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  Can you recommend a new car that will last 12 years? 22 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have found buying a new car and keeping it for 12 years works for me. Can you suggest something I should buy for £25,000? I car should have reasonable...
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  How do I go about selling a modern classic? 17 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My 88 year old father-in-law has decided to hang up his driving gloves and wants to know the best way to sell his car. It's a one owner 1996 Ford Scorpio...
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  Which small cabriolet should I buy? 2 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Age 70 and fancy open air motoring. The car must be small and comfortable to tempt the wife! I have no garage, so will avoid a rag-top. Do you think the...
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  Buying a large classic car for occasional use - how about this Mercedes-Benz? 15 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We need a comfortable large car,that can accommodate a wheelchair,for occasional long trips. As it will only do about 4000 miles a year ,we do not want...
• BMW X1 - Car Adverts pictures background 9 Jul 2022 (Forum)
  Hi I was looking at used BMW X1 and found few cars at different dealers miles apart having advert pics taken with same background and style. Just getting suspicious if these are any auction site pics dealers bough the cars from and whether the car will have any damage history.
• SEAT Leon - Looking for a new car - advice? 14 Apr 2017 (Forum)
    I've had a look around and the SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI seems a decent car.  Anyone got any advice on this car or any others?   Thanks.
• Perceived reliability of cars. 21 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  I really cannot get my head around some peoples way of thinking when it comes to reliability of cars. Had a chat with someone who said French cars are all junk. His evidence of this was a friend of his has bought an old (sounds like completely neglected) Clio and has had to buy a new set of tyres, have a clutch fitted and a new timing belt.
• Ford Focus - buying used car previously sold at auction 3 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  Also why would Lex sell a one year old car at auction instead of returning it Ford? Does this mean that car was a problem and that Lex did not want to burden Ford with it - accident damage etc. ?????????    
• Ford C-MAX - Car Ownership 14 May 2015 (Forum)
  You won't believe this ....   Motor dealer 'A' gives trade car to Ms X and sends v5 off to change name.  Ms X does not want car.  Car is off road at her home - 50 miles from 'A's garage. She wants to physically return it but although she has insurance AFAIK the old owners road tax (expires 31/8) is not valid if it is now in her ownership.
• freelander Freelander 2 - hire car insureance to cover france 24 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  help my new sants fe {6weeks old} possible write off,guy pulled off b road straight into path of my wife who was traveling at about 55mph,i must say this quilty made car probably saved here life.audi a6 not looking clever . i now have a freelander hire car,we go on our hols next thursday,hire car company are ok with the france excursion but i need to insure the hire car fully comp for the period in france.
• Best car for refinement? 3 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  I am looking at changing my family car for a new one next March.Which make and model of car is the best for refinement(quiet cabin) and ride(supple). The car must be petrol and the size of a Mondeo/Vectra. It ideally must come in under £20,000(after discounts) I believe the Citroen C5 is refined?
• Recommend car for learners 25 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  I am wanting to purchase a small second car to replace our shabby 12yr old Primera, which has given up the ghost. Could anyone please advise? These are the criteria I am hoping to fulfil: * Suitable for 2 teenage daughters to learn to drive in, this will not be their car, but the family second car
• Car Supermarket/Part Ex 30 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Hi everybody Any advice on what is the best car supermarket in the South East in terms of screen prices and part exchange deals. I prefer to buy a car at an auction but have had no luck selling my car privately (it's an immaculate, low mileage, 2 year old Focus).
• Car Damaged During Servicing 13 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Just had a call from the VW dealership I left my car with for a servicing this morning to say that the service is fine, but they pranged the wing and bumper. They have offered courtesy car over weekend, but I am off on holiday on Monday and a neighbour was going to drive my car back to my house for me.
• part exchange car problem? 12 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  i'm part exchanging my old car for a nearly new on saturday. my current car has a fault with the air circulation button, if outside air coming in a motor is broken and makes a loud ticking noise so i'm just leaving it on inside air only.
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  Run flat tyre wear 5 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Do you think run flat tyres are prone to more wear than normal tyres? I have a MINI Cooper S on a 57 plate and replaced the original front Dunlop Sport...
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  Which family SUV for commuting and long holiday trips? 6 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  In looking to change our car (a 2003 old shape Volvo V40 2.0i turbo Sport Lux). We have been considering the KIA Sportage 1.7 CRDI 2 or Hyundai ix35 due...
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  Better, or bargerine? 20 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm ready to replace my current car (a great old workhorse - Peugeot 405 Executive TD) and I'm tempted by the relatively low prices of luxury cars due...
• Mazda 3 - Insurance NCB puzzle. 26 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  She changed her car in January and I wonder if the new insurance company ran a policy check and it still comes up on some insurance database as the old car? Or I noticed that the new company has quoted the reg in the format AA NNAAA rather than the correct AANN AAA.
• Buying Hawkeye's new car 3 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Is this normal nowadays? I suggested he claim his money back forthwith and deal with a more old-fashioned establishment. The upshot was that he collected his new car from our local dealer yesterday too. New tin and big grins all round. Sorry for the long post; any comments anyone? Hawkeye ----------------------------- Stranger in a strange land