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  Can you recommend a cheap, basic, no-frills car? 12 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am retired and want to buy my last car. I do not want to pay for extras that I will hardly ever use such as air conditioning or electric wing mirrors....
• Ford Focus Diesel TD Estate - loss of power 26 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  to get going when revs are up it is fine goes like a rocket  if I stop and turn of engine it will not start only after continues cranking and it will suddenly start up it did come right once after I switched air con  on and off but after swithing off it went back to loss of power
• Kia Picanto - Kia picanto automatic 18 Dec 2023 (Forum)
  My car has a leak, i drove it today about 50 miles and noticed it has a leak- partner thinks its air con as it is water and i had the heating on but i dont know. When i stopped there was a good stream of water coming out from passenger front side, no warning lights wtc have come on. I have noticed
• Astra 1.7dti fan relay fault 28 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  My Astra 1.7dti suffered from a flat battery I started it using jump leads then when I disconnected the leads the car shut down. I've had the fuel pump ecu replaced a new alternator and battery, yet the EML is still illuminated apparently reading fan relay faults the air con isn't working either
• Chrysler Town and Country 24 Aug 2013 (Forum)
        Just returned from holiday in florida. We had seven of us and we were given a Chrysler Town and Country about the same size as an Espace I guess. Easy to drive with everything electric including sliding side doors. auto lights, air con was great. getting
• Nissan X-Trail - Aircon Testing 19 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  My garage recharged my aircon system for £70. They said it would take a few days to work through. Nothing changed so I took it back. They then said it had a leaking pipe and the air compressor wasn't working. They said thye couldnt have know these faults existed at the time they recharged
• Ford Focus 1.6 Fuel Consumption 7 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Hello. I have had a 1.6 petrol Ford Focus since September (brand new). I find the fuel consumption fairly heavy on this car: It's just reached 5000 miles and it's still only returning just under 30 mpg at best. It's got Leather heated seats and Air con etc: But even if it's driven gently
• Ford Focus Zetec 1.8 TDDI - Ford Focus diesel - a few questions 22 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  I tested a 2003 model today, it had a few things wrong with it, just wondered if they were easy to fix and if it was worth buying:   1) Central locking doesnt work on front passenger door - has to be opened from inside. 2) Air-con needs charged 3) No service
• New minimalist car 16 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Whilst coming to terms with all the gadgets and creature comforts which make driving easier I am thinking what you actually need on a car, what can you do without? Do you need a rev counter or air con, heated seats and radios, turbos, multi changers cruise control etc etc. any market for a car
• Fortune Telling 12 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Time to change cars in a couple of months time. We usually buy a 1 year old and sell on its 3rd birthday. I would like to try and forsee what spec. will be in demand in a couple of years time. So, what colour car should I buy now, air con or climate, alloys or steel, sun roof any use, hatchback
• ford mondeo tddi - jerks with aircon on. 18 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  , after switching off and leaving the car for about 40 mins it starts first time, this problem does not happen if i dont use the air con , many thanks claire
• 407 Radio not working 2 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Hi hope someone can help I've got a 1.6 HDi SE 407 with the standard stereo in, This morning i turned the radio off by pressing the button, now it won't turn back on, I've still got the car phone through the speakers and it will take and eject CD's the display still works listing the air con
• How much negotiateing leaway 1 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  I am curently looking at buying a second hand merc sprinter and have found one for 7000 plus vat. considering the mieladge and the condition and extras eg air con elw etc the price seems reasnable but how much do you think I can get away with hagiling off the price. What sort of mark up would
• 99 vectra rad fan 4 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  hi all i have two fans on my rad ,front and rear,(the fan at the back,) can someone explain why .is one of them for the air con. the one at the front keeps stopping so moved it with my fingers and it was seized but the started to spin. and it is blowing a 30 amp fuse in the little fuse holder next
• Astra sump plug torque? 3 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  I have a 2002 Astra, it has a 1.6 single ohc engine with air con. The Haynes manual says that the torque setting for this car (alloy sump) should be 33lbf. The manual then specifically states that the dohc 1.6 engine with a torx type(rubber ring)plug should be 10 lbf. As my car has a torx type plug
• Best 5 grand diesel estate? 19 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Could soon be on the look out for a replacement for a Mk3 Golf 1.8 GL. Requirements include space for mad labrador (hence estate), diesel for lots of miles, air con/abs/twin airbags, and similar (ish) dimensions to the Golf to keep SWMBO happy. Considering a Focus, but slightly put off
• 406 price 5 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  trying to sell soon, but its a high mileage! ex company car bought at 110K now on 125K i've just had the cambelt done, and a full new exhaust, and a few months ago new discs and pads. 1.9tdlx with air con, abs, electric heated wing mirrors etc..... 11 months tax and mot and totally spotless
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  Start err problem 23 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 57 plate BMW 118i with auto stop start engine. Throughout last summer the auto stop start engine re-activated itself after a couple of minutes....
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  Which crossover should I buy? 1 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I need a car for a round trip commute of 90 miles, mostly on the motorway. I have been looking at a SEAT Arona, Skoda Kamiq or Kia Stonic as I like the...
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  How can you tell if online car selling companies are scams? 2 May 2018 (Ask HJ)
  There's a company that sells repossessed vehicles at a price that seems too good to be true. Is this a scam?