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  Spendsible choice 9 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I need your help please. I have around £2.5-£2.8k to spend on a 2nd hand car. I do fairly low mileage – circa 8k per year. What should I be looking for?...
• New Ford or old Honda 22 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  The 3 year contract is shortly coming to an end on my 04 Honda Accord Diesel EX at 28000 miles (I live 3 miles from my ofice so comuting is not an issue)...
• Impressions we have of our cars 19 Jun 2023 (Forum)
   Nobody ever gives much credit to Fords on here except perhaps for the odd old Focus and the 1.25 Fiesta.  Ford over the years have produced some really great cars both family and performance wise.  Indeed Elaine Robinson may have been conceived in the back of a FORD much to Benjamin Braddock's amusement!
• Any - Speedometer dial calibration 14 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  Just got a new car and the speedometer dial is ONLY calibrated in MPH. I cannot remember being in any UK car less than 40 years old that did not have secondary KPH calibration inside the MPH markings as well. I thought this was a requirement in UK cars, is this an urban myth or has legislation changed recently?
• Items that should be included with a car purchase 7 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, We have recently purchased a 1 year old bmw 1 series from a dealership . Having checked the boot etc we realise that the locking wheel nut key is missing. The dealership have basically said   'tough - it is a second hand car'.
• Recommend a £750 car for my daughter. 2 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Some thoughts, folks, for a cheap (up to £750 ish) , preferably 4 or 5 doors, car for a newly single daughter with two children - 4 & 1.5 yrs old. Cheap to run, insure & tax. Use mostly taking children to school, going to work & local shopping. -- Roger. (Costa del Sol, España)
• Diesel auto family car 14 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Can anyone recommend a good diesel auto family car 2 to 3 years old for about 10k ? We fancied the scenic & love the diesel 1.9 engine, but they only do an auto in the petrol, which was horrible. The Touran was smart & nice in the 2.0 TDi DSG but they cost a fortune.
• Citroen C8 Car Tax 3 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Hi Bought this vehicle new last June. the Car Tax on the windscreen was showing £170 for twelve months. Got the reminder in the Post this May for the New Tax £195 for twelve months paid the Tax and fogot about it till I came acress the Old Tax Disc.
• Euro Car of the Year 19 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  According to the London Evening Standard, Fiat have won this more times than anyone else. Says it all really...... I don't know much about the new Panda (or the old one), but last year's (?) award to the 307 was pretty daft. It's an OK car, but not the best in its class and arguably not as good as the now-quite-elderly Focus!
• Recycled cars 20 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  "If the government stopped issuing new private vehicle registrations two things would happen. One, the number of cars on the road would effectively be frozen. Two, today's worthless wrecks would have a market value, since a new vehicle could only be registered by turning in an old one."
• Nissan Sentra - Most characterless car... 1 May 2018 (Forum)
  Just back from holiday. Booked a mid-range hire car and ended up with a 2-month-old Nissan Sentra. Worked perfectly and comfortable too; drove nearly 2000 USA miles in two weeks, absolutely no complaints. But the car had no character or style whatsoever.
• any - Top 10 family cars built in Britain 18 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  Interesting selection of cars still built here (as listed on the home page feature). No place for Jazz (runout model), Avensis, CRV, Juke, Note, Leaf.etc. However room for 2 Jags and in at number ten is that good old family car stalwart the Rolls Royce Ghost. £200k family car anyone?
• Who killed the British car industry? 25 May 2009 (Forum)
  An old topic, perhaps, but it would be interesting to hear backroomers theories on why this country has no home grown car industry to speak of, despite such having such an illustrious history in car manufacturing.
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  Which estate car do you recommend for winter driving, long journeys and good comfort? 29 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Over many years I have averaged 50,000 miles per year and in later years in Mercedes E350 estates, both diesel and petrol. I currently have a 12-year-old...
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  Problematic semi-auto gearbox 6 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have had a Corolla semi-auto for eight months. It suddenly lost power and failed to select gears. First repaired at a gearbox specialist workshop, having...
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  Which £7500 car is capable of covering large mileages in comfort? 6 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am currently driving about 650-700 miles per week (rarely on motorways) in my Laguna 2.0 auto petrol, and really need to change to a more economical...
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  Buying a second-hand LHD car in France 11 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2005 VW Passat TDi Sportline estate, which until now has been relatively trouble-free, but it is currently in the garage with an oil pressure...
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  Should we buy a Focus or a Fiesta, and with which engine? 5 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife I are now in our 80s and we have a 9-year-old Focus and a 5-year-old Fiesta. I am no longer allowed to drive due to poor eyesight so we propose...
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  Has Ford fixed the EcoBoost issues? 28 Jan 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to buy a Ford Focus 2022-2024 model. I've heard that the EcoBoost engines go wrong, has that problem been corrected?
• Jaguar X-Type 2.0d 2004 182k - The Old Girl Rolls On 27 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  Took her into my (very) trusted indy today for front tyres.  Rears are still very good (last time had four cheapos) so had new on front - planning...