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  How much of my Volvo V60 is based on the Mondeo? 9 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I understand that the new Volvo V60 is based on the Ford Mondeo. Having just purchased a new V60 I would be interested in knowing how much of the vehicle...
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  Which estate car or MPV for a young family? 30 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I are expecting our first baby in June and we are in the market for a new car. We also have a dog and have come to the conclusion that we need...
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  Can you recommend a car with extremely good ride comfort for under £20,000? 4 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I wish to buy a car that will give me the maximum ride comfort for a budget of up to £20,000. I am retired and do only 2,500 miles per annum, and would...
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  I need a smallish automatic car, but comfortable for a 6ft 4 in man 26 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I need to buy a small-ish automatic car, second hand. It needs to be comfortable for a 6ft 4in man and have 5 doors. I've driven the VW Golf and Ford Focus...
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  Can you recommend a reliable family hatchback? 10 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am currently trying to buy a used diesel small or medium family car. Some important criteria: Economy (first of all). Less than 1.9-litre (there are...
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  Can you recommend a reliable second family car for £6000? 19 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Vauxhall Astra is coming to the end of its useful life. It is the second car in the family, and is the only one insured for my children who are at university....
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  Inflexible attitude 14 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Unfortunately, the time has come when, because of aged parents (with their normal aches and pains), we need to update either our 3-Series BMW or convertible...
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  Cab runneth over 14 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of purchasing a second-hand double cab pickup truck (for personal use, not work), post-2003. So far I have looked at the Mitsubshi L200 and...
• Reliability of Ford Powershift ‘boxes 29 Nov 2022 (Forum)
   Except the car immediately in front didn’t move.   Turns out the Powershift gearbox on the Ford B-Max had overheated and was flashing up a warning that it needed to be left for five minutes to cool down!  The poor driver (with a young child) was distraught, as she was completely blocking the road.
• 07 Ford Focus Sport 1.8 - Engine Management Warning 13 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  The car handbook makes no mention of this particular warning light and a Ford 'expert' spoken to on the phone is perplexed. It seems that a 'secondary' management system is installed but what it is supposed to be doing no one seems to know. I'm sure someone out there must have had the same problem!
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 04 1.8 Slightly Poor Fuel Consumption 18 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  I know there was a topic posted not long ago about this, but I'm just looking for tips on how I could improve the economy. Its a Ford Focus 1.8 petrol. I Have had the car 18 months, and used to get around 31-32 MPG on a day-to-day use, going up to around 38 MPG on a longer journey. This is included winter weather last year. Now I am getting a max of 27 MPG.
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 1998 1.6 intermittent high beam flicker 20 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Hi Guys, My ford escort 1.6 16v S reg has developed an intermittent flickering of the main beams when indicating and occasionally they flicker for no reason (I haven't touched the lever at all), what could this be?
• Ford Ka Stalling 16 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Hi there, R reg Ford Ka, keeps stalling under braking - even lightly. Starts again no problem on starter motor. Seems to idle a bit roughly as well, yet seems quite smooth when revved. Anyone got any ideas on what could be causing this please?
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  Tall woman needing car for rural and motorway driving 9 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a car to suit country driving and a tall driver. I also do a fair bit of motorway driving too, and need the capacity to transport three...
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  We need a new car with easy access and good reliability with low mileages - what do you suggest? 4 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We are a couple in our early 70s and we have enjoyed a Mercedes C180 for some years, but it gives signs of rising repair costs and we give signs of decreasing...
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  Tall story 28 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My husband, now retired, has driven Mercedes for many years but his latest Mercedes C180 estate no longer provides a comfortable driving position for him...
• Kangoo van 2001 - Manual and towbar 19 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  Been given the job of finding a decent towbar for a Kangoo van but all the ones on ebay are headed up by  pics not relating to the listed item,and requested specific photos are not  forthcoming.The owner needs to see a photo before committing to buying.Can anyone provide a link to a seller who has an illustration of what they`re actually selling.A good solid make(he will be towing trailer laden to legal max),easy to fit and inline or cheaper than the £63 ones on ebay? He`s also after a manual which will cover the 1.9 diesel engine fitted ,and  claims he can`t find a manual to cover the Kangoo van.
• Mazda 6 - Mazda 6 / Ford Mondeo Diesel Engines 8 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  I understand that the Mazda 6 and Ford Mondeo are built on the same platform?  If this is correct I'm assuming the Mazda 2.0 MZR-CD RF diesel engine is the same PSA designed unit as the Ford 2.0 Duratorq TDCi diesel engine (As Ford seem to be a majority owner of Mazda) - is my assumption correct, are they totally different or are there subtle differences between the two?
• Buying advice - family car for three in rear 30 Oct 2023 (Forum)
  Have looked at a Zafira but don't particularly like the interior layout and boot space does not really seem much better than the Astra Most 7 seater MPVs seem to be too small (Kia Carens, Toyota Verso, C-max, Mazda 5 etc). Conversely the large 7-seaters (Galaxy/Alahambra/Touran) are too big for my partner to park/navigate on the narrow lanes near us. This leaves me pretty much with the S-Max unless I am missing something.
• Ford Kuga 2.0TDCI Powershift Auto - Gearbox replacement 11 Jun 2021 (Forum)
  I bought an ex demo 2014 Kuga auto from Ford dealer in April 2015. Since then it has been fully serviced by the same Ford main dealer. It has now covered just under 33,000 miles from new. I had to get the vehicle recovered last week and have been advised that all the gearbox mounting bolts are missing or sheared and the gearbox and transfer box have separated and been damaged and need to be replaced at a cost of over £5k I have approached both the dealer and Ford UK and neither are willing to pay anything towards the repair.