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• LR Defender- to buy or not? 17 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  During the next 6 months I am having a house extension built, and once complete, will assess my finances and purchase a car. The LR will be useful for building materials, and I plan to sell the VW LWB Hi Roof Transporter 2.4D as I fancy a change after 9 years...despite its fantastic reliability. The LR has had one owner from new, tax to October, FSH, new tyres and a genuine 70k miles.
• RAV 4 Depreciation - Trade in Value 13 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  I am also wondering whether I am being treated like an idiot in being told there is no reduction on the list price - on mentioning the What Car target price I was told, basically, that this was all a lof of nonsense. Of course, I would get another £1,000 on the car if I go down the finance route (although, as this is not 0%, it would not save me the £1,000 quoted). Any advice would be really welcome. My instinct is to go to another dealer. Thanks for your knowledgeable advice.
• selling from home 5 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Local papers / auto trader 2, should I set up a 3 month warranty if the car is not under manufacturer?s warranty 3, should I set up a facility if possible for finance? Any advice would be helpful and i would be very interested in hearing from others who currently offer this service.
• An answer to my wife's need for a car 11 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  My wife hasn't had a car for over a year and she is yearning for another, but she is on maternity leave at the moment so finances are tighter than they have been. We were discussing this and agreed that when she goes back to work a priority will be a car for her. Last week she was out and saw a notice on one of the lamposts on the street next to ours.
• Replacement 7 seater 11 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Anyway, she will have almost no money for a deposit for the replacement, but at least she had GAP insurance to cover the difference between the expected payout and the amount owing on the finance. As you know, SWMBO has a diesel Trajet and we may let MiL have this on a soft loan. Our Trajet is only 14 months old so MiL is getting the benefit of a professional son-in-law! So the question is....
• Catch 22 6 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  His current car will fall to bits if subjected to this but he can't afford to replace the car with anything more than another banger of more than about £400 so no gain from his current old cavalier. Finance is really out of the question too. I suggested short term contract hire that I would pay for but he'd be driving the car. Are there any places that do good 6-12 month deals and let someone else be the main driver?
• Buying a C2 tomorrow 8 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Do dealers have much scope to haggle on price - it would be a straight cash deal but he would consider finance if it worked out a better deal over the term.? Or is any haggling going to come in the form of accessories? There are 3 main dealers we are going to look at, should we be honest and say by end of day we will we buying a car from one of them so that they open up to us?
• MOT conundrum 8 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  I obviously wish to minimise the fine, but is it more advantageous to myself to say that i clean forgot about the MOT, or tell them the above story about my finances. Any help would be most appreciated.
• Advice please on an estate.... 3 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  I like the octavia estate but I would prefer something a bit bigger and with a bit more poke. What would be my best way of financing this, I would not be buying the car outwright.Would it be cheaper for the company to buy the car and I pay TAX as per normal? Any other suggestions welcomed ! Cheers, Mike.
• Breakdown 6 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  The spool may or may not be available separately (although most Renault bits are thankfully pretty detachable, intentional or otherwise) but at the moment, my car is in Slough, I am in London and there's no chance of it being repaired before Tuesday, when I have a very full day and no way of actually meeting the mechanic who is going to do the work. If I could get finance on a newer car, I so would!
• Which affordable diesel family car? 30 May 2003 (Forum)
  I'm not in the luxury car market, so any BWM/Merc/Saab/Volvo recommendations are (sadly) not an option - are they? I guess I'd be looking around the 10k mark (including part-ex) and would need some kind of finance (e.g. personal loan at around 6%). The HDci Mondeo (130bhp) seems the best option so far, but any other cars I should be considering? I like the idea of the Golf TDi (150 bhp), but not sure that a) it will be big enough for the family and b) cruise control is an option on this car.
• New car dilema 12 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Originally £17,999 2001 Y S60 2.4T with Winter pack and Electric Roof - 5500 miles for £14999 with a guarantee to match the Vauxhall finance. The price difference between the two is not a concern, as I will be spending £2000 fitting the Omega with Jag style Dual Exhaust pipes and other Irmscher add ons. However, while I am a Vx fan, have a fondness for omega's, and am sure the Star Silver V6 will look a treat, my head says 'Volvo'.
• How long do you have to reject a car? 26 May 2002 (Forum)
  Is it too long in to it's life? (20 months and 19,000 miles) Obviously I have still been paying the finance payements all this time, despite being without the car for extended periods. I have always followed the manufacturers running in procedure and regularly check the oil and water levels Any help would be much appreciated Graham
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  Can I reject a brand new car? 12 Aug 2025 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a brand new PHEV on a PCP and took delivery last week. After 3 days it would not start. A recovery company came out and told me the 12 volt battery...
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  What used van should I buy? 20 May 2025 (Ask HJ)
  I have to find a new medium sized van quickly and am getting confused as to which to go for. I currently have a 2017 Ford Transit Custom which needs too...
• Honda Africa Twin crf1000 - Honda Africa Twin im rejecting 4 Apr 2023 (Forum)
  After 3 weeks fault diagnosed as the same fault, and the fix is wash out the tank and completely renew the fuel system. At this I point I put a notice into Honda finance, as this is a PCP bike that I want to reject it under section 9,24 of the consumers rights act 2015. I have already given Honda a chance to repair it once and section 19 states that I have to allow one repair.
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  My order has been cancelled, what are my rights? 18 May 2022 (Ask HJ)
  In November 2021 I signed a contract with a leasing company and finance company to lease a brand new factory order car. The car was due to be delivered...
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  Can I be found liable if I part-exchange a car that I suspect has faults? 16 Jun 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I'm part-exchanging my car for a new one (to a garage). He turned the car on and back off and said his checks were done, but I think there's an issue with...
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  Do distance selling regulations apply to car sales if I collect the vehicle? 22 Mar 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I'm about to buy an approved used Audi from a franchised main dealer. I've not seen the car, though I have driven others of that type back in October 2020....
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  Do we have a case against a dealer for badly advising my father-in-law when it came to financing his car? 8 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My father-in-law recently passed away and I have been tasked with selling his one year old car. Up investigation it seems he had been given really bad...