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• Peugeot 307 SW - Buying 2nd Hand Diesel - Appreciate mileage advice 1 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  to be extremely vigilant this time. Anyway I need to pick up a second hand car to get to my new job, budget is £2100 max but preferably I'd like to hit the £1600 - £1800 mark if possible. My preferences are a Diesel engine and I've entered Peugeot 307 SW on the thread here as my
• Volkswagen Golf IV TDI - Golf TDI shopping Dilemas 1 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  worth £150 scrap or part ex, or perhaps a bit more if I can find a mug to buy it - MOT till November. Always wanted another Golf, had a IV petrol some time ago, but this time a higher mileage 1.9 TDI 100 or 110 seems best. Budget is important here, £2500 max. I've driven shoping
• Advice on replacement family car 16 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  a 2.2 diesel S-Max. Better value second hand, huge inside (although granted don't need 7 seats, but useful on occassion). Any views? This car will be a keeper for some time so depreciation not that high on the agenda. We could go for another estate, but I'd rather not go for something quite as long
• Mondeo unless you know better. 18 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Hi everyone, Would appreciate advice here! Looking to buy and run a car for the next 3 years. £4,000 max budget, 20,000 miles a year, easy on motorways where it will spend 90% of its life is a priority as well as honest maintenance costs. It needs to be Mondeo or Vectra size and must have AC
• PLEASE HELP Second hand gearbox problem 26 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  counter goes much higher than it used to. I have to change gears more quickly and it gear five the car will only now hit about 80/85 max and the cars rev counter will almost be on red. Before I could hit 90/95 and it would even go up in this area. I have been back to the garage concerned and he has told
• Seat Leon FR TDI - To replace or not? A diesel dilema 28 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  changing the car or not? And if so, with what, given a budget of  £15-20k max. I am happy to buy used, but prefer approx 1 yr to 18 months max. The Leon will need new front discs and pads all round in the next  2k miles. I have looked at what I might get up to a year old for £15k
• Ford Cougar (1998 - 2000) - 98 2.0 Recent Purchase, few things gone wrong 13 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  800 miles, but it has been laid up in a car park (secure, work) in the recent snow for about 3 weeks while I was out of the country. I come back and notice a knocking sound from the rear d/s wheel. Probably just a bit of rust thinks I, but it can't be got rid of on the drive home. Dropped
• maybe a Golf? - buying a car £10k budget 8 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  Preferred: -1.4-1.6 petrol - something with a bit of oomph but not horrible on fuel but not diesel as i dont plan on long miles - manual -5 door + 5 seats, something spacious that i could carry friends around with comfortably -year of reg: 2015
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  Why are the gear changes in our Fiesta automatic clunky? 24 Jul 2019 (Ask HJ)
  While my daughter has been on holiday I have been using her 2012 Ford Fiesta. I’ve not driven it for a while but have noticed this time that the gear change...
• land rover to strike-70's all over again 15 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Hi see my colleagues at l-rover to strike for 24hr over pay deal. They have the attitude that because l-rover is profitable they deserve more than the 6.5% over 2 yrs. Fair enough but all profits go into the bigger ford/pag pot. Also bear in mind l-rover comes near bottom of jd power quality
• C max 1.8 petrol 2004 battery light coming on 28 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  Right here goes on what ive checked and changed     New battery on  new aux belt on  Alternator charging at 14.1 volts...
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  When should I change the cam belt on my Peugeot 2008? 3 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Please could you advise when I should replace the cam belt on my Peugeot 2008 (2016) 1.6 HDi?
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  Are cars cheaper in the north? 23 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter lives in Croydon and is looking to purchase a used car Focus/Golf type, petrol and budget £7000 max. I live in Derby and wonder if it would...
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  Step in the right direction 24 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We are selling our Fiesta and now require easy access and a flattish boot. We’ve looked at Fusion and C-Max. Are there any others we should consider?
• Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - 99 2.0 HDI cutting out, max revs exactly 2400 17 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Autodiagnostics light on all the time (ignition/injection fault). AA man connected to the autodiagnostics and came up with codes P0190 and P1109. The former...
• Isuzu D-Max Rodeo Denver (2003 - ) - 08 3.0 Tyre pressures - rear seems high 14 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  The tyre pressures for this (245/75-16) should be 31(F) and 41(R), for both loaded and unloaded. Assuming the weight distribution unladen is about 50/50,...
• Vauxhall Signum (2003 - ) - 03 2.2pet oil top up - how much ? 24 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  I haven't had a car for 20 years that has used oil between services. However my recently aquired Signum 2.2 petrol has done a short 3k in my hands and the oil level has dropped to half way between the max and min marks on the dipstick. I want to top it up and I know it is 10/40 in there. Two
• Isuzu Rodeo Denver Max LE 20 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  I have the opportunity to have a new one of these, (when they arrive in a few weeks time) with the brand new 2.5 twin-cam diesel engine with a really good...
• What max budget? Repairs to my Fiesta 3 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  I am taking her in tomorrow for a service but I suspect the following may need doing:- 1) Curing a rattle from the camshaft area, as discussed on another...
• VW Golf - advice on buying 5 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Mate at work is buying a golf - 1998 to 2000 depending on what his budget will get - max 4K. Unfortunately due to insurance he is limited to the 1.4S or E spec, although he should get a newer car for his money being entry level. I have checked the CBCB and picked up some pointers for when I go