10-plate Smart car and I am used to getting between 45 to 50mpg. I have a budget of around £3000 for a second hand car and am...
• EV range and rejection 4 Aug 2023 (Forum)
  with the old model.  The reality with the new one he says is "barely 200 in cold weather" due he thinks to the new car having a heat pump.  He is having difficulty with rejecting the car on these grounds which would appear to me if the facts are true a valid reason.  Range is almost a third less.
• Toyota yaris 2011 - suggestions on a bigger car 5 Jan 2023 (Forum)
  I am looking to get a bigger car,I have a 9 mo th old baby,two dogs and my Toyota Yaris a 2011 plate is doing very well for its age,under miles at 38,000,no issues and in great condition its just quite small.Am looking to get something bigger,something reliable,safe, an automatic would
• Ford Fiesta - Dead battery - jump start or buy new battery? 13 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  booster battery?  Or have to drive the car for more than an hour to recharge the battery.  I also assume that the old battery may not even hold the charge after recharging?   What would you do?    
• Ford Focus - longevity of current small petrol engines 22 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  the old conventional type of petrol engine. I have been keeping my cars for over 100,000 miles and was thinking that my next car could be a small eco boost type if they last that long.
• Subaru Forester - Subaru Used Car Values 14 Dec 2016 (Forum)
  Hi I am looking to buy a used (three year old approx) Subaru Forester XE Petrol Automatic in the next two months for my wife and I am already looking around.  I have found one in the Subaru Helensburgh (I live in Scotland) dealership advertised at £17,995.  When I key
• Used Car Warranty 2 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  Hi, I will shortly be in the market for buying a two or three year old Mazda 2 for my daughter. Having checked out some of the local garages, including a couple of main dealers, they all seem to offer a 3 year RAC warranty with the car. This is all well and good. But should I also
• Anyone used Autotrader Quick Sale? 1 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  I ask the question because Suresell don't allow a reserve on a car over eight years old and their charges seem disproportionately high on a £2k car. I've had wife's one owner car advertised at a very reasonable price for three weeks with no response. Naturally I assume
• Selling - The car 14 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  This is awfully daft to admit, but here goes....... Went to a local dealer who i know, and discussed cars with him, he said "lets have look at yours" on the valuation on his computer, everything came up rosy, except for the HPI check. Outstanding finance on the vehicle from 5 months before I