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Citroen Xsara Picasso (2000 - 2010) - yr 2004 - ECU pin corrosion 28 Feb 2012 (Forum)
Seems to affect Picassos from 2004." I have contacted Citroen UK but they say, sorry but we can't help since the car is more than 3 years old (it's 3 1/2 year old, 04 reg). Any ideas where I go from here? I wonder were honestjohn.co.uk got the information about the ECU problems from, would be useful to know? Thanks Eric -
Suitable used high-mileage small car - what would you recommend? 26 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
I'm looking for a replacement for my 10 year old Ford Fiesta. I cover around 18,000 miles a year. Need 4/5 seats. Relatively cheap to run, but reliable.... -
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!) -
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... -
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,... -
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... -
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? -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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. -
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... -
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... -
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.
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