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Replacement car for the in-laws 21 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have been tasked with identifying a replacement car for my parents-in-law. Their budget is roughly £13k and whilst they would prefer a new car, they... -
Classic Insurance for Young drivers 4 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
I own a Triumph Stag. I want a classic car policy for the agreed valuation etc. I would like my 17 year old son to be able to drive it on his provisional... -
New car drains its battery 23 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
I bought a car on 17/8/12 from a dealer. Drove home fine. They mentioned they put a new battery on it as the old one was flat. Went to start the car the... -
Changing to a comfortable car 19 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
As two 80 year olds we need a car that is easy to get into and out. We have a 1.6 C Max 2004 diesel auto with 30K but it is perhaps entering a more expensive... -
Flywheel failure - who pays? 29 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
Just had a flywheel failure at 32000 miles and Citroen say that as the car has been outside the Citroen network it will not consider any liability. The... -
First family car - what's best? 17 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
We are expecting our first child in September and are looking to buy our first car before then. We are happy with a second hand model, a couple of... -
Used car recommendation 10 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
I am looking to buy a new car to replace my 2007 Audi A6 avant. I want to spend a lot less money, around the £5k to £7k mark, the car needs to be able... -
Be reasonable 23 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
I bought a '97 100k mile Merc S500 retail from a 2nd hand dealer for £2,750 5 weeks ago. The car has an LPG system I was told was working, it isn't.... -
Which car for a tall first-time automatic driver? 20 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
Can you recommend the best car for my son who has recently passed his test to drive an automatic car? He's 6 feet 4 inches tall and about 19 stone, and... -
Which car will offer the best value for a high annual mileage? 8 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
Owing to a new job, my annual mileage is about to increase significantly. I will do 24,000 miles in commuting alone, so I am expecting a mileage probably... -
I bought a Volvo XC70 with the manufacturer's warranty, but the car was serviced late - is the warranty void? 15 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have just bought a one-year-old Volvo XC70 from a main dealer, as part of the Volvo approved used car scheme. The car has 20,000 miles on the clock,... -
We got a refund for our clocked car but the cheque for our old car has bounced - what do we do? 7 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
We recently bought a car from a dealer only to find it had been clocked. The dealer issued a refund although we are still waiting to receive the tax money... -
Great Exectations 24 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
In May 2004 I purchased a new Honda Civic 1.6 Executive automatic and I have so far enjoyed 64,000 miles trouble free motoring. The car is in immaculate... -
Cattle rid 13 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
I own a Z4, 2 yrs old and only 6,000 miles. It needs a new catalytic converter and luckily the warranty will replace it but I realise that I've probably... -
Family car for a horsey type 21 Nov 2008 (Forum)
Hi We need a new family car We are a one car family so it must be a do-it-all Since we bought the last one we have acquired 2 kids and a horse The main driver is a keen petrolhead The rest of the family just want something comfortable to potter around town and go away for the weekend in The complicating factor is that it now needs to be able to tow as well as traverse a steep muddy rutted rocky farmyard on a regular basis, this is currently destroying our present car Im at a loss as to what will fit the bill An Audi Allroad seems obvious but until this month they fail miserably on CO2 emmissions and hence VED I want a 6-18 month old car to lessen the depreciation shocker It will be kept for several years so after I buy it Im not massively worried about further losses On the other hand it must be reliable (bye bye Disco3) because as its our only car we just cant have it laid up for days on end when it breaks down Budget flexible 30k should buy most things I can think of at 18 months old The Audi is the safe option if a little dull A stonking V8 (petrol or diesel) will sort my midlife crisis even if its a 4x4 - I dont care about VED or running costs if its 'cheap' to start with as it will be kept for years And a knackered Defender and an A6 wagon etc is an option we have considered but we really only want one car :) Any ideas - Im spoiled for choice in the current market Anything to a 65k Merc GL or a RR can be had for a stupendous discount at the age Im looking at, the thing with the RR would have to be reliability...... -
A tear in my eye - a sale is made. 16 Jan 2007 (Forum)
A deal is struck, he pays (cash - which I check VERY carefully), and away goes the car. It was the most surreal car transaction I have ever had! If I'd been a dodgy dealer, I could have sold him any old junk (my Celica was probably the best, standard UK car available - am I modest or what?) -
Main Dealer Going Bust Costs Me? 26 Oct 2006 (Forum)
Just under 2 years ago, I purchased a used Honda Civic from a main dealer, the car being then only about 6 months old and is now still under warranty. Because the car was for my wife to ferry children about, I asked the dealer if he was sure that the car hadn't had any accidents, which he assured me it hadn't. -
Pierburg carb probs 4 Jul 2003 (Forum)
I looked at the pin on the new and old waxstat, and the pin on the new stat is 1cm from its base when cold, whereas the pin on the old one is only 3mm from its base. When I spoke to VWs and asked them if waxstats are ever faulty new, they said that in order to return the part, I would have to book the car in for an hours labour (GBP 88)!! -
V70 T5 petrol - Cold start problem 31 Mar 2018 (Forum)
Settles down after a minute or two and then runs fine. I have tried Redex fuel system cleaning additive but no improvement. The car is 15 years old with 95K miles on the clock. Suggestions please. -
Peugeot 5008 - Sub frame damage 12 Sep 2017 (Forum)
If MOT History is advising 'front subframe damage both sides but not seriously weakened', does it need to be repaired or is it likely to be old damage...
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