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  Why won't Mercedes-Benz replace the SBC unit in our 2004 E320? 11 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Mercedes-Benz has confirmed via diagnostics that the SBC unit on our 2004 E320 CDI has gone. I am aware there have been problems with this unit, possibly...
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  Is now the right time to sell an eight-month old Porsche Cayman? 26 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have an eight-month, 7000-mile Porsche Cayman 2.9 manual with extras which made list price 41K. Bought new from Porsche dealer. Building a new house...
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  Police letter about not stopping or reporting accident 9 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have just got home and have a letter from the police saying that I am being sought for driving without due care and attention, failure to stop at an...
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  Should the supplying dealer replace the European-spec headlamps in my Volkswagen Polo free of charge? 14 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 4-year-old Volkswagen Polo, which I bought new from a main dealer in Ruislip, Middlesex. It passed its first MOT, but the second time I took it...
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  Scrap unhappy 12 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  For the last week I've been helping my son look for another car. He drives a lot of miles, but has a wife and child to support on a minimal income, and...
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  A friend's young son had a car accident, but no other vehicle was involved - should he tell his insurer? 8 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My friend's 21 year old son had a car accident on the ice last week. His car (a cheap old thing) was a write off, but no one else was involved. The AA...
• Is it cheaper ? - Buying outside UK 17 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  ....he says and ducks ! ) At any rate I didn't post this to get into that old chestnut, please just bear with me and take it that for all sorts of comfort / loadspace / economy reasons that this is the car I will probably buy again. I was browsing on the usual UK sites to see what current prices are being charged for these cars and given my reasonably open-ended brief ie. three years old-ish, 50k-ish, mid to upper spec-ish it was throwing back suitable cars at anywhere between £6.5k and £8.5k.
• Skoda Octavia 1.2 TSi S - Replacing my Mondeo 1 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  So I'm finally replacing my 2002 1.8 petrol Mondeo hatchback.  I was generally happy with the car though it had a few problems other than wear items - fuel pump, two springs, other suspension parts, wheel bearings, HT leads, rear calipers.  But for an 11 year old car owned for 8 years not too bad.
• Golf GTi MkV 26 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  The interior "mood" is less sombre than Beemers of old. Difficult to believe that it has 200bhp under the bonnet, certainly no inkling of this is communicated to the driver, in fact it feels almost rwd certainly miles ahead of the low end Focii I've driven as hire cars.
• Oldest vehicles in commercial use 19 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  OK so lets include commercial and public use here. Lets have a few categories as well. How old is the oldest vehicle you can remember recently spotting in commercial or public use? Categories include - Standard transport (ie cars etc). Converted vehicles - such as scene of crime vehicles (luton van with lab inside?)
• Peugeot 205 Gentry - Engine Flush et al 25 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Worth me treating my car to these Forté prodcuts? 2. Should I leave it and not tinker with it? 3. Is the use of these products recommended for such an old engine? 4. Any other advice/hints/tips? I will call Forté tomorrow - or failing that Monday morning for their 'advice'.
• Renault Clio - Looking for recommendations for my next car 17 Mar 2024 (Forum)
  Don't shout but petrol and manual is my ideal choice between 4 and 3 years old. Thanks 
• to be decided - electric cars for the elderly 5 Oct 2022 (Forum)
  I am in my 80’s and run an ageing Honda Jazz iShift. Goes very well, but is now 14 years old. My wife drives the car mainly to visit nearby friends all within five mike radius. I use it for getting to a couple of social clubs I belong to. Our combined annual mileage is barely 2500 miles. Might we do better to invest in an electric car and save the barely affordable annual servicing costs we presently have to pay?
• All makes - The new era of the car 29 May 2020 (Forum)
  Now the PM has advised us to avoid public transport. So could the virus rekindle the car industry ? And will your date be impressed by a driverless car while you sit back twiddling with the navigation system ? Has there ever been a better time to drive than now ? Fuel is cheaper than bottled water, the roads are empty and I’m enjoying the MOT holiday on my 17 year old Audi.
• Various cars. - Touch up paints 20 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  I need to get a small amount of paint for touch up purposes on a range of cars including a 1969 Triumph Herald estate, Alfa Romeo Guilia Quatrofoglio, Aston Martin DB9, Alfa Romeo 156 GTA and a four year old Audi RS4 B8.        My nearest paint factor is thirty miles away and it’s not feasible for me to take all of these cars there for scanning.
• Toyota - Buying a used imported car? (£3000) 14 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  Hello all, I’m going to look at a fairly low mileage Toyota Yaris auto at a dealer. The dealer isn’t sure where the car originated from although I’m sure the VIN will tell me this. It’s right-hand drive and mileage is in Km. The usual internet checks for MOT, etc, only go back two years (the car is 11 years old). The V5 is available.
• SAAB 9-3 - cat D insurance write off 4 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  Can anybody help, I recently part ex my car with £500 for a car at a garage, Then two days later after the deal had been done and dusted and having the new car for two days the garage has phoned up saying my old car, in the past was at some point a CATD write off which I new nothing about, they are asking for an extra £500  where do I stand
• What stopped your car? 23 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  In mumble mumble years of self maintenance, sadly no more due to the complexities of common rail diesels and computer controlled everything else. I have...
• Assigning a private number plate 1 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, My wife has just bought a used car. We had a few weeks ago put her private plate on retention so we could sell her old car. Having never done it before how do we go about putting the plate on the new car? Do we have to wait until we get the logbook back from DVLA before we can asign the plate to the car.
• Poll 28. When do you change your car? 17 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  --Begin Poll Code --> Poll 28. When do you change your car? When I get bored with the current one Every time I can afford to Always at a particular age (e.g. every time the car is 3 years old) When the existing one breaks