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• Will we turn into Cuba? 11 Jun 2024 (Forum)
  Cubans had a ban on importing cars and so were obliged to run their old models for years. The streets are full of old American cars, with a lower supply of ice cars over here will our motorists adopt a similar approach and hang on to their vehicles for a very long time?
• Old time cars were not so well built 8 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  Looking at these photographs, motor car design has moved in safer directions. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2154369/Crash-bang
• Advice required on part exchange 12 May 2014 (Forum)
  Folks   Can you tell me when part exchanging your old car for a new or used car that you are buying from a garage, why is the salesman more likely to increase the price of   your old car than reduce
• Peugeot 307 CC (2003 - 2008) - What are these like at 3 years old 8 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Lot of 3 year old Peugeot 307 CC's starting to come through the auctions at around £7k. Very pretty car. Seems a steal at this money but what about the electric motors for the roof?
• Retreiving old number plates 29 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  I know the answer will be no but is worth asking. Over 20 years ago dad had to scrap his car which has been in the family for 18 years. It had a distinctive numberplate. is it possible to put life back into old registeration plates? or is it a case once it is scrapped the number no longer
• Should I change my 6-7 yr old Battery? 4 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  My car is 6/7 years old with original battery. We use it for short drives and the engine is 2.3 (Honda). How long should the battery last? I am minded to replace it now.
• Vauxhall Astra E (1984 - 1991) - 87 1.6 Old but low mileage cars... 17 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  I'm presently in the market for a real bargain of a banger as am unbelievably broke!! I've recently seen a couple of very old vehicles (20 + years) advertised that have done hardly any miles and am wondering if there is, in general, anything in particular to look out for on vehicles that fall
• My car is ten years old. What am I missing? 26 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Reading other threads about scrappage etc got me thinking. My first car was a 1959 Ford Popular. Side valve engine, 3-speed box, dodgy brakes, poor performance, inadequate heater, no radio, vacuum wipers. And it went to the scrapyard with about 70,000 miles on it having already had an engine
• Buying Old Cars Unseen 8 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  . Indeed the car descriptions often include a line such as "you are bidding to buy not to have last refusal". Maybe for a nearly new car still under makers guarantee this method *might* make some sense, but for an old banger or a classic (very old, cherished, banger) who would commit to buy unseen, having
• Why so many 1-yr old cars for sale? 7 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  The market is quite flooded with nearly new (1-yr old) cars of all models! Though it is a good thing for rest of us who don't buy new cars but I do wonder psychology drive the owners to sell new car after just one year suffering huge depreciation! Brand new cars are unlikely to turn as lemons
• any - Old vs new (I think old clearly wins) 16 May 2021 (Forum)
  In an idle moment I was having a look on the motoring section of MSN news just there. The point of the article was to show how much equivalent cars have grown in size over the years but I was just struck, quite powerfully, by how ugly and graceless current models were in comparison
• Build quality- japan versus the rest 16 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  year old ford escort which appeared to be made of 2mm thick tinplate and was going on the arches and sills. The wife has a 10 year old renault scenic rxe and although its a nice car its also getting the tin worm. Apart from an old passat estate i`ve no knowledge of german or swedish machinery
• Renault Megane sport 2009 old shape - incorrect price given on trade in 22 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  shape!!! (Note the old shape) I bought the Renault Megane 1.6 Petrol Dynamique Sport Hatchback new on the 2nd March 2009 on the new reg 2009 and it was also when Renault brought out the new version on the Megane, So i believe, my car which is the old model was one of the last of the production
• Can I insist on watching? 10 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  My car is the second biggest purchase of my life. I want it properly looked after. One aspect of this is that it must have VAG oil 506.01. Since the car and the oil and the resetting of the computer are so important to me why should I just hand my car over and hope everything is done correctly? I
• Dirty stinky 20 year old diesel buses 20 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Why not tax dirty, stinky, 20 year old diesel double decker buses so much that its cheaper to run a car? Then there will be no need for bus lanes, bus stops, bus stations {turn them into town centre car parks} and so room for a few million more cars on the roads, motorways and in town centres
• New Cars 'V' 3 year old ones 31 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  As a private motorist, on average earnings {OK a little above average}, on PAYE with no chance of passing on any costs to the tax man {self employed} or employer {car allowance}, I cannot understand the logic in buying new? I bought a 3 year old Rover GSi, with 30k on the clock, 13 months MoT, 3
• Volvo XC60 - SUV Old v/s New (£25-£30k max) 3 Oct 2023 (Forum)
  ).  Should I go for a used car as really like XC60 (criteria: Mileage less than 40k, age maximum 3-4yrs) or a new car (e.g. Skoda). Increase in used car costs is the reason for the question as not much difference in prices of 3yr old car v/s new. 
• What age / mileage of car to buy 15 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  price guide £5,300. Taking the above into account what would be the better option (A) Keep the car for 18 months and replace with 3year old car with 30,000 miles and keep for 4years. (B) Keep the car for 18 months and replace with 3year old car with 60,000 miles and keep it for 4years. (C
• 6K Family car 21 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  I have 6K to spend on a solid family car. I have considered a Passat, Audi A4 and old A6, old 5 series BMW, Honda Accord, Toyota Avensis and high spec Mo Mondeos. It appears to be a trade off between old quality high milers and newer cars perceived as less quality vehicles. The Passats seem to get
• scrap yard cars for sale 15 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  any old cars any old cars look how the cars have sunk into the floor look at the quality feel the width fantastic time warp scrappies,like going back 30 years to when our scrap yards were like this dont forget to click the photos link-============= http://www.oldtimergalerie.ch/images/Autofriedhof