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  • Old Ladies! 10 Nov 2001 (Forum)
    weekly shopping. Despite protests from her husband, 87, she has decided the car must go. Mrs Molloy has asked the raffle's organisers to sell it for her and the couple will keep their reliable 15-year-old Volvo."
  • Is it possible to trace the whereabouts of an old car? 6 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
    Is it possible to trace the whereabouts of an old MG Midget?
  • What is the best classic car for a young driver? 23 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
    Would a classic 1970/80s Audi 80 be a good first car for a 17 year old? If not, which classic car would you recommend? Including factors of price of car,...
  • Which small car for a 17-year-old girl? 21 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
    My 17 year old daughter is about to learn to drive. She will have a 25 mile round trip to college 3-4 times a week, plus outings for socialising. We live...
  • Maintain an old car or buy a new one? 22 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I currently run a 2001 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 for personal and business use. I've calculated that in the past 12 months I've covered 12,000 miles but my expenses...
  • What's the best first car for an 18-year-old? 8 Jul 2019 (Ask HJ)
    My 18-year-old son has just passed his driving test. What car would you recommend we buy for him to start building up no claims? I would assume a very...
  • What's the best used family car? 16 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
    I need a used car - ideally the smallest and cheapest to buy and run for three children. What would you recommend?
  • Disposing of Old Car 29 Jan 2004 (Forum)
    Hi, My GF has an old Nissan Sunny which is G reg and has a few months MOT left on it. Her parents are about to give her their car when they replace it (not as flash as it sounds). The bodywork is a bit rusty in parts (the CAR!) but it got through its MOT last year OK and doesn't appear to have
  • Old immobiliser key - make? 24 Sep 2008 (Forum)
    a new one? That's unless, of course, immobiliser keys for 18 year old cars are easy to get (and cheap!)!
  • I need a car for my daughter for £5000. What would you recommend? 12 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I want to buy a second car for the family, to replace our old Volvo T5 which we use to carry kayaks, surfboards etc. to the beach. Not unsurprisingly,...
  • Can I cancel trading in my old car? 7 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
    Can I back out of trading in my old car and still buy the new one?
  • Which small, stylish, safe car do you recommend for my daughter? 6 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
    My 23-year-old daughter is buying her first car. She wants something about two years old that is small, reliable and above all safe. What do you recommend?
  • Large estate cars 29 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
    Require estate car with facility for relative high seating, driver and passenger, new or used up to 3years old and £22k. Will be used for general use low...
  • A car for an 18-year-old male? 30 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I want to purchase a car that my son can insure and guess a Group A vehicle would be best to get a sensible insurance policy. My budget is between £3 -...
  • Exhaust fumes in the cabin of an old car 18 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
    Recently there is a strong smell of exhaust inside the car when starting up. I have had the exhaust looked at and have been told there are no leaks and...
  • Recommend a 10-year-old runaround which is cheap to run? 20 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    What would you recommend for a second car (a runaround)? My maximum budget is £1000. I'm not worried about goodies, the more basic the better. I used to...
  • Should my son swap his Toyota Yaris Hybrid for a diesel car? 28 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
    My son has a three year old Toyota Yaris hybrid - he's worried that resale value in a couple of years will be affected by new electric car technology....
  • Keeping a car over seven years old 20 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
    My 2007 Audi A3 is regularly maintained/serviced, MoT'd etc. All advisories noted and acted upon. Cambelt done-of course! Since I intend keeping it for...
  • Unknown car 8 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
    What Brand is an Atos ?
  • any metallic - make new car old 13 Dec 2012 (Forum)
    I have a new metallic painted vehicle that i want to look old. Everyone seems to want to make them look new except for me.  Is there something , say wax like like ,that I can cover the awful silver metallic with to make it look like it has had 20 years service? I dont want to go
 

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