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  Should I buy a Lexus RX 400H with a high mileage? 14 Dec 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Should I be worried about buying a 8-9 year old Lexus RX400H with 130,000 miles on the clock?
• mondeo - delay 26 May 2014 (Forum)
  after some discussion they agreed to replace injectors these were returned to garage they have refitted them car will not start  after several visits & getting fed up with going around in circles i visited garage today 24/05/14 they say car is now running after they tow started  it (i think they have refitted old injectors) they have also not returned original injectors as agreed to recon suppliers i am now liable to a surcharge for failure to return old units garage say they will return them 27/05/14 all my faith in car has disappeared & worried as to what garage bill will be HELP  
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  Buying a used car - could you recommend an alternative to the Renault Megane 2 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter's nine year old Renault Megane has finally expired and she needs a replacement for £10,000 - £12,000. She liked the Megane, but it proved unreliable...
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  New Duster or used X-Trail? 11 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am planning on buying a 4x4 with a budget of £17k. A two year old X-Trail is top of the list but I'd like your view on whether a new Dacia Duster would...
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  Replacing a C-Class 23 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a nearly five-year-old Mercedes C220 CDI, which is great but I not so good in the winter (RWD). I have been looking for similar spec (FWD) car...
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  Any suggestions for a car my tall daughter can drive? 18 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter is trying to find a car to learn to drive in. She is 6ft 4in, but has 38in long legs (most tall men have 33in legs). She is currently in a...
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  When's my Saab need a new cam belt? 20 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Does the cam belt on a Saab 93 Vector Sport need to be replced when the car is 8 years old, with 40,000 miles on the clock?
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  Buying a used car for a family of five 10 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  What would you recommend for a used, low mileage, petrol, 7 seater vehicle, full service history, up to 3 years old to carry 2 adults and 3 children (aged...
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  An automatic and manual in one? 24 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Can I, so to speak, kill two birds with one stone? Is there a smallish car with gearbox type that would satisfy my wife's need for an automatic with my...
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  Coil spring failure 5 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Just thought I'd let you know that when my mum took her 5 year old Mercedes A class for an MOT last month, it failed due to a broken front coil spring...
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  E-Class reliability 18 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to purchase a three or four-year-old E-Class diesel automatic (Avantgarde preferred). From the many 'expert' reviews that are around,...
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  Nissan Micra 1.3 1994 9 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I just got this car for the model's economy and reliability - it seems fine other than a reluctance to rev at around 2500rpm under a little load. The fuel...
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  Clutch judder 2 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2 year old BMW 320d which I purchased 8 months ago with 21k on the clock from a BMW dealer. I have been extremely happy with the car except that...
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  Should I buy a Volkswagen Golf or a Mazda 3? 9 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a budget of no more than £6500 and am looking for a smallish car, something like a Volkswagen Golf or Mazda 3, no more than four years old. Which...
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 100k in 3 years - good buy? 21 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  First of all the long shot - does anybody out there have an inkling of which outfit runs / ran a fleet of such vehicles? Secondly, they were all priced around the £4k mark which struck me as quite reasonable for a 3y old example with 100k. Recent experience with mine and my wife's 10y+ old cars seems to suggest that it is age and neglect that kills cars far more that mileage. If a car has seen this intensity of use, I would expect the mileage to be mostly motorway miles and the cars to be mechanically pristine.
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  Vattening up over Christmas 5 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  As I am told it will take 12 weeks to get a new Audi TT from the date of ordering, say late November 2009, with a deposit of £1,000 and the remainder on...
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  Soughtomatic 17 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My wife, aged circa 71, would like to have her own small automatic gearbox car. It must have an excellent reliability record, low noise level and feel...
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  Occasional pull 8 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to purchase a car that could legally tow a double horsebox with one horse, yet still be able to drive to work every day and not spend too...
• Nightmare Altea 17 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  This version of safe mode doesn't let you do 40 mph or anything near that, it maintains idle speed which is enough to ensure that brake and steering assistance is not lost. Despite 8 visits to the dealer and many different parts replaced the car has continued to fail and we estimate that we have had to make 15 emergency hard shoulder visits in the last year. Has anyone successfully rejected a 2 year old used car? I have little faith that the dealer is suddenly going to be able to fix the fault so I feel like there is little choice other than replace the car and let it be someone else?
• Volvo 440 18 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  It will be parked outside. We are concerned about the safety aspect and potential running costs of an old banger - he has no knowledge of, or interest in car maintenance. We have heard from a very reputable garage (that we personally use) of a car as follows: Volvo 440 1993L 5 door 1.6i with FSH and 55Kmiles previously owned by elderly couple and serviced regularly at said garage.