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• Best used performance under £6000 26 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Any ideas on what is the best all around sporty performance car you can get which is less than 4 years old for about £6000? Thanks
• MG Rover 9 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  I notice from today's Telegraph (Business section) that MG Rover are currently the only bidders for an old Daewoo/FSO car mfg plant in Poland. Perhaps their next move is to release a badge engineered version of the Polonez...
• Rover 75 Tyre Wear 27 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  i have a 16 month old rover 75 18500 miles and have very bad tyre wear on the edges anybody else had this problem, other than that is a great car.
• Golf TDI cam belt 4 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  VAG recommend changing at 60k miles without a time based alternative. What is recomended for lower mileage cars - ours will reach 60k miles when it is about 8 years old.
• Catalytic converters 28 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  My sons Mercedes 190E 2.0 needs a replacment soon and he has been told the cost will be over £1000 !!!!!!!!!!!! Car is nine years old
• Battery life? 5 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  How long should a car battery last? The one in my Japanese hatchback is 4 years old and I've noticed some starting problems lately....how can I check if it's a battery problem?
• Peugeot 208 - Annoying rattle on new car? 27 Mar 2025 (Forum)
  I have a four month old Peugeot 208 which has got an annoying rattle coming from the driver door area or front pillar. Because the car is new and is in warranty would I be in my rights to ask the dealership to try to find out what's causing this rattle and fix it?
• oil for older or clasic cars 6 Oct 2023 (Forum)
  Item I have just read about oil for older classic cars and why modern oil appears to be dangerous. Situated on a site that you would not normally expect to find it on. The author is writing about the good old US of A, but comments cover GB as well.
• Young children, car seats and seat belts 4 May 2015 (Forum)
  I wonder if anyone can clarify this situation. We have a nearly 4 year old grandaughter, who uses a child's car seat. The original straps are now too short for her so we secure her into the seat using the standard seat belt. Is this legal? Thanks.
• Alternatives to DSG Gearbox 8 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  Just out of interest for my next car in a couple of years time, I will be considering an auto. I likely the DSG gearbox. However the reliability issues put me off, especially when I will be looking to purchase a car 5 years or more old due to budget.
• Mechanical sympathy. 3 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Apart from myself does anyone use their cars performance, but treat it with care. Not holding the car on a slope with the clutch instead of doing a hill...
• Lamborghini - The most expensive car to run - 17k per month... 13 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  On another discussion forum with something to do with heads, there is a 4 month old car advertised /sales/892916.htm which cost 163k and is up for sale, with 1,600 on the clock for 95k. Ouch. Don't buy a Lamborghini Spyder if you want to save money...
• car polish?? 4 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  i will do the whole car not just the scratch. regards tony
• Climate - factory defaulting at random 15 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, the CC on my Mazda 6 will at random default to its factory settings when the car is started. The dealer has changed the CC module but they are now a little puzzled as its happened again. Has anyone had this on a Mazda or maybe another brand of car? The car is less than a year old.
• Self Employed and new cars/contract hire 1 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Came as a surprise to me. Old friend who I had a chat today mentions that since I am self employed , have a big advantage in either buying/contract hire of a new car. Since its hearsay hes not sure of it. Any knowledgeables having info on this??
• Most rust prone cars? 29 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  Can I just ask everybody what their nominations would be for cars they have owned in the past that seemed to attract rust? Mine would be by far and away my old Austin Maestro (don't laugh), which went from looking respectable to garden shed like in the space of a year.
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  Mercedes CLS - should I keep it or sell? 19 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am about to retire and currently have a 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLS 320 CDI, which I have owned from new with full Mercedes service history. I absolutely...
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  Can I use the heater in a hybrid Jazz before setting off? 28 Oct 2024 (Ask HJ)
  May change my 2019 petrol Jazz to a New hybrid model. Can I use the heater in the hybrid to clear the windscreen of ice before setting off as I do in my...
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  Which Car for Retirement 4 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am soon to retire, and need to purchase a car. I am thinking of a 2-3 year old petrol automatic - options are narrowed to Mercedes-Benz C220/250, BMW...
• EURO 5 / 6 AND NEW CARS 22 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  Dealers selling new cars and offering thousnds of pounds in special offers are on the increase and why is this ,the debt crisis would be the obviouse one ,but there is another reason many of these cars are old stock and are not E6compliant ,not that they will tell you that !