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• Renault Scenic - recommend me a replacement car please 11 Nov 2012 (Forum)
      I currently have a renault scenic (2003) bought several years ago, when it was two years old. I'm looking to replace early next year. My main requirement is to have something higher than a normal car due to a back injury sustained in the past. I do find my scenic very good in this regard.
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  Which small car offers better fuel economy than the 1.6-litre Golf? 3 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My mother recently had her reliable old Ford Fiesta written off after a car hit her. She has replaced it with an S-reg 1.6 Volkswagen Golf, but is only...
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  Which small car is suitable for one passenger and three dogs? 28 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  A 78 year old lady who currently drives a Hyundai wishes to buy a small new car having room for one passenger and three small dogs. She would really appreciate...
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  A car for towing, dirt roads and regular driving 23 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I'm starting up an adventure sport business and looking to to buy a car for dirt tracks, towing, and normal driving. Looking to spend £5000-7000 2nd...
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  Buying a new small car 8 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to replace an 8 year old Toyota Yaris 1.0 3 door, which I've generally been happy with. Am happy with the size and level of comfort,...
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  Auto carp 9 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My cousin has recently bought a 3-year old auto Colt and has complained to the garage that the gearchange is jerky changing both up and down, and that...
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  Buying a small car – what would you recommend? 4 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of replacing my thirsty Vectra with a small car. Mostly town use but occasional motorway work so thought 1.1/1.2 engine best and must be 5...
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  Laggy Venga 10 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1 year old Kia 1.4 Ecodynamics Venga 2. It has been subject to throttle or turbo lag almost since new. The dealer has done what he can to find...
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  Should my son transfer the personalised number plate on his written-off BMW to another car? 10 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My son’s old, special edition BMW has been written off after being ploughed into at speed on the M25 by an idiot who didn’t notice the stagnant queue of...
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  Which child seats do I need to fit three children across the back seat of a BMW 5 Series Touring? 16 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Which car seats would I need to fit three children (four years old, two years old, newborn) across the back of a new BMW 5 Series Touring?
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  What's a suitable car for a learner driver aged 17? 19 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Can you recommend a good car for a learner male driver aged 17? I need one that's cheap to buy and insure, safe, not fast or flashy, but one that doesn't...
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  Looking for a big family car 15 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a big car for my three kids and wife. Which car is big and cheap? I only really need a 5-seater and only have about £3,500 to spend? What...
• True CO2 output 16 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  or would a well built quality car beat a cheap one that tended to go out of tune more quickly? etc, etc the figures for my 9 year old auto Jag S Type are as follows: Fast Idle.... CO...............0.003% (limit car is too old to have the CO output on the V5, but a bit of research suggests that this car is shown as being 259 g/km Will I be entitled to look a bit smug... or will I be shot down in flames and have to slink off back to the shadows with my shoulders down.
• Cheap runaround 19 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Depreciation might be more of an issue. 2. Get a 3-year-old-or-so small car. Depreciation less of an issue, but more of a concern that I might get hit with maintenance costs. If I'm as unlucky as I have been with the Rover, the car may be effectively worthless when it gets to 9 years old. 3.
• Catch 22 6 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  I suggested short term contract hire that I would pay for but he'd be driving the car. Are there any places that do good 6-12 month deals and let someone else be the main driver? The car can be any age up to 4 or 5 years old (probably want included maintenance on the latter!) Once he has been earning decent money for a bit then buying another car that would cope is less of a problem.
• Estate car recommendations? 3 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  We've just bought a house that needs some renovation, and could do with a good, reliable vehicle for carting stuff about. I originally planned to get an old transit, but my car insurance company won't transfer the policy onto a commercial vehicle. I don't want to cancel the policy (and lose about 8 months NCB) so i thought about getting a big estate car instead.
• Used car prices in free fall? And some Masonry! 26 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  Data was compiled by industry analysts, yewtree.com Editor of Fleet News said folks could borrow £10K to buy a car, sell it for £3K in three years but still owe £4K. So, brummers are not too good an investment right now. Should be some bargains about but what is my old Volvo worth. Thruppence? I haven't borrowed to change a car in years and hopefully never will.
• Any - Italian tuneups 4 May 2024 (Forum)
  Most cars benefit from a good long fast run every now and then. My old 1.1 Fiesta would feel much more lively after a 500 mile thrash up to North Wales and back. But with many cars capable of over 150mph, how do you give them a good workout?
• What is the best Car Wax? 8 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  I want to protect my new to me (3 year old merc, metalic silver) from the effects of tree sap and other nasties on the road. Use Autoglym super resin...
• Renault Captur 1.5 DCI - Possible New Car 31 May 2019 (Forum)
  Been offered a three year old Captur diesel by a work colleague so i know the authenticity. but can i be persuaded to eat my words and buy a french,...