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  • Should we get a diesel or petrol MINI Clubman? 13 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 2015 Peugeot 308 BlueHDi and my wife is about to order a MINI Clubman D. Both currently have £20 annual tax but what will be the move to increase...
  • Will new tyres solve my Polo's uncomfortable ride? 7 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
    I have a Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TSI that is 12 months old. When I went for a test drive, prior to purchase, I complained that the ride was too hard. The dealer...
  • Faulty clutch after 4 weeks of buying car - what should I do? 11 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
    I purchased a 2007 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso four weeks ago and the clutch has failed. The dealer claims it's wear and tear. I've tried the warranty company...
  • chevrolet cruze 2011 - why cant mechanics find the reason for pulling ? 24 Dec 2015 (Forum)
    okay i bought car in feb 2015 and since i got it has never felt right... it only had 17k on it and is a 2011 plater and salesman never mention if it had been in any kind of accident... so i can't answer 100% if it had any kind of knock but we checked door panels and went round car to see
  • What used car? 4 May 2014 (Forum)
    if it passes an MOT since I plan to buy at the end of the summer, when I should be able to get one that's MOT'd until July 2015 quite easily. Budget is capped at about £1,000, and I want something that's going to be a bit of fun to make my dirve down Cornish country lanes more interesting
  • Only 163,000 11 Mar 2013 (Forum)
    of Chelmsford, to put it another way. You might remember when David Cameron took office he pledged to cut net migration from 'hundreds of thousands to tens of thousands' by 2015 and I've been saying he simply can't do that and keep the UK a member of the European Union. We're not allowed our own
  • Future advances in car technology 9 May 2009 (Forum)
    their products on how fast they go or how much BHP it's got when all they can legally do is 70mph and probably no more than 50 (being the new national speed limit by 2015). On a positive note (:-)), tax discs will be sold with a chip that is read by a black box within the car. Only if you have valid insurance
  • Newish Vauxhall Auto boxes 7 Jun 2020 (Forum)
    Hi all I know the ford auto box comes in for a bit of grilling when it comes to reliability but what about the Vauxhall’s auto box. Looking at the 2018 insignia 2.0 CDTI with an auto box - what should I look out for ?
  • Jaguar Land Rover - 5000 job losses 13 Jan 2019 (Forum)
    Today's announcement of job losses in JLR factories in the UK coincides with the announcement of 4000 new JLR jobs in the new factory in Slovenia. So is this simply a business decision along the lines of Fords decision to move Transit production to Turkey ?
  • 2002 fiesta - Car radio 12 Jan 2019 (Forum)
    Hi I have a ford fiesta 2002 plate I took the battery out and I need the code for my stereo serial number m087041 can you help me please I only have 2 attempts left 
  • Interesting - Another Far eastern Long Warranty 7 Oct 2018 (Forum)
    https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/tax-insurance-and-warranties/2018-10/ssangyong-announces-seven-year-warranty/ ONE year Ford warranty anyone...(oh, plus 2 years dealer warranty if the dealer feels like it..)
  • Buying from hertz rent2buy 22 Oct 2012 (Forum)
    Have been looking for a 1 -2 year old Ford Focus for a few weeks, just discovered "Hertz rent2buy program" which was newly launched in the UK,  it sounds a really good way to buy a ex rental car,  anyone has experience with them ?
  • Next Gen mazda 6 6 Sep 2012 (Forum)
    In approx 18 months: http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/259713/ Looks wise I think it's going to be a major hit I'm just hoping it's reliable - should be since the new technology is entirely mazda's and ford had no part in it
  • Flashing airbag light 14 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
    The warning light on my 1996 Ford Mondeo stays on all the time.
  • trike - help with diffs please 30 Apr 2011 (Forum)
    i am looking at converting my bike to a trike and need to find an independant suspension setup with a diff with the input on the offside (righthand looking from behind). ford sierra diffs appear to have a nearside input. any ideas? help muchly appreciated.
  • Focus Stereos' and Hopeful Thieves 12 Dec 2009 (Forum)
    I don't know if this has been mentioned on here before, but I wonder who first started this rumour? - http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/12/10/stupid-thieves-fall-for-ford-focus-urban-myth-91466-25355636/
  • Price increases despite stockpiled cars 6 Feb 2009 (Forum)
    I read that both Ford and Vauxhall (at least) are planning to increase the price of their cars? If sales are as poor as they are reported to be, surely they should be looking at cutting prices in order to kick start traffic through showrooms, or is my logic haywire?
  • Fleet discount - how much & why not to individual? 12 Aug 2008 (Forum)
    It has been stated in the forum that Vauxhall and Ford sell in huge numbers because majority of them are fleet buyers. How cheaply do the fleet buyers get these cars? Why don't they offer same price to general public?
  • Honda Civic now the USA's top selling car 5 Jun 2008 (Forum)
    How times change! An article in today's FT says the Civic overtook the Ford F-series pickup as the top seller in May. The USA use of 24% of global oil output might begin to drop.... MVP
  • The longest you have kept a car from new? 15 Apr 2008 (Forum)
    I can't claim any records in this respect but a neighbour of mine has had her little old Ford in almost daily local use since 1983 ('A' prefix). Who, out there, can beat this?
 

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