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• Car recommendation for my fair lady 31 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  . Honda CR-V to big. HR-V too expensive still. Freelander unreliable right? Any other ideas.... thanks in advance. And steer clear of a small 4x4 with P plates soon... {Subject header amended. DD}
• Help replacing my Mondeo 27 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  I've decided to replace my 98 Mondeo ST 24 but have already run into a problem; too many choices! I started looking at Audi (A4 and A6), VW Passat, Volvo, Saab, Mazda MX6, Honda Accord, Nissan Primera... not too keen on BMW's or Jags, just because of the type of person who normally drives them -(;0
• New car - close shave! 8 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  contruction, the car grounded quite noticeably and the drive would have had to be dug up/relaid in order to accommodate it. Even though they liked the 3, their preferred solution was to return it to the bemused dealer and buy a Honda CRV. Has anyone else in the BR been in a similarly embarrassing
• official mpg figures and reality 7 May 2005 (Forum)
  that they get nothing like the quoted combined figure. This could be due to the way I drive, or the conditions I drive in, of course. (And I sort of get the impression that people with Honda Accord diesel engines don't usually get the mileage they expect, but people with VAG diesels do.) The most obvious way
• Guide for Guides 8 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  :- a)a factor to multiply Parkers prices by to get Glass? b)why silly guides like What car are so way off? In addition, I see some quite incredible overpricing (Rav4, Honda CR-V. Are the public really stupid enough to pay these prices? I said to dealer 'OK, you've overpriced it by 1K so I want 1K more
• Sainsburys - what's the catch 25 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  I'd rather buy direct, but if I can't get a good deal I'll be in aisle 3 near the frozen peas with a big trolley asking an assistant if they get down that big box with a Honda / Toyota / Skoda / ... in it. Thanks, John
• Seat Ibiza vs Nissan Almera 15 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Hello, I'm currently deciding what car to buy, and have narrowed my likes and dislikes down to either a 1.5SE Almera, or a 1.4SE Ibiza. My budget's £7-8k, and I need something that's reliable but worthy of motorway journeys as well as city driving. I currently own a 7yr old Honda Civic
• used car for 8K 27 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  A friend of mine is in the market for a used family car, he has approx 8-9k to spend. He wants a 5 door family car, but something that is boring and mundane. My advice to him would be to buy a Used Honda Accord, relaible, well built etc etc, but he is more interested in something like a VW Passat
• Buying a bike 13 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  after a wide flat-twin!) but a V-twin might be nice. Something like a Honda Transalp would be OK, but I'm trying to keep the weight down (I'm quite light myself). Any feedback much appreciated, as ever.
• Exhilarating car required 2 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  for safety/airbags. Honda Civic Type R? Great value and build quality; a real rocket. MINI Cooper S? Value compared with Works; fun, MINIs a bit common. Well preserved Porsche 3.2 Carrera? Even more character, low depreciation; even older than 964, so safety issue greater (does it matter?); lots of grunt
• Japanese imports - to be avoided? 19 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  After much deliberation I?ve decided on the car I want ? a Honda Prelude 2.2.VTEC (that?s the ?old? shape, i.e. ?92 ??96), but I?m struggling to find the car I want. I?m wondering about the cars that are Japanese imports, and whether or not they?re too good to be true. You certainly seem to get
• Choosing an urban car 16 May 2003 (Forum)
  Opinions please: we're about to replace a 7 yr old VW with a reliable smallish car (wifes instruction) for use by wife and offspring, on mostly town and minor road work. Narrowed down on reliability and insurance cost grounds to new or nearly new Honda Civic 1.4, Jazz (1.4 of course) or Yaris
• Rover quest- day 2 23 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  Now then Rover boffins/owners. Last night's desire for 214/414 info met with informative responses _ thanks. Tonight, crazy guy that I am -I'm focussed in the local paper on a 620i , (which I believe has Honda power plant.) - seems worth a look at £1999.( Year- 1996) . described
• Help! Gottaprob! 21 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  trying to get colour made up elsewhere but so far without success. In this colour Honda dealers only sell those tiny touchup 'mascara brushes'. Short of having a proper spray job done (£££) how, please, can I get myself out of this hole I've dug for myself? Any sources?
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  Would an older hybrid car suit a 500-mile weekly commute? 7 Jul 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I'm about to go from 100% home-based to a 400/500-mile per week commute. Currently, I have a 2009 Land Rover Freelander 2 with 144,000 miles on it, going...
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  Rejecting a used car 26 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Last Saturday I collect my used Honda S2000 2004 with 112k on the clock. The car was described as fully serviced with a recent service but with a few minor...
• US September car sales sink dramatically. 2 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  best monthly share in 2008. "We again gained retail share, and our total market share looks to be above 27% for the month without an increase in incentives," said Mark LaNeve, GM's North America sales chief. Ford, Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), Honda Motor Co. (HMC) and Nissan Motor Co. ( NSANY) reported
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  Are Ford EcoBoost engines reliable? 21 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I am planning to buy a car and getting confused between a Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost Zetec vs the Ford Fiesta EcoBoost 1.0 Zetec. Can you please advise as...
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  Is there still a Government grant if you're buying an electric car? 24 Jan 2020 (Ask HJ)
  The Government will apparently pay up to 35% of the total cost of EVs and PHEVs but reading up and trying to do my homework on government grants etc they...
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  Which petrol SUVs are best for towing? 4 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I currently drive a 2013 2.0 petrol manual AWD Honda CR-V. My short commute dictates a petrol engine. It's both thirsty (35mpg) and underpowered when towing...