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• Audi A5 S Line - about to buy a 2013 Audi A5 S Line 2 litre Diesel 31 Dec 2018 (Forum)
  Hi Guys after a nightmare with my 2013 Vauxhall Insignia Elite with only 17000 miles on her, i have had enough, the finance company are giving me all my money back, have had nothing but problems! AFL Malfunctions, creaks and noises, vibrating and whistling type!  cant take anymore, a shame as i loved the car apart from that lol!
• Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet - VW Extended warranty issue 28 Jul 2017 (Forum)
  Also the gears don't go in easily, especially first and second, as in the gearstick gets stuck roughly halfway between changing from first to second and it needs an extra push to put it in that second gear. I've contacted VW dealers and VW finance and they said they won't know if it's covered under the warranty until they take out a gearbox, and I need to authorise that, so that if they do take out the gearbox and it turns out NOT to be covered under the warranty, then I need to pay them £600 for just that gearbox out.
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  Need a used saloon for £6000 - any recommendations? 18 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to buy a new car to replace my ageing Toyota Avensis saloon. My commute is around 300 miles per week and I'd like a five-door saloon, with...
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  Changing from an SUV to hot hatch 20 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I currently have a Renault Kadjar 1.6 dCi. I like the car, but the engine feels sluggish compared to the same engine I had in my previous Nissan Qashqai. I...
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  Downing grading from 2 cars to 1 21 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
  We are downgrading from two cars to one. We roughly do 7000 miles a year, split between short shopping trips to 200 mile plus round trips. We are not sure...
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  Wanted - smaller car with higher driving position 20 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  We have a small child and another on the way. We're now looking to replace our Fiat 500, with something which will be a 'second car' - used mainly for...
• Ford Fiesta? - but open to suggestions - New/Used Car Advice 26 Mar 2014 (Forum)
   I was considering a used one, but there seems to be good deals on new cars at the moment; I've also just managed to get various debts out of the way (credit cards etc), so now have room for finance.  I also have enough for a depositi.   I want: I want a new car that has:   Good MPG for motorway driving (my current Yaris can do about 45mpg) Has a good 0-30mph speed (I don't want to be speeding everywhere, but my current car can't accelerate, and when the lights turn green, I intend to be already gone.
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  Need an economical car for towing a horse box 21 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I currently drive a 2010 Defender 90 which has the most expensive road tax. I drive about 25 miles a week to the supermarket and once a week to take the...
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  Where can I have a Volkswagen Golf ESP fault repaired cheaply? 16 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2007 Golf 1.4 which I've owned for around four years. Last month the ESP light showed on the dashboard and now I find that the warning brake light...
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  Should I buy a petrol or a diesel? 22 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I really like the look of the Vauxhall Insignia and have test driven one at my local dealer; however, the salesman has told me about DPFs, which are now...
• Mazda 6 TS TD 143 - Major problems with my used car, my rights? 14 May 2012 (Forum)
   Eventually it went back to Mazda and on Friday I was told that there was an issue with the flywheel and the gearbox will have to be removed to find out if this is true but there is no certainty about whether this will fix the issue. I have now been with the car since 20th February and paying monthly payments on the finance and insurance. I was told this morning that the dealer has approved the work but it is going to be at least two weeks before I even know if the problem is solved. I want to ask what my options are here?
• New car under scrappage or older second hand one? 2 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  My dad is currently doing around 12-13k a year and his MK4 Fiesta Ghia will be on 84k soon although the engine sounds fairly healthy its not going to last that much longer. My parents will find it a little hard to get finance but should be able to get a loan of around 20% APR without any trouble. My idea was to get a car payable over 5 years. Street cred and image is not a problem nor is power. We just need something with no fuss and that is safe and reliable.
• Volkswagen Touran MPV (2003 - ) - Sell privately or in auction? 23 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  It seemed a good idea at the time, two babies, etc. so I sold my E39 saloon (520i SE) and thankfully I was able to buy the 'bus' without any finance needed. However, I hate it. It now has 10k miles on the clock, and I can't get my E39 out of my mind. In comparison the Touran is noisy and the ride quality is nothing to compare! I thought I could live with it but it's annoying and I've realised I don't really need all the space either.
• Please advise - New car up2 17k 27 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  - Currently drive 2003 T3 1.6 petrol toyota corolla - Thinking of changing for something more sporty and thrilling - But i do 15k annual mileage and thats just for work (if had something more thrilling would probably do more) - Thinking fast diesel, something sporty looking, under £500 to insure cheapish road tax (if there is such a thing :) ) Cars i would love given my 17k budget and maybe taking out a little finance - 2ndH Audi RS4 (dream car) very impractical on fuel, tax and insurance :( - 2ndH Audi S3 : same deal as above :( - Ariel Atom : hah shall we move on - Honda s2000, love this but probably similar to run as S3 Cars on my shortlist - with my mini review - Toyota Auris T180 : Can get it new, goes like absolute stink, prob fastest hatchback diesel, hothatch type performance and cheap to buy and run in comparison to other; however not really as sporty as the rest - Audi A3 170ps (not sure what trim) : Would pay extra for Audi (not keen on VW's) but i couldn't get this new and 2ndH 170ps' are as rare as rocking horse poo.
• Renault Megane Dynamique 1.9dC1 16 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  £5,000 is the approximate value of our car if it was working! Does anyone have an idea on where I stand with Renault on this? I am writing to the Finance Company, Renaults own, stating the The Supply of Goods (Implied Terms) Act 1973 as the car is not fit for purpose but I know that this is going to take time that we can ill afford to be without transport.
• Not your usual dilemma! 12 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  SO... here's the dilemma. I don't have much extra money to spend (although obviously, with the help of finance, most budgets are atainable!). Need to get rid of the Peugeot because it's doing my head in and I hate driving it. Had decided to push the boat out and try to get a 1999/2000 Golf TDI. More expensive than I thought though.
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  The installation of a black box ruined my son's car - what should we do? 13 Nov 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My son bought a new Volkswagen Golf GTE in September for his commute to work. He changed his insurance to an RAC policy with compulsory Black Box. The...
• MINI Clubman D - Difficulty Rejecting Mini 19 Jul 2024 (Forum)
  Paid over the odds for the protection of having it come from MINI and bought it outright with bank transfer so no helpful finance company. 1 month after buying and in less that 1000 miles, offside suspension spring snaps doing quite a bit of damage. MINI picked up the car and repaired the damage to the offside and told me that the nearside spring was also at high risk of failure prematurely and they want to replace it but wanted to charge me an extra £500 for this which I both couldn't afford and understood that if the spring snapped they would have to cover the damage anyway.
• Used Car Under £4k 5 Jun 2023 (Forum)
  Speaking of age, I'm at the point, for the first time in donkeys years, where the kids aren't bleeding us dry so if there was ever a time to treat myself with a car I could never have previously afforded then now is the time (I'm not prepared to get a car on finance though so my purchase budget is strict give or take a couple of hundred pounds). Like I said, I'd love a bit of luxury, either slow or fast is fine (but if I was pushed I'd choose a car with a bit of umph).
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  Land Rover Discovery engine failure - who is liable for the repair costs? 14 Oct 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Our daughter purchased a 3.5-year-old Land Rover Discovery with 40,000 miles on the clock six months ago, for which she paid £45,000. The car broke down...