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• Campervan - Help please 31 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  and access to the cab etc is easy) ? Swivel front seat(s) (So we could sit and eat up front if the bed is made up or if we choose to) ? We have approx £23,000 for the right vehicle. ? We will be taking two bicycles. We are happy camping and do not require luxury but do want to be comfortable for six months
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  Climate change 5 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  In April 09 I ordered a Mercedes A180 CDI Elegance SE 5door with the optional Luxury Package. I took delivery on 19th June and the car has only the standard...
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  Prix fix 16 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I wonder if you could advise me about a car I have recently seen in a local (non VW) garage. It is a VW Golf 1.4 FSI S 5-door manual car with metallic...
• Current trends reduces new car desirability? 3 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  interest me and I can't afford anything more than 30K. I'm wondering whether it's the fact that everything nowadays is such a compromise i.e. fuel costs have made V8's and V6's a no-no unless you're doing seriously limited mileage and/or the new tax classes.. a diesel is practical but boring, so
• Aging population as car buyers 4 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Focus saloons, Corollas, Skoda Felicia, a Passat, Honda Jazz, Honda Civic, Rover 416, Astra, lots of Volvo S/V40's etc etc. Since the older buyers tend to have somewhat different needs when buying cars in general, will this have any knock-on effect as they become a bigger car buying section of society
• 4x4's & sports cars priced off the road 19 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  "Gas-guzzling sports cars, 4x4s and people carriers could be priced off the road within five years after a crackdown on carbon emissions to be announced...
• vauxhall vectra brakes binding 8 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, i have a 2002 vectra 1.8 sxi, lovely car, but the brakes have started to bind. The offside front is worse, tho it`s still affecting the nearside front. This is an intermittent problem, when get in car first thing, the brake pedal will travel to near the floor, after a couple of pumps, you can
• One car two prices 13 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Yesterday I put a deposit down on a Citroen C3 1.4 SX, six months old from local Citroen Dealer. I had actually gone out to look at C1's, but they were too small: considered a new C3 Desire but having test drove the 54 reg SX on the forecourt, bought that for slightly cheaper, at £8495 before
• How do I get better fuel consumption 3 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Scenic dci 120 with approx 6k on the clock. The most mpg I am getting is very low 40's whereas the manual says I should be looking at 38.2 / 56.5 / 48.7 respectively for urban, extra urban and Combined. I can understand that when SWMBO has it for a week at a time doing 2 mile journeys to college
• Audi A3 Thoughts 12 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  I think distressing as it might be, it need s a lot of servicing, the repair bill can be high, and the fuel consumption is another story. Anyone want to buy? Having looked at some impressive diesel cars I really like the Audi A3 2.0 diesel with DSG. I drove an SE for a longish test drive
• Rover 75 Tourer 14 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  . Each day I walk past an S Reg Rover - the front edge of the bonnet has rotted away - I find that disgusting on such a young car - what does it say about how it will stand up in crash? I think HJ should have said Keep the Volvo - or gone for his stock answer - A Mondeo {estate}. Certainly - don't buy
• Lagos ... Motoring hell! 20 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  , Nissan and Peugeot. Most vehicles seem to be Pug 504's (the circa 75 one!), favoured by govt departments, it wopuld appear. about 10% of all vehicles DON'T have some form of accident damage! Despite the poor state of the roads, there are still a fair few Flash motors - I saw more Jag XK8's than I have ij
• Decisions, decisions .......... 16 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  version, they are more common as you?d expect but I have an aversion to auto boxes, but haven't got any info on the 6 spd. I?m comparing the 540 with an early 90?s E34 M5 (3.6ltr/315bhp or 3.8ltr/340bhp straight 6 with 5spd manual) again with fBMWsh and around 100K on the clock also available for well
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  Is my story of the write-off of my damaged Mondeo indicative of today's insurance repair and accident management industry? 16 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I was recently hit on the rear nearside wheel of my Ford Mondeo. I notified my insurer, Lloyds TSB, who instructed me to contact Green Flag. The tow truck...
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  My Ford Puma rear discs are suffering from repeated corrosion, what could be the cause? 16 Oct 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my new Puma in October 2020. At the two year service, I was advised the rear discs were badly pitted and corroded, and as I noticed some uncomfortable...
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  Why is my Ford Focus misfiring? 30 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2012 Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi about 5 months ago, after 3 1/2 months (out of warranty) it started to develop a misfire when warm. Driving along at...
• ford ka2 1.3 99 V reg - ford ka2 power steering rack leaking... 16 May 2022 (Forum)
  Brought my better half a ford ka last year, first car and shes not passed her test yet.a while ago noticed the powersteering fluid was leaking. Had the rack replaced yesterday however new rack is leaking from pipe unions (this is not where the old rack was leaking from, it was the seals
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  An engine replacement for my van has taken seven weeks to sort out - is that fair? 26 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My 2014 Ford Transit is fully serviced, but blew a piston (or that's what we were told). The issue happened with six weeks warranty left, but I've been...
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  What seven-seater could you recommend that's economical, reliable and safe? 23 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I have a young and growing family. Our 2009 Audi A3 Hatchback 1.9 TDI is now creaking at the seams and we're looking for a secondhand practical...
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  Should I get a petrol or diesel 2016 Ford Mondeo Estate? 19 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of buying a Ford Mondeo Estate, 16 or 66 plate. I drive around 30,000 miles per year, of which 20,000 are motorway miles. Would you opt for...