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• Audi Q3 - Advice on test driving an Audi Q3 without buying 10 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  Having looked at the options I think my wife and I are set on going down the leasing route. I know it has its pros and cons, but overall we don't want finance on something that's going to depreciate so quickly. Having had a good look around we found the following deals http://www.intelligentcarleasing.com/deals/audi/q3/ which seem to be pretty competitive when comparing against other contracts on the contract hire and leasing comparison site.
• Ford Ka - Used car Interest again previous plate/ no v5 29 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  Arranged an AA inspection purely as it's a cat d- will be happening today However- as a further exercise in dotting is and crossing ts, got a HPI check Came up with outstanding finance against the plate- which disappeared from the record when the VIN was put in. However the warning remains "Interest registered against a previous plate" I have no idea what this means- the garage aren't aware of the vehicle ever having a personalised plate   However, they are unable to supply me with the V5C details as the car was previously written off, and therefore the v5 has to be reapplied for by the new keeper, and they "don't want to make it look like it's had an additional owner"   It's the sort of thing I would usually ask my dad about, but he isn't around anymore, hence any help at all would be appreciated It doesn't quite feel too good to be true, the garage seemed genuine enough although inhabiting the strange world of repairing cat ds.
• 318d sept 2013 - car allowance own vehicle + fuel paid TAX Help!!! 6 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  While i will have to cover some of the amount myself after three years (warranty expires) i can trade in at a hirer value than say a 90kmiles Hyundai i40 tourer?? What am i missing? All help through allowance/bik/tax vs car finance minefield gratefully received!!
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  Buying a used Jaguar XF - which engine is best? 24 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have just started a new business and need a large, automatic, diesel car that will eat the miles, return good fuel economy and also make a good impression...
• Volvo - NEW CAR 19 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  What definies a car as a Demo model, as there were people who drove it as a test drive while our finance was been approved. looking forward to your comments ;-)
• Vauxhall Astravan - Vauxhall dealer refusing to budge on screen price 13 Jan 2011 (Forum)
   Spoke to the dealer today to ask what their "best" price was and apparently the "best" they can do for me is to include 1 year tax.... and that's it, as they claim the price is already heavily reduced from the list price, which is apparently RRP £17492 according to their site (for the base model). I'll be paying cash for it with no finance deal or PX but I've got to be honest I am just slightly annoyed that I'm essentially being given the choice to pay the screen price or do one, especially considering it's January which is traditionally a slow sales month.
• Astra/Focus/C4? £3.5K used... or brand new? 12 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  The inevitable step has to be considered.... a new car with £3000 scrappage on the old Citroen, 3yrs warranty and a 3yr service package levered into the deal plus 0% finance which would allow savings to be left in the bank for a bit longer. Now quite confused. Any thoughts on car choice in the Focus/Astra class and best price level to buy at much appreciated.
• Renault Laguna III (2007 - ) - My Supermarket experience gone wrong! 21 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  I purchased a 2008 Renault Laguna Dynamique S (series 3) yesterday from a car supermarket Despite requesting an annual service (its first), it wasn't completed and I had to wait for them to complete whilst I was there (this was after a 150 trip there) but I thought the purchase price of 8,999 was reasonable. Having signed the paperwork (PCP finance with Bank of Scotland) I drove the car away. On the trip back it was obvious the tracking was out on the car but then more alarmingly the car computer registered that an oil top up was needed. My concern is that despite my service booklet being stamped by the car supermarket has the service been a token gesture?
• What fuel consumption gaffs/efforts have you made 1 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  (sold after 87,000 miles after losing me a fortune in mileage claims) 4) Its replacement, the 1.6 petrol auto Maestro that eventually got down to 23mpg on long runs as its main jet wore due to the rubbing needle. Sold in desperation as it needed leaded petrol too. 5) The saviour of my finances, in the early 90`s recession, the new Maestro Clubman D, that could get 60MPG, drew max car allowance and ran for 130,000 miles. Boring after that as i had learnt a lesson, but for some reason as the years went on and fuel consumption became less of an issue for the pocket, it became an issue for the mind....
• not another out of company car Q :o) 6 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  RFL is 200 a year thats £16 a month, so say £60 a month for them two. so got £300 a month, thats about £6000 finance over two years. so the only choices to me are (and company stipulate it has to be under 4 years old and 60K miles or less) peugeot 407 saloon/hatch/estate hdi -£7K honda accord 2.2 cdti. -£6500 would love bmw 330d - 4 door m sport - but £12K !
• Peugeot 607 - sanity check? 19 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  With the current '00 1.8 petrol Vectra just short of 100k, I am planning my shortlist for a replacement - which finances depending - should occur around 2008ish and 130k on the clock. One of the cars on my future shortlist will probably be another Vectra (2.2 SRi diesel) but I have become rather intrigued by the 607 (the twin turbo 2.2 Hdi).
• BMW Auction Report.. 18 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  But the one thing that WAS apparent, out of the entry, all from the brand,directly, either their group stock, or leased/financed vehicles, was that more than 60 were repossessions!!! Not only that, plenty had 2/3/4 PREVIOUS owners & incomplete histories. A sure sign of the hard to keep up with, cost of running a premium motor - or maybe the difficulties, many people might be heading for, when £$£$£ gets a bit tight!
• New Tyre Time Again.... 22 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  But having to replace them after such short mileage makes me look like I must drive like a lunatic to our finance director and I am looking for a compromise. I have read a few times in the Honest John section of the newspaper that Michelin Primacy are good and have the added advantage of being quiet. Did I read this correctly?
• Negotiating for an Accord 22 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  After six weeks on the forecourt, I'm hoping they will cut a nice deal for completion in April, either a 100% cash deal or part-finance if they can beat the 5.75% APR I would pay by extending my house mortgage. Would anyone like to suggest what a suitable 'price to change' might be? This is assuming I like the car. I am expecting to.
• Dealer Used Car Problem - Help Required! 3 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  We've gone back to the dealer in question, who has a) asked us to get a settlement figure for the finance, and b) has said he's looking into it, and will get back soon with an alternative car (but he never does). Essentially what we now want is our money back or a different car offered (possibly a cheaper clio) and the rest of the money refunded to us.
• PCP terminated 7 months ago without my knowledge 27 Jan 2022 (Forum)
  Hi there, I've just had a nasty shock. I was checking my credit score today and I noticed that my car finance agreement was missing from my credit report. So I phoned VWFS and their phone representative informed me that my agreement with them was terminated in June 2021 - that's SEVEN MONTHS ago! And all this time I have been happily driving my lovely car, and paying for it regularly too.
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  Can you give me some advice on buying a secondhand electric car? 5 Aug 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I always used to ask my dad these questions but sadly he passed away last year. I'm looking at possibly buying a secondhand Renault Zoe and wondered if...
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  Insurer has lowered my car's write off valuation due to the dealer's mistake. What do you suggest? 14 Jul 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Ford S-MAX Titanium Sport 210hp from a Ford dealership four years ago. It was unfortunately written off recently and the insurance company phoned...
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  We've got a 2006 Defender. Should we hang onto it or sell it? 14 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
  We own a 2006 Land Rover Defender 90 TD5 (120,000 miles) and, unfortunately, due to higher road tax rates and congestion charges in clean air zones it'll...
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  New Ka doesn't match the model in the brochure - what can I do? 25 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I took delivery of a brand new Ford Ka Titanium three weeks ago and I have been in dispute with the dealer ever since. The car is described in the brochure...