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  The cambelts are coming… 26 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Some years ago you were very helpful with a cambelt failure on my Vauxhall Astra. As the car is now 12 years old and is expensive to tax at £190 per annum...
• Filling Station Hilarity 12 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  O.G - "Pardon, sorry?" M.A - (Losing it) "Are you the red or white car?" O.G - "Oh, I see, the red one my dear" M.A - "Right, number two then" O.G - "Oh, I'm sorry my dear" OLD GENT THEN FUMBLES IN WALLET FOR CREDIT CARD M.A- "Do you know you're PIN number?" O.G- "My what, sorry?"
• CAR OF THE YEAR POLL RESULTS 5 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  For Dream Car, I'd have gone for the Ferrari 550 Maranello, but preferably the new one with the paddle shift gearchange as the old 550 gearchange really slows down what you can do with the car. For Used Car of the Year it has to be the old-shape Mondeo because it's a good car and fantastic value at the moment.
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  What's a good family friendly car on a budget? 29 Nov 2023 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has a 4 year old Suzuki Swift bought on finance but now needs a larger family friendly car with a bigger boot. She's looking for a second hand...
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  What would be a good first car for a new driver? 11 Jul 2023 (Ask HJ)
  Can you suggest make and model for a first car for a newly qualified 18 year old driver? Low cost please, including insurance (say less than £5k).
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  Electric cars - is it best to own or lease the battery? 16 Aug 2021 (Ask HJ)
  If buying an electric car, is it best to own or lease the battery?
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  I have heard that all cars built before 31st August must be sold by that date - is this right? 14 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have heard that all cars built before 31st August must be sold/registered by that date. Does that mean there will be lots of pre-reg bargains, please?
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  If I buy a pre-reg car - will the dealer have already paid for the first year VED? 3 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
  If I buy a pre-reg car from the dealer (less than 90 days old), will I need to pay first year car tax or will the dealer have already done this?
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  PCP buy the car or bail out? 26 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Our PCP ends in November this year. Our mazda2 1.5 Sport 5 door will be 3 years old and will have done 18k miles. The conditions of the PCP were 24k miles....
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  What luxury used car? 27 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a passion for cars and appreciate aesthetic beauty and detail. I drive a 2007 BMW 330 D SE Coupe but my parents are quite elderly now and I can...
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  Is 4500 Euros a good price for a 1997 Ford Galaxy TDI? 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm in negotiations to buy a 1997 Ford Galaxy TDI with all the equipment like air conditioning. I don't understand cars much, so is this a good car? What...
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  Must I continue to pay off the loan on a car I'm scrapping? 14 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have an old car which has a loan secured against it. The engine has blown up and the car is really only fit for scrap. However the outstanding loan amount...
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  Vexed demo 27 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Why can one not take delivery of a demo model car until it is 3 months old? I have just agreed a part-exchange for a car registered 31st March 2009 but...
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  Is a cam belt covered under an extended warranty? 16 Jan 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy an eight-year-old Citroen C4 Picasso from a main dealer. The cam belt hasn't been changed and the dealer says it is not due until 10...
• Nissan Qashqui Tekna 2016 - Nissan Qashqui engine failure 11 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  I have got the car on finance (£260 a month) and there is no way I can afford such a huge cost. I really don' know what to do. The car is less than 4 year old and only has 45k on the clock. Surely to God this can't be right.
• Smallish car with a smooth ride? 5 Sep 2022 (Forum)
  So I'm looking to get a car - budget around £8k, I'm basically looking for the smoothest ride possible because I've got a head nerve problem. Are there any smallish/medium size cars models that have decent suspension? I'm in love with the old MK1 Ford fiestas and VW Golfs but I'm not sure they'll be that smooth, is modding the suspension an option in these cars at all?
• Dealer Sold Car With My Private Plate 24 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  I recently traded in my car to a dealer. My car has a private plate but I was unable to do the retention online. The dealer subsequently applied for the retention via post and I paid them the fee. I see now that the dealer has sold my old car ( currently reserved).
• Toyota iq - Buying low mileage car 2 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  I was looking for a small automatic car and found the Toyota IQ in Toyota garage. It's 7 years old but have only 12k miles on it. Clear MOT history. What could be the problems with this car as it had low mileage? Could it already start to rot?
• Don't know - Car 13 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  I have a thirty year old son who has just passed his test. He wants to spend a couple of thousand on a car. Cars of this age seem so unreliable. Someone said buy a Seat Ibiza but we can't find any where we live. He is well over six feet tall so the smaller cars are no use.
• Are older automatic cars more risky to buy? 8 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  While looking around for a car in the price range of £800-£1000 (so around 10 years old), I've seen one or two automatics for sale. It's a big gamble buying a car of that price range and vintage anyway, but do you think that a car with an automatic gearbox would be a risk too far?