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  • I sold an old car to a dealer with more mileage than I said - do I owe him compensation? 17 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
    I sold a 10 year old car with 27,000 miles and a full service history, only to be told a week later that the car had a speedo change eight years ago and...
  • New small automatic car for 80-year-old 2 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
    I'm looking for a car a car for my 80 year old Mum. She is 100% fine driving at the moment but I am realistic that could change at short notice in the...
  • Should I buy an ex-rental Nissan Acenta? 21 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I was offered a Nissan Acenta 1.5 diesel, seven months old, 11,600 miles at £13,900. They agreed a good price for my old Jeep, unseen. This “great deal"...
  • 7 yr old Yaris - to keep or sell? 12 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
    My parents have a 7 yr old Yaris, 1 litre, T2 with 72k on the clock. It's in very good mechanical and cosmetic condition, and has just sailed through it's...
  • Will any old battery do ? 25 Jul 2006 (Forum)
    SwMBO's old clunker broke down in the supermarket carpark yesterday. Anyway to cut a long story short it seems the battery has had it. I tried to jump start it from my car but this would not get it going/turning over so we called the recovery people from her Insurance (DLine - Green Flag?) to tow
  • Reducing engine speed to keep an engine working 5 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I drive a petrol Ford Focus mk1 which is 8 years old. When overtaking cars on I get to about 6,000 and then change gear. Would revving the engine to...
  • Mitsubishi Outlander II - Rear disc corrosion on 2 year old car 22 Mar 2010 (Forum)
    the 2 year old car has just had its annual service and now completed 22000 miles, it is used daily for a mixture of short and longer runs and has been fine except for a loose handbrake which despite frequent tightenings has been a problem the service have checked the rear brakes
  • Meriva EPS steering fault on older cars 9 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I understand that Vauxhall are now repairing faulty electric power steering free of charge on cars up to 5 years old, but my partner owns a 53 plate model. Is...
  • What first car for a newly qualified 26-year-old? 26 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
    i am 26 years old and have been taking driving lessons fo aboutr 9 months, in a few months i hope to have passed my test, what small cars would you recommend...
  • Which cars are easily insurable for a 17-year-old? 18 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
    Our daughter will shortly be 17 and will learn to drive. We currently have a two-year-old Touran and a six-year-old MINI Cooper soft top. We assume both...
  • I bought a used car with old tyres and a faulty clutch, what are my rights? 23 May 2022 (Ask HJ)
    I bought my Volkswagen Touran from a used car dealer, only to discover that the rear brakes are 75 per cent worn, the rear discs are scored, the clutch...
  • I'd like your advice on which two to three year old car to buy... 4 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
    My daughter's thirteen year old Skoda Octavia was rear shunted recently and has now been written off by the insurance company. Now looking for a replacement...
  • New Old Stock 22 Sep 2014 (Forum)
    Anyone know what happens to dealer spare parts when they become uneconomical to keep? In the motorbike world, places like David Silver buy up old stock and have a good business doing so, but as there are more parts to cars this might not be viable. Had a notion of looking out
  • Chevrolet Lacetti - Changing car reg 8 Sep 2016 (Forum)
    Have taken my private reg off car and been given a new reg but they do not issue a new mot but old mot has old reg on what do I do.
  • Car Valeting 4 Jan 2007 (Forum)
    What do you get for a car valeting and how much does it cost? I have a 4yr old Suzuki Wagon R which is super but needs sprucing up after lending it to grandchildren. {Shouting amended - DD}
  • old cars website 27 Apr 2004 (Forum)
    seen a interesting website for austin rover cars dare i say B.L at austin rover resource a excellent website can any one recommend another one like this for other makes such as ford toyota, nissan etc
  • Looking for a 3yr old small medium car - Car for someone with Chronic back / neck pain 11 Nov 2014 (Forum)
    I am looking to replace the Yaris that my wife drives. She has chronic neck and upper back pain that means sitting in a car for any length of time is becoming more difficult. Finding a car that is comfortable for her is probably the main requirement. The Yaris has been reliable and robust has
  • Renault Clio III - New for old replacement car insurance 13 Oct 2010 (Forum)
    Hi All I have written off my car a couple of months ago. I have been offered £11,500 for the vehicle. The vehicle cost £16,050 from new. I have also been offered a "new for old" replacement. Does anyone know what I would get as a replacement vehicle
  • Is my Volkswagen Golf's 257,000-mile-old clutch a record? 14 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I drive a 2002 Volkswagen Golf TDi PD. It's quite an old car, but it suits me. I have done 257,000 miles and its still on the original clutch. Would this...
 

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