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• Toyota Yaris or Nissan Micra 10 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Can anyone give some advice on the following. The Yaris seems to get the best reviews for small Automatic car, but at near £10K for the 3 dr 1.3 T Spirit, this is very steep. The new Nissan Micra 3dr 1.2S auto seems to have all the kit and can be purchased for £7660. Air con and alloys don't
• Cost To Change? 2 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Experts, I'm shortly going to be attempting to do my best impression of a Wrong Car Right Car contestant. Wrong Car - Ford Ka3 '98. Metallic silver 15k miles. Air con, alloy wheels - standard Ka3 spec etc. all in very good nick. Right Car - Seat Leon Cupra June '02. Metallic blue 11K miles
• Auction Success 10 May 2003 (Forum)
  Hi all I just thought I would let you know that after ceaseless searching I have finally managed to secure the bargain that I wanted. I have just bought a 98 'R' Mazda 626 with 103k (warrantied) with air con, cl etc for the princely sum of £1650 at auction today. the car itself is filthy, so
• Overheating 30 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Still having trouble with my 306. After driving for between five and six miles on a morning, with air con & internal recirculation both turned on and the heater on full, the car temp gauge is almost hitting the red bar. If I'm on the motorway and it goes up to the red bar I can bring
• New old-shape Vectra 1.8LS for £8100 OTR 19 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  There's a reputable vehicle wholesale company (I'll not mention the name for the time being) offering brand-new old-shape Vectra 1.8LS 5dr hatches with metallic & air-con for £8100 OTR inc. road-tax. I presently own an aging Vectra 1996/P 2.0GLS 16V 5dr with 67,000 miles. A trade-in value has been
• Was this a decent deal? 18 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  The missus has just bought a new car. Its a Nissan Almera 1.5 SE, registered march 2002 on the 02 plate in dark burgundy metallic. Spec is as follows: Electric windows, central locking, air con, PAS, Alloy wheels, CD player, 2 1/2 years nissan warranty remaining. Its done 8000 miles and is an ex
• Renault Clio DCi Diesel 12 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  is odd? I'm looking at buying either a Dynamique or Dynamique+ and wondered if the extra £2,000 is worth it (Extra HP, air-con, CD)? Also, I keep hearing rumours of a 2003 model Clio, even though the current one is only a late 2001 and the Clio is going end of line next year anyway... Idea's? Advice
• Peugeot 406 Maintenance 3 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  with the dealership that the 72k service was the big one including the cam belt change. Is there any additional maintenance recommended at this stage to aim to keep it in good health for the next few year??? Many thanks PR P.S. It does have air con - so I?ll let you know if it generates
• Espace vs Kangoo 12 Feb 2001 (Forum)
  I have a 1994 RT 2.0 Espace, owned since new, and now with 82k miles. It has air con, and is generally comfortable and goes OK. But I am wondering whether its reliability will begin to suffer on University runs for the children and other longer trips. I do about 10k miles per year, mostly local. I
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  I want to reject my faulty secondhand motorhome but the dealer wants to repair it - where do I stand? 29 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Last Friday I collected a 2006 motorhome based on a Renault Master 2.5 with 25,000 miles from a reputable dealer. From paying the deposit to collecting...
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  Vibrating Audi A6 29 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I've got vibration at cold & idle at 1600-1800 revs, then tails away. When driving cold, it loses power at that rev range too. My mechanic has said...
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  How can I prevent condensation freezing on the inside of my Honda Jazz and Peugeot 207's windscreens? 20 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Are there any tricks to prevent a windscreen icing up on the inside during winter? If it's unavoidable, what is the best way of dealing with it as quickly...
• fiesta 1.4 tdci zetec 2008 - ongoing idle problem 5 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  Hi there iv got a 2008 fiesta 1.4 tdci f6ja engine... ever since iv had this car its had a slight judder when idleing its only slight buts its noticable also iv recently had an air con service as it was out of gas but when I turned it on my revs was very erratic up and down
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  Where can I get the best deal on a Citroen C1? 30 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My other half wants a new 2012 99g/km Citroen C1 VTR five door with metallic paint, ABS, air conditioning, self locking and power steering. Any ideas where...
• What car for 10-12k? 2 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  I've owned would be my 2001 Audi S3, they do fall into the budget this time round, so a consideration - I like the look of the Alfa 147, but worried about depreciation - ideally would like something FAST, with leather, air con, CD etc, maybe auto - like the look of the Jeep Grand Cherokee, the 2.7
• Ford Focus 1.6 2002 - Ford Focus 1.6 2002 Air fan or heater problem 5 Dec 2020 (Forum)
  Hi all I have a problem that i hope some motoring gurus can help with. for 4 years only the position 3 would work on my in car fan and heater. the air con etc buttons also worked.  heater also worked to clear windscreen from condensation fine.  until this year.  had
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  Some of the electrics don't work in our Ford Ka - but the fuses are fine. Any ideas? 18 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  The four switches for the air con, heated rear window, air circulation and rear fog lights have all failed at the same time on our Ford Ka. My step daughter...
• ford focus - Particles, Catalitic converters, DPF's, Diesel??? 9 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  emissions how is it that I cannot buy a Ford Focus without air con ( uses 8% more fuel) and told by most enonomy drivers to turn off and it adds £500 to car. I have managed since 03 with a non air con fiesta if I get hot I open the window. The DPF's have an effect on fuel consumption so does
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  Do you any tips for improving fuel economy? 20 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Several months ago I purchased 2018 Ford Focus automatic. It's fine to drive but seems to use a lot of fuel. How can I reduce the petrol consumption? Turn...
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  Buying a new £20,000 car – what would you recommend? 3 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has a shoulder problem, she is finding gear change and handbrake operation a problem. It looks like we need a car with automatic transmission and...