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• Old Volvo idling revs. 11 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  The car: Volvo 940 TDIC auto estate 1992 The problem: Until recently the cold start idling revs.(1000rpm) would gradually decrease to normal revs as...
• Common or Prestige? 4 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Lets take the Vectra-nice 2.2 petrol auto, leather, climate etc etc-loads of goodies but I'll buy it when it's 18 months old for £13k and in 3 years what will it be worth-£7k if I'm lucky. So what if I bought a BMW 5 series, Audi A4 or Merc E class. All will be 4 years old so out of warranty. Will I have big repair bills to bite me or will they be worth the extra outlay and treat me to luxury motoring at not to high cost?
• Vauxhall Corsa 19 May 2004 (Forum)
  Can anyone please comment on whether a Vauxhall Corsa with an automatic gearbox is likely to be any good in terms of performance, economy, reliablilty etc. The prospective car will be low mileage ( old, and between £7000 to £7500 for a Design or Elegance trim on a late 2003/ early 2004 plate. It's the 1.4 auto, not the easytronic BTW. Has anyone driven or owned one and care to let me know what they are like?
• Do the old Skoda jokes still apply? 2 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  I wonder if anyone else regrets buying a Skoda? A friend of mine bought a new felicia 1.9d to last him into retirement after reading all the hype that...
• Best buy.....Garage's perspective 20 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  I have alway fancied buying something a bit special for peanuts, perhaps an old 7 series, an old e class, Audi A8, Jag, that sort of thing. Because of their complexity I know they depreciate like the clappers. Some of the second hand prices look like absurdly good value.I also know the flip side, their very complexity makes it more likely that one expensive problem can end up scrapping the car.
• Cost running petrol v diesel 7 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  This may have been covered before but has anyone worked out the costs of running two similar cars - one with a petrol engine and another on diesel. I am interested in two scenarios - buying new and at, say, three years old. What sort of milage do you have to do each year to make the diesel viable?
• Coolant pipe - Back Order 23 May 2003 (Forum)
  I posted last week saying how my E320 CDI W211 at only 5 months old had sprung a diesel leak and an oil leak and that the oil was dripping onto a coolant pipe and was damaging it. http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?f=4&t=12923 They have lent me an old shape E-Class and rung today to say the new pipe was on back order and to expect a wait of a further 10 days.
• Oil Type - GTI Teenagers 22 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  Surely 0W-40 would be too thin at the temperatures experienced in the UK? Also, a large number of 17 year old GTI drivers run their 13 year old 160,000 mile motas on Mobil 1!!!!! With the notorious valve stem oil seals on the Golfs they must cost more mpg on Mobil 1 than the fuel itself. Is there any point running on Mobil 1 on such a car?
• Cooking oil 23 Jan 2001 (Forum)
  On sunday morning on Sky news I saw an article about using old oil from fish and chip shops.One man on a small scale collected from his local fish shops and then filtered the oil added I think a drop of sodium sulphate (not being a chemist I do not no what this was for)) and then to proceeded to run his car without any problems .He had quiet a cottage industry in his Garage.
• BMW X5 - Car Insurance - UK cover is a bargain! 2 May 2022 (Forum)
    Dealers with cars available in a few weeks are demanding premiums on top of the List Price of $20K. He settled for a 3 month old car at list price of the car when it was new in February.
• Keep Mother sweet 1 Oct 2023 (Forum)
  I found it dull to pilot and thought the ride was overly firm, especially considering it was utterly joyless to drive. I’ve now had cause to borrow it for a day while old Terrance the Toyota is in for new rear brake pipes for his Mot. The newer car is however a much better little car all round. It’s a little bigger and the interior space noticeably improved, especially the boot.
• Honda Jazz - Rear Ended at a Roundabout 12 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  In Nov 2014, (at about 8pm at night) I was driving my husbands car. I was on my way home when I was waiting at a roundabout, because a car was coming from my right. A young guy about 19 years old driving a Vauxhall Astra slammed into the back of my car. My 6 year old child was in the back and started wailing immediately.
• New Used Car?! Help 22 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  Hello, i currently have a Honda Civic EX MK8 2.2 Diesel ive had it 3 years and have loved it since i bought it. I am looking at purchasing a new used car for around £15000, dont want a small engine preferably. Would want a car with maximum 3.0 v6 diesel, there are so many cars on the market and dont know where to start, been looking at Audi A7 but is it worth it for a 6 -7 year old vehicle?
• Best Insurance for a car not driven much 29 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  I have put my old car for sale, but I am still holding on to it for a while. The car is less  worth£950.   My mileage is about 1,500 miles or less per year. Just wondering, what is the best insurance for someone in situation?
• Ford Focus 1.6LX 2003 - Help!! my car judders when i accelerate? 21 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  Went and filled my car at the petrol station today, shortly after my car started to judder when i accelerate, runs fine when idle?? I have also have noticed a noice the last few weeks it sounds like the old VW beetle each time i accelerate but the car was running fine back then?
• MINI One - Very Low Mileage 2005 Car - A Good Buy? 30 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  I have been offered a 2005 Mini One 1.6 petrol on a 2005 plate with just 12,500 miles on the clock. Owner is 2nd registered keeper, 64 years old and has owned the vehicle as a second car for all but a year of it's life. Mileage is 100% genuine and has been verified. Car serviced every 12 months at main dealer. The car is like new but should I fear such a low mileage?
• peugeot 3008 1.6 thp exclusive - used car discount 29 Mar 2011 (Forum)
    Is this a good deal?  I don't want the hassle of selling current car privately, 9 years old with a few small niggles. Thanks
• Trade in at dealer and what car to replace it with 13 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  (oh, i do want a safe car)
• Best buy for £20k 31 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Having just opted out of the good old company car, I've got £20k to spend on a new, ex-demo or car supermarket car. I do 40000 miles per year, mainly motorway and A-Road. I will be keeping the car for 3 years/120000 miles (ouch!). Running and purchase costs will be funded by employer's car allowance, the ususal 12p per mile for fuel, plus tax relief etc.
• High depreciation car 31 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  What is the cheapest way of running a 1yr old car with relatively high depreciation and looking to change in 2 or 3 years when the warranty is out? Say for example, a Citroen C5 diesel. I have looked and Personal Contract Hire and Personal Contract Purchase are similar prices to other cars that size, eg Laguna, Mondeo etc.