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• off roader for daily farmtrack use 10 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  I can get a friends discovery 2 years old for 7750 with 18000 on clock. i really preferred idea of a suzuki jimny. Would either of these stand up to my track though or would i now be paying for a new car AND everything else!
• BMW pre-1997 E39 Instruments 16 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Quarry BMW who sold me it said the mileage could be adjusted to match mine. BMW say it can't. Assuming BMW matched the 'new' one to my car and I installed it. What would be the mileage result of putting the old one back if I decided to sell the car. Would the mileage I'd accumulated show correctly on the old one? BMW didn't know the answer to this.
• Pug 307 HDi 1.4 19 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  My sister has a eight year old Golf as an everyday car. The Golf has been breaking down recently and she is thinking of cchanging it. A friend of hers has offered her a bargain two year old 307 1.4 diesel for £5500. Anyone have any experience of them?
• Non-transferrable Registration Marks 12 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  A while ago I saw an old car for sale with a nice registration plate bearing my initials. I inquired about the car (I would probably have paid the asking price for it just for the number, and sold the remainder (an old Austin A7 I think) on for whatever I could get for it).
• Self cancelling indicators 24 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Then, when you have finished with it you have to check that it has cancelled itself. Is there any way to disable self cancelling on a modern car? I used to snap off two plastic lugs on my old bangers, (Cortina, Viva) I suspect its not that simple any more.
• Modern fuel systems 2 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  The reason I ask is I am having problems with my new Ford Galaxy regarding strong smell of petrol fumes from the petrol cap (only when driving or after stopping) and the dealer says it's normal, blah, blah. I cannot believe this is normal... I never used to smell petrol from my old cars and surely a modern car should be better...
• Mondeo fan heater - the cost! 22 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Total (inc VAT) was £69.70. I proposed Fords reported 'good-will gestures' but was told 'not on a 68,000 miler over 4 years old'. As the old saying goes 'smile and pay up!' This is referred to on HJ's car by car breakdown - so, when considering a used Mondeo, it's well worth checking the heater fan speed switch - something easily overlooked.
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  Rear Axle failed on 4 yr old 4x4 low milage no off road,dealer bought and serviced -should I be paying for this repair ??? 24 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Grand Cherokee suffered major mechanical failure last week while on motorway. oil leak in Diff lead to rear axel damage. It is a dealer bought and serviced...
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  How can I reduce insurance premiums for my 18-year-old son? 4 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am at a loss at how to proceed. My 18 year-old son has just passed his driving test and no matter which approach I take, quotes are starting at around...
• A3 police convoy 11 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Did anyone see the convoy of police cars down the A3, heading toward Guildford this morning? Any idea what was going on? There was an unmarked old style Land Rover in the middle of the cars...strange.
• lease car. how much ! 18 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  I have a chance of buying a 3 year old peugeot 206 glx 1400 with a kosher 13000 miles on it. It will be available in february. What would be a fair price...
• Daracq - Genevieve is on tomorrow 22 Jun 2020 (Forum)
  The classic British film about old cars is on Talking Pictures TV at 2.20 tomorrow. Just in case anyone's intersted!
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  Should I keep my 1995 BMW 316i? 19 Feb 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1995 BMW 316i which is now 25 years old. I love the car as it's never let me down but getting it through the MoT every year is costing more, £500...
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  Do our Jaguar X-Type diesels have DPFs and how do they work? 4 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  When my wife's 12-year-old BMW needed replacing she was delighted to acquire an 18-month-old Jaguar X-Type diesel. The car joined my own 9-year-old petrol...
• Toyota Yaris - bigger car on a budget! 16 Jan 2025 (Forum)
  Nice things like a car alarm! and heated seats/windscreen would also be a treat!
• Jaguar XF - Jaguar XF 3.0d engine failure 28 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  As the car was working perfectly before it went in, is on 4 years old (60 reg) and he himself has only had the car 2 years doing regular but not huge mileage he feels that this is unacceptable, and that something they have done, or not done, when servicing the car has led to this problem.
• Medium size used car - Recommendations? 17 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  Another thing which would be nice but is not vital are good looks. Looking around, I've seen cars which are 3 years old/50000 miles and some which are slightly older but fewer miles, which would be better? Interested to hear your suggestions and thoughts on cars which would be particularly worth looking at.
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  Mazda 6 or Ford Mondeo? 3 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I’m in the process of changing my car and can’ make up my mind. Given the choice, would you buy a used Mazda 6 Sport or a Ford Mondeo 2.5? Both are three...
• Vauxhall Astra - thinking of sc***ping your car ? 29 May 2010 (Forum)
  i recently sc***ped our old astra we tried lots of popular companies and the main ones who say "we buy any car" .com, but we found out to our dismay that they dont, it was in a bad way all the tyres were flat or bald and it had been through the wars dent wise, water was mixing with oil in the engine block so it wasn't a runner anymore, in the end this site was recommended by a neighbour of ours and they were good, http://www.sc***-my-car-wales.co.uk/ not only did we get £80 for the astra but we got a certificate saying the car had been sc***ped in the mail a few days later :D not only in Wales either they are now covering SW England too.
• Jaguar X-Type Estate (2004 - 2007) - Warranty not honoured 12 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  I am now driving an unroadworthy 2 1/2 year old prestige car and if the police should check the car I would have a criminal record and my DNA would be held on the national database like any other common criminal.