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• Is it possible? 4 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  ...to buy and run a reliable car for less than £100 a month? This to include depreciating the purchase price over 12 months and one tank of petrol a month. (obviously talking old banger for occasional 2nd car use here) Two 30-something drivers, both max no claims, car garaged overnight, good
• Juke or yeti? - Best larger reliable car on a budget 24 Jul 2022 (Forum)
  I have a 4 month old baby,two dogs,I currently have an 11 year old Toyota Yaris which is under miles at 38000 and in great condition. I brought my Yaris a year or so ago when I was not pregnant and had one dog. I do not drive too far or make long journeys however when I take the car out now
• Jaguar XF (X250 last of the old shape) - Rear Differential Fluid Leak 2015 X250 Jaguar XF 21 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  I’m looking to buy a last of the X250 XF 3.0 Diesel. I searched through the MoT history of one car and saw that it had an advisory for: "Fluid leak, but not excessive rear differential (8.4.1 (a) (i)) on its first MoT 3 years ago at only 20,000 miles. This advisory is not mentioned again
• Head-on collision: video clip 11 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  www.nothingtoxic.com/uploads/c9345aac15c2c0d6432e37f468dd596d.wmv The above link is to a disturbing (but not gory) video clip. It depicts an actual head-on collision between a limousine and a car. The limousine chauffeur and his 5-year old girl passenger were killed instantly (the 5-year old
• You can't sell Betsy ! A Christmas tale... 22 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Betsy - yeah I know, naff isn't it but all our cars have been Betsy for years. Big Bets, Little Bets, Old Bets, New Bets etc etc..... I blame my wife...... Anyway, some of you will recall the ongoing automotive love triangle going on in the Backbridge household. A tale of three cars fighting
• 22% of 3-year old UK cars fail their first MOT 9 May 2008 (Forum)
  Very interesting item yesterday in HJ's Motoring News: http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/item.htm?id=4733 Quote: 21.6 per cent of three-year old cars fail their first MoT test - a higher failure rate than in some European countries that do first roadworthiness tests after four years. The key
• SLK roof 22 Jun 2020 (Forum)
  Posted before about my SLK 2012 roof coming away at the back in hot weather. Mercedes say the car is too old for them to address this issue. Moral, don't leave your Merc in the sun, it could come unstuck like mine.
• Which one to buy? 19 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  Hi there, any suggestion which one is value of money to buy? I am looking to buy used car not more than 4 years old: Nissan Qashqaui Suzuki SX4 S-CROSS Vauxhall Moka   Many thanks!
• Mobility Scooter - Battery 13 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  Sorry not a car but it is still a vehicle Bought a relative a mobility scooter and it needs new batteries, the old ons, two of them  are 35ah, anyone know the effect of putting smaller 20ah batteries on instead. Will the range be reduced or will there be other problems
• Unusual Sightings - Volume 23 10 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  22 ***** Another thread for commenting on rare, unusual, old or just plain daft cars etc. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 868158
• March 2009 auction prices UP on March 2008... 4 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  According to Manheims press release. http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/item.htm?id=5963 Fascinating. I might just sell my new car, and keep the old one...
• Unusual Sightings Vol 13 1 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  ***** Another thread for commenting on rare, unusual, old or just plain daft cars etc. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PU.
• Depreciation Data 3 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Is there anywhere on the internet I can find detailed depreciation data for cars? Obviously it will be predicted but for example I'd like to know roughly how much a Mondeo TDCi, C5 HDi, Passat TDi etc would be worth at 3,4 and 5 years old.
• List on insurance companies for quote 2 May 2003 (Forum)
  Anyone of a website listing as many insurance companies and brokers as possible (i.e like the ones in the back of the car mags!). Looking to get a new quote, using the old fashioned method of as many quotes as possble and selecting the cheapest!!
• woof 10 Jun 2002 (Forum)
  I need a dog guard to keep myself in the back of an audi 80 avant - 1994 ? and apparently these are now obsolete. If nobody tells me soon where I can find one i swear I'll trash the seats in the old man's car. Ella the terrier
• Toyota Avensis - Buying an older higher mileage Toyota 2 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  ? The older car is the old shape so there is a saving for that reason. Also I know the maintenance cost will be higher for the older car but then I will have spent £3.5k less on the actual car (almost half!) and the depreciation will be low. I would intend on keeping it until scrap or PX. My
• Ford Fiesta - 12 year old Fiesta worth advisory work if selling? 14 May 2024 (Forum)
  I'm looking to sell my 12 year old Fiesta.  It passed its latest MOT with advisory work detailed: Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both Nearside and Offside Rear; Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both Nearside and Offside Rear Inner; Central
• Emissions Enigma 23 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Just had my emission test done. Needed to re-register car tomorrow (no MOT as such here where I live, just the smoke test). It's only 10 months old so it passed with CO% reading of 1.4 (pass is 3.5) and HC 323 ppm (pass is 600). On getting my certificate I see there are different pass standards
• Filling Station Hilarity 12 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  about to be served was elderly (Honda Jazz, but that's not important right now). The exchange went as follows - Miserable Attendant- "What pump love?" Old Gent - "Sorry my dear?" M.A - "What pump love, what number?" O.G - "Oh, err, errm.. (looks through window).. number twelve" M.A
• CAR OF THE YEAR POLL RESULTS 5 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  CAR OF THE YEAR (£5K TO £15K) (The cars we actually buy) was a joint victory shared between four cars: the VW Passat TDI, the Ford Focus, the Rover 75 and the VW Golf Mk IV. Second place went to the old-shape Mondeo and third place to the Vauxhall Vectra. USED BANGER OF THE YEAR (UNDER £1K