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• Renault Scenic - recommend me a replacement car please 11 Nov 2012 (Forum)
      I currently have a renault scenic (2003) bought several years ago, when it was two years old. I'm looking to replace early next year. My main requirement is to have something higher than a normal car due to a back injury sustained in the past. I do find my scenic very good in this regard.
• True CO2 output 16 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  or would a well built quality car beat a cheap one that tended to go out of tune more quickly? etc, etc the figures for my 9 year old auto Jag S Type are as follows: Fast Idle.... CO...............0.003% (limit car is too old to have the CO output on the V5, but a bit of research suggests that this car is shown as being 259 g/km Will I be entitled to look a bit smug... or will I be shot down in flames and have to slink off back to the shadows with my shoulders down.
• Cheap runaround 19 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Depreciation might be more of an issue. 2. Get a 3-year-old-or-so small car. Depreciation less of an issue, but more of a concern that I might get hit with maintenance costs. If I'm as unlucky as I have been with the Rover, the car may be effectively worthless when it gets to 9 years old. 3.
• Catch 22 6 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  I suggested short term contract hire that I would pay for but he'd be driving the car. Are there any places that do good 6-12 month deals and let someone else be the main driver? The car can be any age up to 4 or 5 years old (probably want included maintenance on the latter!) Once he has been earning decent money for a bit then buying another car that would cope is less of a problem.
• Estate car recommendations? 3 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  We've just bought a house that needs some renovation, and could do with a good, reliable vehicle for carting stuff about. I originally planned to get an old transit, but my car insurance company won't transfer the policy onto a commercial vehicle. I don't want to cancel the policy (and lose about 8 months NCB) so i thought about getting a big estate car instead.
• Used car prices in free fall? And some Masonry! 26 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  Data was compiled by industry analysts, yewtree.com Editor of Fleet News said folks could borrow £10K to buy a car, sell it for £3K in three years but still owe £4K. So, brummers are not too good an investment right now. Should be some bargains about but what is my old Volvo worth. Thruppence? I haven't borrowed to change a car in years and hopefully never will.
• Is my car an ex-taxi???? 1 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  Bought a 2 year old Mondeo tdci from a garage in April, and from marks that I've discovered on the interior tim and bumper panels I'm strongly suspicious that it may be an ex-taxi (and subsequently a clocked one!). Does anyone know of any vehicle checks (hpi etc) that would confirm if a car has been previously registered as having a private hire license??????
• Grey haze in car glass 21 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  My car is fairly old. I clean the glass in and out. There is always a grey haze, which I can't get rid of.    I don't know if other people have the same problem or how they clean their glass.  I have tried Windowlene, Mr Muscle, TutleWax glass cleaner (budget shop), Astonish anti-fog glass cleaner (better product)....
• Mercedes-Benz A-Class - Rear brake discs 26 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  At 3 years old with 15 thousand miles on the clock I would expect this car to pass the first MOT without major failure. My car failed due to badly corroded rear brake discs. This car had been serviced each year by the supplying dealership and is kept in a heated garage.
• Car rental 31 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Booked via Carhire3000.co.uk for £528 for 27 days for a Chrsyler 300 2.7L RWD, good old days. Regards Peter
• Nissan to invest in UK factory 23 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Hi there, the name is Danny or Dan and I'm new to this site. I am a huge car fan and love old cars especially. Anyway, I read today that Nissan will be making an investment in the Nissan Sunderland factory. They will be making Lithium-ion batteries for future electric cars.
• Car price differences between towns. 3 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Looked at a couple of Ford Mondeos today. Both cars were identical 1 yr old LX's with identical specifications, very very similar mileages and even the same colour - black. One in Harrogate was £9,999 The local one in Northallerton was £8,999 Why should this be?
• can i get a car tax refund??????? 9 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  old car is now brown bread(dead),its got 10 mth tax to run out,can i get a refund or swop it to get a new tax disc,thank you ,i remember years back i got a refund after 3 mths of telling them(but sumone said the rules have changed now)
• Buying a used car thru Micronet 2 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I am about to buy a used european car through a company called Micronet.com. it appears to be a great price. I just wanted to check if any body has heard of them? has any advice. They are supplying me with a one year old 10,000 mile Nissan Xtrail diesel Sport for £12,900.
• Rental cars in Germany 11 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Which one would you rent with Europcar ( http://www.europcar.de ): Vectra 2.2 auto or Mercedes SL350? I'm not old enough for the SL (you have to be 27) What if I told you the SL was cheaper for a weekend by about £20? (About £220 - one of the cheapest ways known to drive serious performance cars, seriously fast, is to go to Germany and rent them from Sixt or Europcar)
• How to sell Brand new Car 31 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  Hi Any advice...i have a brand new mondeo X 2 l auto. Its is a month old and has done only 200 miles. I have to sell this car for business reasons. How would I best do this on auction or to a daler direct. I expect to loose a lot of money ... but any ideas would be welcome alan
• Vehicle registration 6 Feb 2001 (Forum)
  Right, just bought a car from a dealer, and like a buffoon handed over the registration doc for my old car without signing anything or retaining any part of it to send to DVLC. Dealer just took it without saying anything, and car is now long gone from him no doubt.
• Diesel v petrol - nearly-new comparison 11 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  So it looks as if a year-old petrol Verso might lose £5000 in the next three years, but a diesel one might lose £7000. So what am I missing? It's possible that the 1.8 engine isn't up to hauling a short but not small car, so I'll try one and find out.
• MG MG ZT (2001 - 2005) - help - mid-life crisis? 1 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  I have just reached 40 and am wondering if I am having a mid-life crisis. As some of you may know from my previous posts, I had decided to buy a year old Honda Accord diesel for my next car, but I now realise I have a problem. I have become obsessed about buying an MG ZT, the old shape with twin headlamps on each side, in trophy blue with the big spoiler.
• Audi A1 - Air con service cost 13 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  £149 for a four year old car which seems extortionate to me. Where do people here get this done and do I need to bother if it’s working fine? Thanks guys.