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• You tell me! - Another what car thread! 17 Aug 2011 (Forum)
    I can spend up to £7k. So far I've considered: Seat Leon FR old shape 1.9TDI 150hp Skoda Fabia Mk1 vRS Seat Ibiza old shape FR TDI 130hp Renaultsport Clio 172 & 182 (but won't take towbars) Alfa 156 2.4 JTD 20V estate Suzuki Swift Sport (too low-geared - 4000rpm at 80mph!)
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  Selling a Rover 75 16 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am approaching 50k on the clock and want to sell my Rover 75 which has been a reliable old friend. The car is in good working condition and been serviced...
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  Buying a used estate 7 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to buy an 18-24 month old estate car with a bugdet of around £12-13k and have narrowed my choice down to a Toyota Avensis Tourer, Volvo V50,...
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  Used small cars 10 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Could you recommend a used hatchback with good boot space for lugging saddles, dogs and agility equipment etc. around? It's for my 21 year old daughter...
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  Best tyre and wheel combinations 8 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  The standard tyres on the rear of my 3 Series Coupe will be 255/35 R18 whereas on my current car I have 255/30 R19s. Will the overall diameter of the...
• First-time MoT failure rates (2007) - article 16 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  The article posted about this on the HJ homepage raises some interesting questions. I was astounded to read that, of the 580,754 three year old cars which failed their first MOT test, 271,567 failed on lighting/signalling - which as far as I can see basically means a blown bulb? What sort of numpty puts their car in for a test without first checking that all the bulbs work?
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  Smooth customer - looking for the right auto 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I like smooth quiet automatic cars and only do about 6,000 miles a year. I am thinking of buying a 5 or 6-year old Toyota Prius with 100,000 miles on the...
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  My Honda CR-V is suffering immediate power loss - can I reject it? 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  On all three occasions I have driven my 2008 diesel Honda CR-V on motorways in the fast lane, and have experienced immediate power loss and have had to...
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  Running free 17 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have been offered a Freelander turbo diesel 5 door sport spec – 2004 reg with 19,000 miles on the clock at a cost of £7,000. Are you aware of any inherent...
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  Outlook changeable? 26 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I live in a small town in Northern Ireland and have a 5-year-old Nissan Primera CVT 2-litre car with just 40,000 miles on the clock. My query is that my...
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  Does Hyundai have a swappage scheme which makes new models available for £500? 17 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I read today (16/5/10) in the Sunday Times that a new Hyundai was available for £500 on a year old "same car" basis but only a "limited number of these...
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 52 reg Vectra broken - dilema to repair or sell 25 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  This is after the car was taken on a very short trip, and stuggled to get back to the house. The AA was called and the car would not move at all - The gear box felt like it has seized up. The car was taken to a garage and it has informed her that the trade in value before the work will be about £500, and the trade in value after would be about £1500.
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  Re-tractorble 13 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has a 10-year-old Mercedes SLK, in mint condition, having done only 38,500 miles from new. The retractable roof is the problem. It sticks half-way...
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  Sane, but different 30 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am writing on behalf of my 86-year-old father. He has a 2004, 1.6 automatic, 5-door Ford Focus. He pays £210 per year for road tax, but has noticed on...
• Advice needed - old C3 vs new Panda for missus 26 May 2009 (Forum)
  Hi All The missus currently has a 2001 Saxo 1.1 Desire, 41K on the clock and needs a new headgasket which will cost like £250 to get done. The mechanic...
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  Tinys are a changing 17 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I’m now car downsizing and wish to get a small/medium hatchback in the £8k-£10k range. Since I am 76 years old, does it under current market conditions...
• Dilema of options for buying a new/newish car 17 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Hoping for some advice for a situation I have never been in before. Background: My self employed wife is looking to get a new or newish car to replace her current car. We had a look around a few likely contenders and she is very keen on the BMW 1 series. She does about 8,000 business miles and 4,000 private miles a year. At the moment she claims 40p per mile back from her own business for this.
• FIAT Punto (1994 - 1999) - 1998 - battery boost - help needed 17 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  On re-installing the battery to the car the engine cranked over nicely but absolutly nothing from the engine-not even a try to fire up. I've got a sinking feeling here that the ECU has lost everything, ive heard of this battery thing that fits into the cig lighter, but thought a 10 year old car would be tolerant of a battery disconection-my 11 year old Hyundai Sonata gave no problems at all when i fitted a new battery last year.
• Legroom Required - Apply Within 12 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  The time is approaching for a replacement for my Vectra B to be found. All things being equal, a 2 year old/60,000 mile Vectra C would be sought from auction. However, whilst I'm 6'2" and find the Vectra comfortable in the front, my 13 year old son is starting to complain about the lack of legroom in the back (and a load of other things as well being a teenager!).
• spacesaver tyres & old backroom polls 13 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Stimulated by the recent thread on spacesaver spares, I've been thinking. When we had a poll on spare tyre options, 85% or so of respondants expressed...