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• Honda CRV 2001-2004? - New job requires a new car 12 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  has been turned by an old CRV or a Freelander (or even an FRV, or other 4x4 - open to suggestion completely) However the in-laws (more petrolheads than me) suggest a BMW 3 series type if I must buy - they recommend a HP or even leasing a car. I have no idea about mileage, however
• Main Dealer network set to collapse?? 14 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  that Hyundai/Kia/etc doing very well. Ford engine plant doing well. The bottom line is many tha could not reasonable afford a brand new car a few months ago - hada 10 year old car held for a year, went out in their thousands and bought new on low credit rates over 3/5 years - so stuck with car for 3/5 years
• Why stereotype us by the make of car we drive? 12 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Following on from some of the questions raised in the Badge snobbery V inverted badge snobbery thread, I've often wondered why assumptions are made of people by the type of car people drive. You hear phrases like "Typical xxx (insert offending make of car) driver" both on this forum and in general
• Advice on a new car 10 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  economical lpg engine) * not too many miles on the clock (preferably less than 30k) * whatever features one needs from a car to keep two babies (and then kids, which I'm told they'll turn into) safe * not too old (preferably around 3 years) * looks are important, as is build quality EDIT: Forgot to add
• Insurance for test drives 31 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  liability for any damage that occurred, or would that be OTT? I'm particularly paranoid about this, because it's a very nice car (4 yr old 5 series) that might attract, how shall I put it, interest of the wrong kind. Also it's an automatic, and I've read all the warnings about left foot braking
• Hmmm. An A Class? 20 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  the ghost - after all, it's practically free motoring with it - it's old (K plate) but does the job well enough if in a slightly knackered looking way. Any advice much appreciated as ever! (I've checked the Car by car breakdown of course) -- Lee MINI adventure in progress
• Don't break your own rules! 26 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  . Saturday evening, light fading and raining, we looked at the car. Exact words from me "we should come back and look in the dry." Wife was excited at the prospect of a good deal and telling me to hurry 'cause we had to pick up the kids. So, judging old chap who 'dabbles in home trading' and armed with clear
• Vscc - Good day out 22 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  . They certainly don't spare those old cars and for someone who remembers the change from front to rear engined GP cars it was wonderful to see a 1960 Ferrari 256 and the Maserati 250Fs battling with the Coopers and Lotuses. Can recommend it. They have a web site http://www.vscc.co.uk/ and about 6 more "meets
• Service record discrepancy 30 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  I have a 5 year old VW Passat which I bought 2nd hand from a VW dealer about 3 years ago. I had the car serviced yesterday by an independent garage. When I collected the car the owner showed me that the car data panel in the service record book did not correspond to my car. My car is a petrol 1.8
• Seat Ibiza - Webuyanycar.com 12 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  I don’t know if any posters have ever used this outfit, but having dabbled with them in the past for indicative valuations, we used them for real at the weekend and I thought others might be interested in our experience. For background, when my wife bought her new car 18 months ago we kept her old
• Mercedes-Benz SportCoupé Kompressor - Too Shiny For Me 19 Apr 2017 (Forum)
  , or being able to open the bonnet/hood.), they insisted I "have a look at" and test drive one of their cars, which had "some problem".  My protests that I knew nothing about new cars were brushed aside, since the car was "very old". Turned out to be a 15 year old dealer-maintained
• Citroen C5 (2001 - 2008) - 2002 2.0 HDI (110bhp) SX - Engine noise 27 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  to the same garage and they said it was the cam belt tensioner. This was replaced but the noise didn't go. They said it needed a new cam belt as the old one was damaged due to the faulty belt. (I have the belt they took off the car and there isnt a mark on it at all) So I had to take it back the next week
• New Zealand - Driving Experience 10 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  for 20 miles before (like you get in UK) 11. They sure like their 4x4's over here and they especially love their Subarus! Saw lots of Jap cars of model types I have never heard of before. Lots of old cars here. 12 Hired a car from Ace rentals for £350 for 3 weeks. It was a white 1.5 Corolla auto
• Mazda 3 - Brand new ball joint failure caused damage 18 Apr 2017 (Forum)
  the old wishbone and failed ball joint back to the manufacturer. I have driven the car this weekend just around the area and the car feels wrong. The front nearside wheel has loads of play and the car is making clunking noises. The steering feels unstable and is pulling to the right. I'm going to ring
• Insurance companies Fighting your corner 12 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  i will get the Excess on my old car paid to me(Luckly i have got fully comp insurance so have alreay been paid for most of the car)the insurance company said that we(me and Direct Line) were claiming responsabiliy for the accident.After a heated conversation on the phone the man from Direct Line
• Two questions... 12 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  not fold down? 2.e) Should I cover the car with an old sheet, or might this trap any moisture in the garage against the car? Thank you very much in advance. Yours Andy P.S. If anyone wants the car, I will deliver ... Better stop, else Martyn might delete!
• peugeot 1007 - Car clocking ,legal responsobility 1 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  hi ,im a small time car dealer .i recently bought a car advertised on e bay from a private individual .the car was just three years old and had not been mot ,d. I paid cash for the car .Had it mot,d serviced ,fixed a few minor faults .then sold it via autotrader .the car
• Motoring in Tenerife 3 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  over there drive them. Plenty of the cars were also of considerable age. Second hand values are high (very unloved 10+ year old motors with plenty of bodywork damage sell for over £1,000 - it would be worth scrap value over here) and there is a ?350 document transfer and registration fee when you buy
• What happened here then ?? 11 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  It seems to be my month for buying old bangers, but would anyone care to hazard a guess as to what happened here (I've included no details which would enable anybody to identify anyone/thing). Rang a man about a cheap 4x4 in the autotrader for my Father's use running around on some old land
• BMW X3 - Mid size SUV help 10 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  some car responsibility in the process if she has to pay for it! I'd like an SUV for the raised position, the extra boot space and the legroom as I'm 6'3". It's going to be used mostly for long journeys between my current home of Southampton, my old home of Croydon and my wife's various bits of family