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• Nissan Almera GLX Auto T reg - how much? 16 May 2004 (Forum)
  The glasses guide site now charges and to be honest, their valuations tend not to take into account regional variations. I have to dispose of a 5 door Nissan Almera GLX Auto, with all the trimmings (EW air con sun roof etc) as the executor of an estate. The car is a T reg (1999) has done less
• Espace 'smoking' problem! 18 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  but no-one can find a fault. Renault said it could be something to do with the air con (even though didn't have it on) and that water drops down onto the pipes and causes steam. After a couple of minutes it does stop but it's pretty disconcerting when you are filling up with fuel and there's smoke pouring
• Corolla 1.6 SR 6-Speed 9 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  Thinking of trading in my rather well-used (but reliable, apart from the gearbox whine ?bearing?) Corolla old-shape 1.4 (no air-con or other goodies) for a 1.6 old-shape at much lower mileage - mainly because I know the Corolla now, so know what to look for, and the SR sorts out all the things
• Final Car 18 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  have chosen the no cost option of an alectric sun roof in place of the standard Air/Con,and finally it has the same radio as in the Vectra ie takes tapes of which I have plenty instead of CDs. I am the octogenarian from how old are you and feel I will be leaving my wife a car with less expensive
• Cheaper cars? 2 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Reading the "Why Alloy Wheels" thread and a comment by Bartycrouch brought to mind something I had been thinking about for a while. How much would they be able to make a car for if you took out all those little extras that have "crept" in over the years. Im not talking air con here but wind up
• Shell Optimax Petrol 8 May 2003 (Forum)
  Recently switched from Supermarket petrol to Shell optimax (filled full tank when on empty) and I get the impression that my fuel consumption has improved. I havent checked the figures but given my average driving style, routes and use of air con I feel that I am getting more miles from a tank
• VW's! Are they perfect? 1 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  have tried to establish what bad points VW Passats can have. Parkers say they are great and do not mention what to watch out for except Air Con. Which magazine is equally praising. However, there is always a catch in buying used cars and i am sure VW Passats have their bad spots. Any ideas
• New Car 20 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  My Aunt is just retiring and is looking to replace her '96N New Shape Rover 200 with a small car to last her pretty much through her retirement. She has asked my advice on it and wants a new or nearly new (under a year) car for about £9k. She would also like some nicities such as PAS, Air Con, Elec
• CD player 3 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  it. What should I do to keep it in good order. Is it like air con in that it needs playing at regular intervals?
• Tyre repairs 3 May 2006 (Forum)
  As I mentioned in the recent 'Slow Driving' thread "Noticed a "pattering" noise while on the A38/M5 on Wednesday, stopped at Cullompton and found a clout nail securely stuck in my rear nearside tyre, no air loss, weighed up the pros and cons of putting the space saver on and being stuck at 50mph
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 1.6 (115) poor fuel economy..help! 19 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  done 3 brim to brim calculations). It's SWMBO who drives it. The usual journey is 4.5 miles of single carrigeway A road followed by two miles of town driving. She doesn't use the air con much and is a reasonably steady driver. It's coming up for a service and obviously we'll make sure that the air
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  Is it true that aircon is supposed to be running full time? 28 Nov 2020 (Ask HJ)
  You say that the aircon in Skoda cars should be running all the time. Surely not. Is this peculiar to Skoda? Thank you.
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  Dealer can't fix the used car I bought 28 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 13 month old 20,000 mile Peugeot 3008 from Peugeot dealer 4 weeks ago. There were about 7 or 8 issues needing attention when I picked car up...
• Vauxhall Zafira B (2005 - ) - 07 1.8 Bad smell in car 25 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  to several valeters who say they would have to know where and what it is before they could do anything. One suggested a de-odourising 'bomb' ? Next step is to look at the pollen filter/fan inside. Filter was changed last year. Last owner says some de-odourising was done on the air con when it was serviced
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  What's the best small car with a big boot on a £9,500 budget? 13 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I want a used car that's got a large boot to fit my dog in and rear seats that fold flat. I go camping often so the car needs space for bags as well as...
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  Why don't people protect their air conditioning condensers from stone damage? 28 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  After reading your column regarding CB's complaint about damage to a Yaris a/c condenser, I feel I should write to tell you that both my Saab 9-3s suffered...
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  Small auto fpr £14,000 21 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My sister-in-law wishes to replace her Fabia Estate with a similar sized automatic car, that can take golf clubs. Her budget is £14k and would also like...
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  How can I eliminate a bad smell from my Fiat 500? 24 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a January 2009 Fiat 500 and have had it for nearly four months. However, recently there has been a bad smell inside. It is not a petrol or oil...
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  How much is my Astra worth as a trade-in 19 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My son is looking to part-ex his black 2007/57 Astra Sportshatch 1.7 CDTI SXI, 27k miles, good condition, brand new MoT, brand new front tyres for a Ford...
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  News summery 12 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Both Motorpoint and Bob Gerard admit that their “new” S2000s were manufactured 9 months or so ago. Motorpoint’s are registered from Nov 2008, which is...