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  Tricked into buying an ex-rental car 27 Oct 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a six month old Volvo XC60 from my local Volvo dealer in Sunderland on the understanding that it was an ex Volvo UK management car. Two weeks...
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  Should I buy a Laguna? 27 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am a 71-year-old pensioner and am looking to buy what will probably be my last. I want a petrol Laguna automatic about three years old and I have...
• Focus - new or old? 16 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Maybe the price would be more negotiable for the 'old' model? By all accounts, the new Focus is a 'better' car all-round than the original - though at the cost of considerable blandness, I have to say. So which model would backroomers recommend for a 'keeper' - SWMBO does about 12k miles a year and tends to keep cars for some time (the Passat's done 165k and this replaced an Audi 100 with 190k on the clock!).
• Old cars and the environment. 11 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  I read of some research in the Netherlands a while ago where they calculated that by reducing the average age of vehicles on the road by three years they would actually increase the net emissions by four per cent, largely because of the emissions created by making cars. That's even taking into account the greater efficiency of new engines. It's one of the arguments I use for not getting rid of my fourteen year old Peugeot 309. The old XU diesel is dirty in today's terms, but it's turning in an average of over 50mpg, cruises happily and quietly at 70-75 and I've known park benches less reliable (we do around 10,000 miles a year and the engine has not needed a repair of any kind in the last five years).
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  Buying a 3-4 year old, first car what would you recommend? 9 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am 17 and will soon be 18 and I am un decided on what car I should buy for my first car, I am un decided between a 1.2 Vauxhall Corsa sxi and a 1.2 Fiat...
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  Will my old car battery charger work on my new car? 25 Mar 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I have an old, reliable car battery charger and, until today, owned an oldish car. I have noticed on modern chargers that some (more expensive ones) say...
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  Would the advantages of V-Power fuel be felt in a 13 year-old car? 4 Oct 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I've seen you recommend V-Power fuel multiple times and seen the reasons why - but I've always been told that if a car is regularly run on a lower grade...
• old petrol 14 May 2007 (Forum)
  Just thought someone may be interested in this i scrapped a car that had been sat around for a good year but took the petrol out prior to it going for emergancy uses :-) (as you do) ok im from yorkshire anyway put this petrol in a car as it was showing zilch and then did a co test prior to it going for an mot guess what?
• Recommendation for 21 yr old male 7 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, this is my first post. I have been asked to recommend a suitable car for the 21 year old son of a friend of mine, no more than £3K - £4K. Something small probably, nothing too fancy and where the insurance won't cripple him. Does anyone have any thoughts or recommendations on suitable small, economical, low insurance cars that might fall into this price bracket.
• BMW 3 Series 320 Ci Se coupe in gold 93 K miles - A 14 year old BMW 16 May 2014 (Forum)
  A neighbour has a gold BMW 3 series manual 320 Ci Se   93 K miles   he says he is too old to drive. Is this car a "classic" yet?  Will it become of "interest"  >>>>  I like the colour / the engine (a 6 pot) I have no idea of value >>>> the car has not gote leather seats.
• Vauxhall Astra E (1984 - 1991) - Autotrader find - 20 yr old GTE cabrio for £10k. 10 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Whatever you think of the car (and I'm a sucker for a mk2 GTE, personally), it is genuinely heartwarming to find a 20 yr old car in this condition, let alone one of the most stolen / thrashed / abused models of its era. http://tinyurl.com/nnmhnl 2,080 genuine miles from new, and absolutely pristine. £10k might be pushing it, and I note the usual car salesman bullplop in the ad, but I think this time they might genuinely have a point - where else would you find one like this?
• FIAT - Fiat Panda/500 1.2 petrol or 1.3 Diesel 1 May 2008 (Forum)
  I am drawn to the latter but I still link little FIATS to revvy little petrol engines. Any feedback from those in the know or owners of both cars? I note that the 1.2 is based on the old FIRE engine that over 20 years old but it was a terrific engine in my old Uno (first car), outlasted the rest of the car. Now significantly undersquare though so is it still free revving?
• Insurance Laws 27 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  My girlfriend is getting her new car sooner than expected leaving not much time to flog the old one - about 3 days in fact. She will need to be insured on the new one leaving the old one uninsured. It's taxed and MOTd. I have 'driving other cars' third party cover in my insurance.
• Any - Lowest price for decent car? 27 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  Just for interest I entered the reg no. of our  well cared for reliable 100,000m 14yr old Focus estate into the on line ' we purchase any old rattletrap...
• BMW 520 d SE - Options for 30kpa miles per year 2 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  I travel about 30kpa per year, mainly on A roads. I no longer qualify for a company car  ( currently a Golf GTD). I have about £18th to spend.   Considering: - 3 Year Old 520dSE;  - 3 Year Old A6 Avant; or - 1 Year old Passat 2.0TDI   Thoughts and advice appreciated.
• Volkswagen Beetle "Old New shape" - Used Beetle's 28 Oct 2015 (Forum)
   Would you be put off by cars with over 100K miles already on the clock?  Would you avoid diesel, or does the diesel/petrol argument not matter that much? Out budget is around the 2.5K mark, and for this value, we're seeing cars ranging from 35-140K miles, which is quite a broad range for 12-14 year old cars.
• Main Dealer Servicing on Older Cars 14 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  This was quite a blow to the wallet but I convince myself it's best for the resale value and the continued reliability of the car. Am I wasting my money using BMW? Is the dealer stamp *that* valuable on a nearly 6 year old car? Should I just use a decent independant garage in future? Would this be much cheaper? Your thoughts would be appreciated.
• Can I register a car to my 16-year-old? 2 Sep 2024 (Forum)
  Hi all, My son is turning 17 this November. My neighbour's car has come up for sale, but she really wants to get rid of it ASAP as she has a new car lined up already. I am happy to take the car now and insure it in my name in the interim three months between now and November, but when we notify the DVLA, can I register it to my son as a 16-year-old?
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  Wheels reunited 29 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Is there any way to find out if my first car is still going strong? It was a teal blue MGB roadster WRS 860L
• Windscreen Wiper Recommendations 12 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, The car windscreen wipers are squealing, juddering and smearing across my windscreen. As the car is a year old and done 30k miles so they must be due for replacement. Has anybody any good recommendations for car windscreen wipers.