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• Company Car Tax on used cars 11 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  My boss is thinking of buying me a car outright instead of via contract hire. If he buys a car over,say, 3 years old, does my tax liability change ? If not, then presumably it is based on the current list value &co2 rating. But what if the car is no longer made - what list price do I use ?
• Insurer won't cover courtesy car 17 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  My insurers refused to cover a Citroen C3 courtesy car while my car is being serviced because the courtesy car is expensive!! They won't cover a courtesy car that is more valuable then your own car! Well then, my just over 3 year old C5 is then worthless and I can't be trusted with a nearly new supermini!.
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  Dealer won't cover £2500 repair under warranty, what should we do? 16 Feb 2021 (Ask HJ)
  My brother bought a car brand new from Skoda, a Karoq. It is still under warranty and is coming up to 3 years old, and there has been a water leak through...
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  Is a 1975 Fiat 124 Spider likely to increase in value? 12 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  Is it worth buying a classic 1975 Fiat 124 Spider? It's in good nick with recent new floor pans and no other rust. As with all classic cars, it will need...
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  How can I persuade Volkswagen to contribute to repairing my Touran's faulty ABS module? 10 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm trawling the internet at the moment because my Volkswagen Touran has the ABS issue mentioned in your Telegraph web page. Unfortunately I'm a new owner...
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  Which small car gives good fuel consumption, low road tax and a high seating position? 30 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I need to replace my beloved Toyota RAV4 auto which is 13 years old and has done 105,000 miles with a more economical secondhand car. The requirements...
• Honda CR-V - Replacing suspension 27 Sep 2024 (Forum)
  Spoke with the wife about it, and she is not really happy to go with it, as she think in such old car there would be something another to fix sooner or later and the car could finish in sc*** yard due to overall corrosion issue or if something major brake, so she think putting £500 for new suspension is not wise or worthy.
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  What's the best small used hybrid to buy? 28 Feb 2025 (Ask HJ)
  What is your advice on the best second hand small hybrid (i.e Toyota Yaris and similar) at 3-5 years old?
• Family Car - XC90 or Discovery Sport 17 Jul 2024 (Forum)
  Hi all, Apologies for the long first post but have been reading through the forum and found lots of really great content. My wife and I have a 2 year old, 1 year old with another on the way. We now need a larger car and have been sopping the market for the past month. We narrowed it down to X5, VW All Space, XC90 and Discovery Sport of cars we liked within our budget.
• Citroen C Zero - Hidden High Costs of Owning an Electric Vehicle 8 Dec 2019 (Forum)
    Too old at 6 years surely being electric the vehicle should last longer than a diesel or petrol car. Our last car was a diesel and we had this for 14 years and did over 150,000 miles in it and the engine was still fine when we got rid of it.
• Vauxhall Corsa 2007 - 83 yr old stopped driving, one for SLO76 5 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  I thought this might amuse SLO.. As i said in the other thread, one of my friends has decided to give up driving, had advertised the car, had a couple...
• N/A - Car scrappage – the French way 5 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  As part of a “Climate Plan” the French government has launched a scrappage scheme for older vehicles to encourage motorists to trade up to newer cleaner replacements. Your old car or van must have been registered before 1997 for petrol vehicles, and before 2001 for diesel vehicles … so probably not taking too many BR readers' cars off the road  The vehicle you trade in must be registered in France, and have been owned by you for at least one year.
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  oil pump chain snapped and engine ruined 12 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
  2008 plate 1.4TDI with 64k on clock and always serviced by VW from new. The chain has snapped and main crankshaft bearing cylinder scored. Estimated...
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  is dealer liable for fixing my car's water leak? 6 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My four year old Peugeot 107 - bought five months ago - is wet through. The boot carpet is soaked and so are the back seats. There is a water mark on the...
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  Which used car is best for towing? 7 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I am planning to buy a 2006 KIA Sorento automatic with 67.000 miles on the clock from a dealer. What should I look out for and check? The car will be used...
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  Buying a used estate - which model is best? 9 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I want a large used estate car (three years old), with a comfortable cabin and automatic gearbox. I only do 10,000 miles a year, but want a petrol as I'm...
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  Why do automatics use more fuel? 26 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Why do all the new Korean cars (Kia, Hyundai) have such appalling CO2 and fuel consumption figures when an automatic 'box is fitted? I wrongly thought...
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  Buying a used car for £11k - Lexus or Volvo? 23 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I wish to buy a quality car that I can get into easily. I'm looking at the Lexus RX and the Volvo XC90. They would need to be around 6 - 10 years old reflecting...
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  Which car could we buy for our 6-feet 5-inch son for £6500"? 20 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I want to buy a car for our son to celebrate his 21st birthday. He is 6-feet 5-inches tall and currently drives a 12-year-old Fiesta. Our budget...
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  Can you suggest a smaller luxury car for an elderly driver? 1 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  The time has come for me to replace my 12-year-old Rover 75 Connoisseur SE Automatic. Can you suggest a suitable smaller luxury car for an elderly driver...