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  Buying an automatic hatchback 8 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a used Ford Focus-sized petrol (or petrol-hybrid) automatic. Can you assist with a short list that would take into consideration cost to...
• mk1 2001 ford focus - rear end suspension problem 27 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  does the price look to be right or too much,    the guy said it would be about 1 hr to replace max but that it may need new camber bolts as they normally snap on removal, is this just the bolts that hold the arm in place?
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  British made family car needed. 25 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My family and I are looking to buy a new car. We currently have a Ford C-MAX and would like something of a similar size. We want a British built car which...
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  Are there any known problems with the SEAT Altea's turbocharger? 23 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My husband is looking at buying a SEAT Altea TDI. I've read a few comments on the internet about the turbo blowing and costing a fortune to repair. Is...
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  Can you recommend a used MPV for a family of five? 12 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We are a family of five searching for a used car that will be cheap to run and insure. It must have three point seat belts in the back for all three seats...
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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...
• Ford Focus Mk1 - Ford Focus Mk1 or Mk2, Zetec.. Or ST170 24 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  Is it false economy if it needs constant repairs etc.,    I see no end of Mk1's on the road which is a good advert  to the quality, but my gut feeling is to hold on until I might be able to afford a Mk2, that said they still seem out of my budget. If a car this old is really not an issue and I check F/S/H service stamps etc, then would the ST170 be worth looking at as it seems to have everything- only thing that concerns me is the mpg which if I am on a tight budget it seems daft to buy something that is going to consume fuel like there's no tomorrow!
• 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.
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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...