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Have you ever bought a dodgy second hand car?

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16% of cars checked in Kent by Experian had previously been written off. Others were registered stolen, had outstanding finances or had their mileage changed.

Have you ever bought a dodgy second hand car? Where did you get it from? Have you had any problems?

Following the end of the Government's scrappage scheme, many are looking to the used car market for the best deals.

What happened when you bought your second hand car? Did you get a reliable gem or a complete lemon? Was it a ringer or a cut and shut?

We hear your views and opinions and speak to motoring journalist Maria McCarthy (09.33).

Also on the programme, Ann Robertson from Tenterden joins Julia live in the studio to share her experiences of opening up the first ever hospice in Kent 30 years go.

A former nurse and midwife, it was back in the late 70's that she realised terminally ill patients were left with virtually no support, relying on family and friends to care for them, often in severe pain.

After five tough years of fundraising, the Pilgrims Hospice in Canterbury was built. A further 2 hospices followed in Margate and Ashford.

She shares her memories alongside current Chairman of the Pilgrims Hospice Dr. Richard Morley (10.10).

And when 18-year-old Harry Wimbush was nearly killed in a motorbike accident, injuries to his leg meant he was never going to able to become a trawlerman or carpenter as he'd planned.

But his story has a happy, if unexpected ending.

His recovery has led him into a business venture with his mum, who is an artist in Ramsgate.

It is called Purple Ink, and it's a tattoo parlour! Harry and his mum Purple join Julia live from Ramsgate to tell their unique story (10.32).

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Fri 8 Jun 2012 09:00

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  • Fri 8 Jun 2012 09:00