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• How does your car cost per month? 20 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  This is taking into account the purchase price ( spread out over how long you have had the car if you already own it entirely or the repayments if your on finance ), servicing and repairs, plus insurance and fuel. My Mazda 323 costs me: To buy: £25 pm Insurance: £28 pm Repairs/servicing: £67 pm Fuel: £50 pm Tax: £11 pm
• Last minute bargaining chips 17 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  and perhaps a full tank, is there anything else I can try and squeeze out of the deal? It's an approved used car so warranty is already sorted and I'm paying cash so a better finance rate isn't relevant.
• Reg No. Request on Ebay 2 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  I have a car up on ebay with a buy it now price of nearly 12k. Someone has requested the registration number to 'do the usual checks'. I've stated there is no finance outstanding and HPI clear. Is it safe to give out the registration number when all the other details are on the web? Am I becoming paranoid? Can anyone advise please (btw, I'm nearly sure about the paranoid bit).
• Car debt at death 1 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Within the next couple of days the father in law is expected to croak it. He has finance on his car that still has some way to go. Mother in law doesnt fancy trading her broom up, so will need to sell it. If she just stops the payments, is she liable or does the debt die with the old man.
• Car Build costs 13 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  It would be interesting to know within what price range a base Mondeo would fall (pre tax) in various European countries. Any ideas out there? Perhaps the Finance Director at Genk will post a reply!!!
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  My new car was stolen and recovered with an extra 2000 miles on it - can I ask the insurer to total loss it? 8 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My three-month old Audi S3 was stolen and recovered three weeks later. It was bought from new and was still in showroom condition with 1800 miles on it....
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  Can I make any money by paying my £20,000 PCP balloon payment and selling the BMW 4 Series onto a dealer? 21 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I am approaching the end of a PCP agreement on a 2015 BMW 4 Series 2.0d xDrive M Sport (184PS). I think it's a desirable spec in white with black leather...
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  Want to return a faulty Mercedes-Benz - is this agreement fair? 9 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a 2010 Mercedes E250CDI Sport four-door from a main Mercedes-Benz dealership in Feb 2011. The car had 3500 miles on the clock. It was purchased...
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  Buying Mercedes CLC coupe sport; petrol or diesel - value for money? 17 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently been looking at buying a 2008 Mercedes-Benz CLC 180 petrol coupe with 20,000 miles on the clock for £13,990, or the 2008 CLC 220 CDi diesel...
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  My Skoda Superb's oil pump has failed - should Skoda cover the repair? 30 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a Skoda Superb 2.0 TDI brand new from a dealer in 2007. The car is now out of warranty. After I bought it I later found out that the model...
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  What's a good family friendly car on a budget? 29 Nov 2023 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has a 4 year old Suzuki Swift bought on finance but now needs a larger family friendly car with a bigger boot. She's looking for a second hand...
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  Distance selling regulations - do they apply to private car sales? 3 Aug 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have read your very useful guide on consumer rights, but I still have one question - do distance selling rules apply to private car sales as well dealer...
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  How do I change ownership on a leased car? 5 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  My vehicle is privately leased. What do I need to do with the DVLA if I wish to change ownership from company to personal? And what about the insurance...
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  Can you recommend a Fiesta-sized automatic for under £20k? 20 Nov 2020 (Ask HJ)
  The PCP on our Ford Fiesta is coming to an end soon. Ford's latest price for a Fiesta automatic is ridiculous, with very little difference with the Focus...
• BMW 5 Series - Dealership’s HPI Check 23 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  They've said the HPI they did 2 years ago was fine. We’ve seen it and it looks questionable. The car way purchased using the dealers finance (HP agreement) so each month we’ve been paying for a car which we now know wasn’t worth anything like we thought. We want to return the car under the terms of the finance agreement but are worried they will be allowed to re-value it in light of the mileage.
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  Is there any financial help for those struggling with leasing payments? 29 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Is there any help presently for those struggling to pay for vehicles on PCH? Anything like a payment holiday. Thanks in advance.
• what would you choose? 18 Nov 2019 (Forum)
    i do around 16-20k miles per year. up and down the m6 so mostly moving but some start/stop traffic. im thinking a diesel would give me better mpg than the petrol ive got so would save on fuel costs. I dont really want to go over £8500 which will be financed through savings/loan.  currently i have a st-line 1ltr ecoboost 2018 focus which is leased and goes back in april 2020. im getting 43.1mpg over 28k miles so far. instead of leasing im thinking of buying to save money in the long term after ive paid off the finance.
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  How much should I aim to get reduced off the price of a used car? 25 Sep 2019 (Ask HJ)
  When making a cash offer to a franchised dealer for a used car, what would be a reasonable percentage deduction of the asking price to suggest?
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  What should I look out for when buying an ex-mobility car? 2 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of buying a Peugeot Partner Tepee from a dealer, but it's an ex-mobility car. Can you advise me on this deal? It's not got any visible marks,...
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  What's the best, cheap first car for an 18 year old driver? 18 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
  What's the best first car for an 18 year old driver? I need something older and cheap. My budget is about £1500 - £2500. Also, how do I check if the car...