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• Why will car drivers not reverse, incompetence? 15 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  After a week in Cornwall, where my car appeared to be the only one fitted with a reverse gear, incl being asked to move my non blocking carefully parked car so as to prevent a 35 year old women "struggling" ( her words ) to reverse. She was driving a wee Peugeot & there was room for a people carrier.
• Small Car for the elderly 15 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Hi I am looking for advice on which car to buy my elderly mother (80 yrs old and with one hip replaced). She has been used to driving an aged Fiat Punto but this does not have power steering and is beginning to get long in the tooth. What she would like is a reliable, cheap to run, easy to get into and easy to drive small car.
• Abuse...which make of car attracts most? 15 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Mate of mine with a 3 series gets lots when he is driving around, things like not being let out at junctions and other drivers wanting to race. As soon as he mentions the car at work out come the old cliches. Which cars do you think get most problems?
• Getting rid of smell in the car. 16 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  In HJ's column last week, HJ described how to get rid of smell in the car as below. Did he mean white malt vinegar or coloured? First use bicarbonate of soda to get rid of the bacteria, then leave open bowls of malt vinegar in the car and boot overnight. This may read like an old wives' tale (and may well be one) but apparently it gets rid of the smell.
• What is a "Kev-Car"? 15 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Guess I'm getting old. Heard the term Kev-car last week for the first time, and now heard it again yesterday twice. I believe it means a heavily modified car. Is this true? Where did the name come from? Is it in common useage?
• Which angle grinder for car? 27 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  I have some old cars which I want to get rid of legitimately;cutting them up into little pieces seems like a good option,but which angle grinder do I need?Will the smaller size angle grinder with 4 and a half inch discs be enough to get through all parts of the car, or will I need the larger 9 inch one to do de job?
• Selling a car at auction 30 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Hi Has anybody here experience of *selling* a car at auction? I know somebody planning to do this via BCA but as his car is over 5 years old (it's worth about £1500 according to Parkers) I don't think they allow you to set a reserve price - which sounds like a good way to get fleeced to me!
• Is it possible? 4 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  ...to buy and run a reliable car for less than £100 a month? This to include depreciating the purchase price over 12 months and one tank of petrol a month. (obviously talking old banger for occasional 2nd car use here) Two 30-something drivers, both max no claims, car garaged overnight, good area, no DIY servicing....
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  Does the new Skoda Octavia Elegance suffer from DPF problems? 27 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My father has been generally very satisfied with his 2005 Skoda Octavia Elegance 1.9 TDI DSG, but it is beginning to show its age, having just required...
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  Xsara Picasso recurring turbo seal problems 12 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a seven year old Xsara Picasso from a Citroen dealer 16 months ago. The car has one year’s warranty and 60,000 miles on the clock. After six months...
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  Looking for an Audi A3 replacement 22 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has a 10-year old Audi A3 that has covered 60,000 miles. A high proportion of her driving is in town and on shortish runs; now she wants a new...
• 22% of 3-year old UK cars fail their first MOT 9 May 2008 (Forum)
  Very interesting item yesterday in HJ's Motoring News: http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/item.htm?id=4733 Quote: 21.6 per cent of three-year old cars fail their first MoT test - a higher failure rate than in some European countries that do first roadworthiness tests after four years. The key questions are; [A] · Why are first-test pass rates in some European countries better at four years than UK pass rates after three years?
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  Approved used car missing its service history 6 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have just purchased a used 2015 Ford Fiesta from a Peugeot dealership. I know nothing about cars so thought going via a dealership would be safer. I...
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  Where do I complain about bad paint? 2 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I brought a SEAT LEON nearly 3 years ago. In March my car had done 80,000 so the warranty had expired. I then had major problems with the car shaking -...
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  I bought a newer version of the same car - so why is the tax so much more? 3 May 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I had a Lexus SC430 2003 and changed for exactly the same car but a 2008. The tax for the new car is double the price of the the old car. How can the road...
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  The garage have found a fault with a car I traded in - what are my rights? 22 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I signed and drove an Audi away from a dealer on Friday. The garage now want me to go back as they have found a fault with the trade-in car. What are my...
• SLK roof 22 Jun 2020 (Forum)
  Posted before about my SLK 2012 roof coming away at the back in hot weather. Mercedes say the car is too old for them to address this issue. Moral, don't leave your Merc in the sun, it could come unstuck like mine.
• Which one to buy? 19 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  Hi there, any suggestion which one is value of money to buy? I am looking to buy used car not more than 4 years old: Nissan Qashqaui Suzuki SX4 S-CROSS Vauxhall Moka   Many thanks!
• Mobility Scooter - Battery 13 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  Sorry not a car but it is still a vehicle Bought a relative a mobility scooter and it needs new batteries, the old ons, two of them  are 35ah, anyone know the effect of putting smaller 20ah batteries on instead.
• Unusual Sightings - Volume 23 10 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  t=74124" target="_blank">VOLUME 22 ***** Another thread for commenting on rare, unusual, old or just plain daft cars etc. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 868158