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• Toyota Prius not rubbish to drive shock! 30 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  There are 2 big surprises when you move off from rest the first time in a Prius. One is the unexpected shove in the back from the acceleration. The other is that it?s virtually silent. Or at least it is until you push the pedal too far and the petrol engine starts up. That?s not to say the engine is noisy, it just interrupts the eerie silence of pure electric power (especially in a multi-storey car park).
• Kia Sportage Audi Q3 - Need advice buying used Kia Sportage or Audi Q3/Q4 18 May 2024 (Forum)
  I lpersonally like Kia Sportage but I’ve seen Sportage from 2014/2015 doesn’t have leather seats but they look better than older ones who though have everything. My Mrs likes Audi Q3 s but I’ve had couple of A4s before and had loads problems ??.
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  What cars have torque converter automatics? 10 May 2024 (Ask HJ)
  Which SUVs have a torque converter auto box?
• Peugeot 206 hatchback - Automatic gearbox problem 3 Nov 2023 (Forum)
  At the same time as the 'clunk', which can > really throw the passengers/driver forward sometimes, the gear lights on > the dash flash between the 's' and the '*' (frost) indicators. It mentions > it in my peugeot user guide provided by them but doesn't say why it happens or what > causes it. When I called they said the part wasn't made any more and it'd > therefore cost about £900 to fix.
• Charging location wot I visited 20 Aug 2023 (Forum)
  Just had time to drink it and I'm up at 80% (from less than 20)  so off I go.  Lovely stop, an M&S, Costa a newsagent a chemist stand.  Ahem facilities and comfy chairs.  If this is the future I like it.  It makes the premium leccy price acceptable , especially as it was spotless, tidy and clean.
• Honda Jazz 2012 1.4 CVT - Honda Jazz CVT problems 15 Jul 2023 (Forum)
  One final question if we don't get it fixed what will happen will it eventually break down all of a sudden? Sorry about the big message. TIA for reading and hopefully giving me some advice. S
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  My car is now in a higher tax bracket than when I ordered it - can I dispute this? 26 Apr 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I ordered a new car in January 2022. It was delivered in February 2023 and is now in a higher tax bracket. Can I dispute it?
• Vauxhall Insignia - Mileage discrepancy 29 Oct 2022 (Forum)
  --StartFragment--> I have bought a used car in june 2022 from a local trader who advertised in auto traders and also in his website. The car was category s and has 117000 miles on meter. I checked the mileage on car spec and later on government mot check and both showing 117000 on mot which was done in 28 April 2022. Yesterday I went to a showroom to sell the car as my wife wants a small car.
• Vauxhall Zafira, CDTI Ecoflex - Zafira Diesel 2012, EGR fault codes 3 Jan 2022 (Forum)
  The fault codes thrown up by the pedal test (I think it's called) are: 0400 ('EGR flow malfunction) 0409 ('EGR Sens A Circ') 0425 ('Catalyst Temp Sens Bank 1') 0100 ('Mass or Vol Air Flow Circ') I got these code interpretations off migweb.co.uk. I'm not a mechanic at all so I'd be pleased to have any explanation of what the problem/s is/are likely to be, how much it would cost to fix, and most importantly is this something a mobile mechanic could fix? Thanks in advance, Paul
• Ford Focus - Ford Focus squeak - video/sound 24 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  Ford Focus mk3, strange squeaking noise when driving over 30mph. Whether cruising, accelerating or braking. See video here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/chkk9z02bmgq7e9/IMG-9551.MOV?dl=0 Very annoying on motorway or dual carriageways without radio on. At first thought this was the seat, have GT lubricated all the passenger seat side underneath no difference.
• Summer madness - convertible 26 May 2020 (Forum)
  I’m just out of hospital after having a health scare with pneumonia, etc - no fun! Thankfully I am on the mend and feel truely fortunate. I’m in my late 50’s now and always promised myself a convertible as a second car. I’m must confess that I’m not a petrol head hence the ask - but looking for a 4 seater convertible - I’m planning on spending 10-12k. I doubt I’ll do more than 6k a year in it.
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  What are the best tyres for my Volvo XC60? 8 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
  What tyres would you recommend for a 2015 Volvo XC60? The car is presently on Pirelli Scorpion Verde 235/60/18.
• Land Rover Freelander 2 2010 Diesel - Transfer box 7 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  Land rover are not interested in any contribution, seems the component is from the Volvo bin of parts as it is made in Sweden. Have also just repaced n/s rear wheel bearing, something else that seems to be a common failure Had extended warranty which ran out last october, and fully dealer serviced until the last service as we dispared at the service we received.
• Nissan X trail, Toyota RAV4 - Toyota RAV4 2nd Gen vs Nissan X Trail 1st gen 5 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  Hi, I've just moved to north Iceland and will need a car. I've been looking at petrol 1st generation x-trails and 2nd generation Rav4's mainly. I need something that is quite economical but can also easily handle rougher roads (mainly gravel, some rocky) What should I look out for with cars such as these? Most used cars of that age have done around 150 - 250,000 km here, seems like quite a lot?
• Strange Hillman auto box 7 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  Yesterday L'escargot started a thread about the Hobbs gear box, but i sort of side traked the thread with Overdrives!Anyway Perhaps someone may remember these, and enlighten me As a young boy in the 60's we were friendly with & lived next door to an old boy, who had become disabled,so had decided to buy a automatic car. He bought a Hillman Minx (the rounded one before the arrow shape) He had difficulty reversing it.
• Buying a second hand car with tow bar fitted 22 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  Would people be happy if the service history was all up to date and there was no signs of any damage round the back end?  Buying second hand always carries the risk of how good the previous driver(s) was (unless you are buying from the local vicar).  I do want to have a tow bar, so buying a car with one already fitted will save money, but for the sake of £500 or so, I do wonder if this is a "risk" worth taking.
• Seat leon - Electrical probs 23 Oct 2018 (Forum)
  We swapped over the inner light units to use his original units which use filament lamps. All the electrics appeared to be the same except one which fed the n/s connector for the heated screen. To get around this we again swapped over to the original small control unit from his damaged hatch. The problem now is that the inner lamp units don’t work and nor does the windscreen wiper.
• Audi Q7 3.0 TDI V6 - Audi Q7 3.0 tdi engine noise at 1800 to 2000 rpm 18 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  I've recently purchased a Q7 3.0 tdi, which promptly broke down on the drive home. After the injectors were replaced and coil pack(s) it seems to run fine. However at about 1800 to 2000 rpm then engine sounds a bit harsh, like a resonance type noise. The car is under load and acceleration at the time. Lifting off the gas stops the noise / feeling and outside of these revs it's all ok.
• 2007 VW Toureg 2.5 diesel - Various VW Toureg issues, help please 24 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  Sometimes when going up hill or pulling out of a junction the car has no power and despite kicking down on the auto box still has no pull, I am also having an issue with the ESP Light coming on on the dash and will not switch off this seems to be within about 20 min of any journey After about 45 min driving the display which shows the auto box position and gear reading goes blank with a red box around p,r,n,d,s Also have an issue with cold starts and taking a long time to start Any help or advice would be very much appreciated, thank you
• Hyundai Tucson - Protection when buing a used car with credit cards 24 May 2018 (Forum)
  I'm going to buy a used car for approx £16k, probably from Motorpoint, and I'd prefer to pay by credit card(s). Unfortunately I'll need to spread the total cost over 2 credit cards if possible. Just been accepted for a Santander card for £6k (0.5% cashback with 28 months intetest free) and Halifax £13k (no cashback but 0% for 30 months).