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• The rules have changed for bangernomic motoring 13 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  more than the price for something well past its best. http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/item.htm?id=5604 So the rules have changed. Shoudl the canny buyer be looking at a massively depreciated 3-5 year old car rather than a completely depreciated 8-10 year old, with a view to hoping it lasts him
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 2003 TDCi - Exhaust failure pipe into back box 8 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Mondeo tdci 6 estate. May 2003. 42000 miles I'm somewhat suprised to have found the rear section of my exhaust has failed. Yes I know the car is over 4 years old but I have a 14 year Merc SL with the original exhaust. I don't know of anybody who has replaced an exhaust on on a car less than 6
• suggestions please 17 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  thrills just reliability and economy. I'm thinking diesel but some would argue that at current fuel prices this can be a false economy on smaller cars. budget is about £2k At the mo considering Corsa, Fiesta or polo but at this budget I can't find much that is less than 6yrs old and about 80k miles
• Long-life batteries 6 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Sorry if this is an old chesnut, but as a newish member haven't seen it come up yet. My Volvo 740 purchased in 1998 is still on the battery I aquired it with. The friend I bought it off didn't fit it, so battery must be at least eight years old, only time it has failed to start car was once when I
• '95 306 1.8 SR Sedan brake bleed nipples 30 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Greetings, All. I would like to change the brake fluid on SWMBO's ten year old, very neat and tidy, 31k mile 306 1.8 SR Sedan. The fluid has never before been changed in the car's life, and I'm concerned about shearing bleed nipples like I did Donkey's years ago on my MG Metro when the car
• BMW 528 15 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Why on earth do people bother to buy new cars from UK dealerships. I have recently acquired a 528 Touring, 4.5 years old with the remainder of the BMW warranty for only 10K. A 35K car(with the extras), with thankfully someone else taking the vast majority of the most expensive element of motoring
• from a big v6 to a small diesel - HELP! 7 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  . I currently have a 607 v6 which I purchased at 18 months old and is now just over 5 years old. The better half has a 206 1.4 which is getting on for ten years old. The 607 is a great car, I really love it to bits as its like an old armchair that transports you wherever you want to go without feeling
• Cheap car insurance to sell a car?? 15 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  Hi all, I have just received a letter from the DVLA informing me a penalty will be issued if I do not SORN my car. I bought a new (2nd hand) car a month ago and have kept my old car on the driveway taxed and MOT'd but with no insurance. I have been informed I need car nsurance as well - I
• Manchester`s Most Stolen Car? 11 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  symbol by the local slime balls!. Quote "If you own one of these cars dont bother comming to Manchester if you want to keep it" Any one lost a 9000 in Manchester? -- \" Keep doing the same old thing, youll get the same old thing, try something different today!\"
• Insurance Query 29 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  I have full NCB on 2 cars so I insure both my car, which is registered in my name, and my wife's car which is registered in her name. My daughter has just bought a new car, but not yet disposed of her old car. She wants to let her brother drive the old car for a few months. He is happy to insure
• First Car 10 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Hi as the title suggests, im currently looking for my first car. As a (car mad) soon-to-be seventeen year old, I am posed with more restrictions than most of you but still want to get the best I can. I was hoping that some of you might be able to give me some suggestions if I let you know some
• Is Optimax really necessary? 1 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Oh..I know back to the old chestnut...but bear me out... Take two cars, both say three years old. Car 1. Driven about 30,000miles pa, of which say 25,000miles are on long trips with plenty of motorway and A road driving. Regularly serviced, probably two or three times pa. Car 2. Driven say
• best tow car for a caravan 4 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  what is the best tow car that will pull my sprite musketeer Td 2013 MTPLM 1264Kg1400kg I pull with a Saab 9.3 but is getting old  any helpful ideas
• Ford Focus ST170 - Buying car 18 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  My 29 yr old daughter wants to buy the above (03). Anyone out there have any experience of this car and its pros and cons please?
• Volvo S40 - car change 2 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  My Volvo S40 is now nearly 7 years old, and has covered 75K miles. This year it will need a full brake overhaul and 4 new tyres, estimated cost around £1000. As the car is worth less than £4k, I have to decide whether or not to spend the cash and keep it, or change
• Do you have to be thick to buy brand new? 8 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Simple question! apart from the cars that come into the super rich category, ie RR, Bentley, Bugatti/etc - is it worth buying a brand new Ford, Vauxhall, Renault, Pegout, Fiat, Chevy, Dodge Suzki, Kia/etc/etc, when these cars lose at least 33% within 3 - 6 months? I always buy six months+ old - my
• Retirement car for FiL 20 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  My retired father-in-law is thinking about getting another car which will last him a good few years. New or up to two years old, three or five door, manual box, reliable, cheap to run, and corrosion-resistant (he lives by the sea). Image is of no concern nor is performance as long
• Settle to Falmouth..road or plane? 22 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  I need to travel to Cornwall next month, staying 3 or 4 nights midweek. The easiest option is to fly to either Newquay or Plymouth, but the flight costs for 3 people is pretty expensive, plus airport parking and car hire at the other end. I have been offered use of a car...my 10 year old VW
• Etiquette for test driving 2nd hand cars 15 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  year old Golf GTI is this the norm when people come to see it? I remember when we went to buy my mate's car (a 10 year old VR6) the bloke was pretty free and easy about letting us drive it although obviously it was only worht 10% of the BMW's value.
• used car safety ratings 2 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  The Australia Govt has just released a study into over a million vehicle accidents. The statistics show how likely you are to be injured in an accident in various types of vehicles by category. http://www.mynrma.com.au/used_safety_ratings.asp Not a lot of surprises. Newer cars are better than old