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  My car has terrible internal condensation on every window - what's the cause? 4 Nov 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has a five-year-old Ford Ka. It’s left outside and whenever she (or I) go in it, the internal condensation on every window is terrible. In...
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  Is this Kia Cee'd a good part-ex for my old Peugeot Partner Combi? 12 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying a Kia Cee'd 2 SW (diesel). The garage has a demonstrator model with about 400 miles on the clock. The price is £14,995 on the tag....
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  I've had an accident and my insurance is registered to an old number plate - is it invalid? 23 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a private number plate on my car. When I put this on I went online to my insurance company and thought I had changed the details. Unfortunately...
• Vectra vs Signum 3 May 2007 (Forum)
  Much to my surprise, the request was granted in principle! Wohoo! So, here?s the issue. As a commuter knocking up 480 miles per week, we need a diesel car which will waft me in comfort and safety and will double up as the family car for weekends and holidays for the two of us, a nutty 4 year old boy and a more sedate 1 year old girl. I?m currently thinking of a 12 month old 150 bhp Vectra or Signum Elite, but can?
• Looking after bodywork - Worthwhile? 30 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  I usually buy cars at around 5 years old and get rid after 3/4 years service. Now I am not adverse to giving my cars a good wash when needed, however I feel some owners (usually the very young and very old) go overboard, washing and polishing every Sunday without fail and paying hundreds to get minor scratches and dents repaired.
• The Expected Life of a Punto 1 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  At 26,000 miles (just under 3 years old)it's been off the road for over a week since the rear silencer fell off when the paper thin exhaust pipe broke. We couldn't find a non OEM part so had to go to a Fiat dealer. They said there were two possible replacements and neither were anything like what was on the car so they asked for the old broken exhaust to find one to match.
• "Over-engineered" Mercs of old 17 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  I suppose that someone who has owned numerous Mercs over both eras would be best placed to make a proper assessment? If Mercs of old are really that good, does a used one make a great buy? Which models are most highly regarded for sheer engineering integrity?
• Old petrol disposal? 22 May 2008 (Forum)
  Have approx 6 litres of 9 month old petrol mixed at 50 to 1 with 2 stroke oil for a small outboard motor of mine. I want to refill the tank with new fuel for it's 1st start of the season. How can i legally dispose of it? The other thread about coolent disposal and it's useful link does not help seemingly.
• Get me to the Church on time@107MPH on 'A' Road 2 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  The 37-year-old woman was reported for carrying her eight-year-old son in a dangerous manner - unrestrained in back. There were a total of 162 motorists found to be exceeding the limit on Grampian's roads at the weekend.
• EOS alternatives 11 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  SWMBO had an altercation with a little old lady at a roundabout which has ended in the little old lady admitting fault and SWMBO's 20 month old A2 being written off! The gap insurance looks a very good buy now! She wants an EOS but lead time is likely to be longer than the lengh of time she can hold on to the replacement car.
• Mercedes E320CDI Brake Pump Noise 14 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  I have had it checked by MB today and they say its normal and nothing is wrong. It seems odd that a car that is perfect in all other ways has to immit such a noise. Any thoughts?? \" Keep doing the same old thing, youll get the same old thing, try something different today!\"
• Audi A6 (old shape) vs Passat 28 May 2004 (Forum)
  Same applies to the Skoda Superb, I suppose More importantly, can't understand why it's compared to the 5-series ... I had an older 5 series once ... far nicer car, both on interior and ride & handling ..... Anyone else any thoughts ? With the new Passat out soon, I should think the old one will become a bit of a bargain, s/h, by next year...
• Just how is insurance calculated? 3 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Just been running some figures through as I'm planning to get an old banger for use as a second car, and need insurance to be as cheap as possible. Now I always thought the primary consideration was insurance group. Seems I was wrong. Entering in an old-shape Nissan Micra 1.0 (group 4) results in an insurance premium of £400 or thereabouts.
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  Will my car fail its MoT if the spare does not have the same size tyres as the rest? 20 Nov 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My 2009 car has just failed its MoT for having different sized tyres on the same axle. The spare wheel (steel, but not a space saver with a speed restriction...
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  Is our BMW 530 DSE suitable for use as our only car, including short shopping trips? 9 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering going from a two-car family to one car as my wife and I seldom use both cars together. Our mileage has dropped substantially from when...
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  Is the Volvo 940 Estate a classic in the making or just an old banger? 7 May 2019 (Ask HJ)
  We have had a 1994 Volvo 940 LPT SE estate in the family for about 15 years It has been at times a second or third family car, not a heavy load lugger...
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  Does the air conditioning need servicing on a two-year-old car? 29 Jun 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have received a round robin letter from my Nissan dealer informing me that my Qashqai needs an air con service at a cost of £149 as dry seals may result...
• Skoda Octavia Estate - Possible first time new car buyer (Octy?) 16 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  The closest to me is £700 more than the cheapest (~300 miles away!), so I’m wondering if I can go in and negotiate around this, the trade-in on my old car, and on the inclusion of a spare wheel and towbar (as the minimum of extras I would want). Sanity check – the broker price is the same price (or less) as 12-18month old similar cars (with mileage) on autotrader.
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  Buying new car old year model 2 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Have been looking to buy a new masda for the last 5 weeks and following negotiation agreed and signed paperwork and paid in full yesterday.When I studied...
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  Which old British car? 5 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I've got a fairly small budget of £3000 and I want a characterful used British car - hopefully something that won't lose value. Maybe something with a...