What's a good price for a Golf GTi MkV

A friend is selling a Golf GTi Mark V. It is a black, three door version on a 2005/55 plate, has covered 39,500 miles, has a full service history and has had all the necessary recalls etc. The interior...

A realistic valuation

I cannot find a valuation for my car anywhere, they all seem to vary so much. It is a BMW 330d m sport saloon 55 plate with 105000 miles. FSH. Profesional Nav and leather. Good condition. My local BMW...

Selling a car with non-working engine - what is its value?

The timing belt on my Ford Fiesta has snapped and engine is knackered. I would say the resale value of the car a few weeks ago would have been £1,500. (120,000 miles, some minor bodywork damage) The local...

Valued opinion

What must I do to become a classic car and motorcycle valuer? I absolutely love all cars and motorcycles but haven't got an in depth knowledge of them all. Where do I begin? It's a catch 22, too, because...

Astranomic

I’m considering a two-year-old Astra Hatchback 1.6i 16v VVT, ECOTEC 4 with 23,249 miles on the clock and an asking price of £11,995. I would be grateful for your views on the overall reliability of this...

Hotter hatch

My son has just bought a 1.9TDI Golf and has the following vehicle for sale: SEAT Ibiza Cupra 20 Valve Turbo. Petrol. 2001Y. 89k miles. MOT March 2012. Tax August 2012. Approx 200hp. Stainless steel exhaust....

Secondhand small family car

Our daughter is looking to replace her 03 Renault Megane Scenic 1.4 16v (in good condition, with full service history) for a second-hand (preferably 06 upwards), smaller, more efficient 5dr Hatchback petrol...

E-Class trade in price

What is the trade in value for privately owned May 2005 Mercedes 320CDI Avantgarde 4 dr saloon, 7 speed autobox. 85,000 miles, paintwork A1, full main dealer service history, top spec low profile tyres...

Value my Mercedes

I recently went to Mercedes to try and trade in my 53 plate E320CDi Avantgarde against a 2008 ML edition 10. Both had average mileage. Parkers list my car at £6,300, but the dealer offered me £5,000. Parkers...

Fully Komp

I am thinking of buying a 2002/52 Mercedes Benz SLK 200 Kompressor from a local garage. The garage specialises in Jaguar, Mercedes, BMW, etc. up to 10 years old. It has full service history and has covered...