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• Volkswagen CC - Where to offload old car 29 Apr 2025 (Forum)
  Hi! Since 2010 I've owned a 2008 Passat CC with 165k miles under it's belt. For years I've considered selling it, but it owes me nothing and refuses...
• Mazda CX-30 - Call Mazda First 7 May 2021 (Forum)
  Also, if it is a write off, which looking at it it could well be, where will I stand with respect to getting a new replacement. My insurance policy has a "new for old" clause which provides a new car if yours is written off in the first year but I am not sure if that will be the case if they are not liable for the repairs/replacement. Any advice welcome.  
• Recommended car for my mother-in-law 22 Nov 2019 (Forum)
    I'm interested in anyone's views as to whether there's a more sensible purchase;  here are the salient facts: She's a very sprightly and totally competent 89 year-old. She lives on the outskirts of Brighton.  The vast majority of journeys will be in and around the town, occasionally venturing up the M23/M25/M40 to visit her beloved SIL (and her daughter, of course) She wants an auto Her budget is £6k I've had a cursory look on A/T for low mileage minis under 6k but they seem to be holding their value and are thus some years old.
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  Rusty alloy wheels - what are my rights? 29 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I've recently purchased a two year old Mercedes-Benz SL from a local dealer. The car has 9000 miles on the clock and I have noticed corrosion on the alloy...
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  High mileage Honda Accord - a good buy? 6 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a spacious family car which will be used mainly for short journeys. I've seen a petrol 2012 Honda Accord Tourer with manual transmission....
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  Period number plate change 25 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I've heard people say that the use of old-style non-reflective numberplates has been extended to all vehicles that qualify for Historic Vehicle class,...
• Citroen C5 - Another "old age low mileage v young age high" 4 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  We often see comments questions from people wondering or debating about the merits of buying either an older but very low mileage car, or a younger higher...
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  Bought a new car, but no V5C - what should I do? 2 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am worried about the ownership status of my six month old Kia Cee’d. I bought the car new from a Kia dealer, but they insisted on V5C retention for three...
• Insurance When Keys Stolen 28 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  On Monday night a friend was visiting a friend in Blackpool. When she got up in the morning she discovered that her 9 month old 206cc had been stolen. The thieves had broken into the house and taken the keys, and nothing else. The police told her that the thieves would have just been after the car and nothing else. Obviously this has inconvenienced her no end, but her policy states that if the car is stolen / written off before it is 1 year old, she will get a new replacement, so long as the car is not recovered within 2 weeks.
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  Is a warranty void if serviced by non-approved dealer 5 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife is interested in buying a one-year old Audi A3 from a car supermarket. They carried out the one-year service and stamped the service book. On...
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  What should I do with my old Saab? 5 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1979 Saab 99, which has been garaged since new. It is not in working order, but the bodywork and the interior are in excellent condition. It may...
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  Recommend a small, fun replacement for my Renault Megane Elise? 1 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I want to replace my much-enjoyed Renault Megane Elise as it's now over 10 years old, but I don't know what to buy. I think all the medium cars are bigger...
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  Is Castrol Magnatec oil suitable for my Nissan Primera? 29 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 6-year-old Nissan Primera 2.2 diesel. Its a YD22DDTi engine and the spec for the oil in the hand book is 5W-30, API CF-4, ACEA B1, B3. Tesco have...
• Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - 00 1.0 Strange Juddering 26 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Put it back together and it started on the button, we thought it was fixed. Then after driving to work, the car started juddering at any speed (with the Engine light temporarily lighting) I had another look at the car this morning and started to reverse some of the work, to find the dodgy part. - Spark Plugs - Swapped with old and was exactly the same - Distributor Cap with another old part we kept, not the one we pulled out - Juddering stopped We then went on a 30 min test drive without fault and just as we were approaching the house it juddered (quite harshly).
• Citroen C5 (2001 - 2008) - warranty claim in England for breakdown in France. 22 May 2009 (Forum)
  A short time ago went to leave cottage in France and car would not start, seemed like flat battery,tried to jump it with portable battery pack but no joy. Eventually had to call out breakdown service. They put new battery in car and it started, but, as the car is less than two years old we got a tow to a Citroen garage.
• Honda CR-V III (2007 - ) - Who sells the most economical diesel for my car? 18 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Sorry if this is an old subject. My CR-V is now three weeks old and fully run in according to the guide. It's a 2.2 diesel and at the start I was getting worried, because I was getting nothing like the 41mpg that most claimed was possible - 35-37 at best.
• How to buy a car 4 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Ok, so the time has come to flog the old workhorse and get something better, bigger and newer. Looking to buy a 2004 (or thereabouts) Renault Scenic 1.6 petrol or 1.9 Diesel. Due to lack of suitable cars for sale privately, I feel that my fate will lie in the hands of the west midlands 2nd hand motor trade.
• Cambelt change puzzle 15 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  At 6 years old my car will in all probability have only done 16,000 miles and I was happy to leave the change till that age. What with new VW replacement changes and a train of thought that very low mileage use of cambelts can make them deteriorate quicker it has become a bit of a puzzle to me.If this was your car at what mileage would you change it.
• Big Bang Insurance 23 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  I reckon there are plenty of people who would pay for this kind of insurance, especially with garage labour rates and parts costs getting ever more expensive. Perhaps restrict it to maximum 10 years old / 120,000 miles, set a high excess (say £500 minimum, to stop people getting routine repairs done on their insurance) and have a requirement for proof of regular servicing. Major mechanical failures aren't all that common, so the insurers should be able to make good money out of it, and it might even bring normal car insurance premiums down a bit, for those of us whse cars are too old to be worth taking out this kind of policy, even if we could get cover.
• This Sort of thing makes me feel sick to my stomac 25 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Rant mode off ~R From the Evening Standard ******************* Gunmen rob disabled man Two teenagers robbed a disabled man at gunpoint and stole his car, police said today. The 35-year-old man was parking his car in Clapton at about 9.30pm on Monday when two youths opened the door and held a gun to his head. He was pulled out of his car and left on the ground.