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I've just bought (not yet collected) one of the 'pre-launch' (January 2012) Renault Fluence ZE cars that have been offloaded into the dealer network and seem to have appeared in numbers in the last couple...
Like SG I own an identical Rover 75 with almost identical mileage and it still drives like a dream so I fully understand why he wants to keep it. It is certainly the most comfortable car I have ever owned....
I’m interested in buying an MGB roadster that has been rebuilt or upgraded to modern standards. Are there any companies that deal with these cars, and what could I expect to pay?
I own a 1999 Peugeot estate car, which I inherited seven years ago. At the time I obtained a valuation, for probate, from the Peugeot garage that had been servicing the car for several years. They said...
If I approach a dealer offering a secondhand car for £10,000 how much discount might I expect? What should be my starting bid?
Asking price for 2010 Skoda Yeti 1.2 TSI Elegance DSG with SatNav, leather upholstery, spare wheel, front and rear parking sensors and park assist with a mileage of 23,000 is £14,995 from a Skoda franchise...
My 28-year-old daughter is about to inherit a 2000W Fiesta 1.2 Zetec with 60,000 miles. What value would you say it is for insurance? I imagine it would be £500 - £1000, in which case is it worth insuring...
I have a 30-month old Discovery 4 3.0d HSE automatic with 28,000 miles from new, with full supplying dealer history. It has just destroyed its electromechanical parking brake. The dealer thinks the shoes...
What value would you put on the Aston Martin MGB in the Classics section of your website? This was a prototype MGB built by Aston Martin in 1979 with the idea of continuing production when BL boss Michael...
Sadly my father has just passed away and will no longer be able to drive his pride and joy, a dark green 2003 Rover 75 Connoisseur Auto 4 door 2-litre petrol saloon. It is in very good condition, beautiful...