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• Car scrappage scheme Vol 1 (Read Only) 23 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  ***** This thread is now closed, please CLICK HERE to go to Volume 2 ***** Hi all SWMBO needs a new car. Her current Micra is 11 years old and we feel it's time to change. We've driven a few cars and she has decided she wants a Fiesta. She favours buying one of the last of the old shape cars but I would prefer her to buy a new shape Fiesta, as it is safer.
• Used family car - ULEZ car buying conundrum 28 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  From Oct 21, our current family VW Golf TDI will be subject to the ULEZ now being extended to the north circular. Looking for advice on buying a used car for the family (I have a 2yr old and 4yr old). Budget is £15-20k, and needs to be a load carrier for family holidays and weekend jaunts, as well as for the weekly taxi runs to various kid clubs and shopping.
• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - Rust on 9 week old car 14 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  The car is now 9 weeks old and has done 3500 miles. While washing it today i noticed rust starting to break through on the tailgate, just under the rear window. I've not spoken to the dealer yet as they were closed by the time i discovered it.
• Seat - Temporary Car Insurance 15 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  Hi I have just bought a second hand car and so cancelled the insurance on my old car and used no claims etc on the new one.  I need to sell my old car and thought, incorrectly, that as I am insured to drive other cars (third party basis) via my main insurance, I could use this to do test drives for my old one.
• Coolant disposal 2 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  I've got a bucket of old coolant from the car, I've seen the oil tank at our council waste disposal site but I've never seen anything about old anti-freeze. What's the best way to get rid of it, that doesn't involve drains or an empty field?
• "Marfak". What exactly is it? 30 May 2005 (Forum)
  Got an old car and the manual that came with it states that I should lubricate with "Marfak". What exactly is it (seems it is a Texaco brand, but not sure of what is the correct old version and if it is a grease or oil)and can I still get it or is there a modern equivalent?
• All - Depreciation after 7 years 31 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  There are many 7year old and older cars( HJ's shelf life!) usually well north of £20k. Do members think that depreciation will accelerate on some of these with the rapidly changing factors(government and new tech?) or will depreciation continue as of old ie tailing off.
• Road tests 7 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Yes, the later focuses handle and drive well, but the front wheel drive transmission noise on these, Ka's, fiestas sound like a tractor. The 1.3 engine in the old Ka [and some of the old fiesta's] is little changed from the unit in the old 1960s Anglia. And the seats in the Mondeo are the only car guaranteed to give me back-ache aftre more than 30 mins. Mind you, Ford's corporate hospitality is legendary!
• £5k, 22yrs old & 60 mile commute 23 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Hi all, I was wondering what people would suggest for the above - a total budget of £5k (preferably including insurance) for my 22yr old sister who will be commuting 60 miles a day. I'm thinking it'll need decent fuel economy, she's never had her own car so has no NCD (so insurance will be painful) and it'll need to be reliable. Any sensible suggestions would be appreciated and considered!
• Old Mini - Modern Classic? 15 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Just passing time looking at the e-bay motors section recently and I am amazed at the prices being asked (and sometimes achieved) for the old style Mini. Not the 60's/70's Cooper/1275 models I hasten to add, but the 1.0 litre BL built cars from the 80's, most of which have long since died from terminal rust. One punter was after £1500 for his rusty 1985 mayfair model!
• Seat Leon 1.9TDI FR - Seat Leon 1.9TDI FR 17 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  Does anyone on here know what problems are likely with this engine/model, any preventative maintenance to prevent problems, etc as I'm conscious the car is 7 years old already and I've never bought a car this old before? Also, the car does not feel any faster than my old (but remapped) Focus 1.8 TDCi 115hp.  I'm considering a rolling road session to see if the power is where it should be...
• New versus 3 years old quandary 30 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  An extra £3,755 gets me a 3 year newer car with a 5 year warranty. Assuming I keep whatever car for 5 years, the extra is only £755 odd per year.... Saying that, I haven't factored in depreciation which will be a lot more on the brand new car to the Focus.
• 17yr old male drivers......insurance......again!! 22 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  I know this has been discusse before, but.......Wow!....insurance costs for 17 yr olds!! My son will be 17 this summer and I would like to insure him on either his own car (looking at group1 or 2 cars) or as an additional driver on a slightly higher grouped car belonging to me. Quotes coming in at £2,050 for a group 1 car with pass plus succesfully completed.
• Risks buying certain 3yr old cars 24 May 2007 (Forum)
  Its often a common policy of economic car ownership to buy at 2 or 3 years old to lose the high initial depreciation, but (IMHO) times have changed and certain models pose enhanced risks. Decades ago when I learnt to drive as a teenager (and as a consequence work on cars) any inadvertant abuse of the car was tempered by a growing mechanical sympathy due to understanding and being able to *visualise* what was going on, in for example the clutch, or oil flow around a cold engine.
• Insurance Cancellation - Extortionate Fee 29 May 2019 (Forum)
  and if so would it cause a problem if I took out a new policy for the new car, when I still have a few weeks left on my old policy?
• Na - Leaving the scene of an accident. 27 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  Four people, including !,,,, his two-year-old and four-year-old were injured . )
• Part exchange on car - VO5 shows old address 23 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Hi I have just agreed to part-ex my existing Vauxhall Omega as part of the purchase for my new car (for very little money - but I wasn't expecting much). I have all the necessary documents etc but the VO5 does carry my old address as I never got it changed when I moved to my current address 4 years ago.
• Insurance for 17 year old 6 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  My 17 year old son is currently taking driving lessons and I'm trying to organise some insurance for one of the family cars (both for pre- and post-test driving). Assuming a Fiesta 1.25 finesse (wife's car) any experience on the cheapest company?
• vw polo 1.0 litre - old vw polo clutch adjustment ? 23 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  Hi, Can the clutch be adjusted on this car ? it is a 1999/2000 ( v reg ) 1 litre polo and the clutch is biting really low. If it can is it a fairly...
• Vintage Tree Sap 15 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  My daughters 10 year old white car has some seriously old tree sap on the roof. It is now black and appears to be embedded in the paint, have moved some with white spirit/strong cleaner/T-Cut but most of it is being very awkward.