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I would like to arrange test drives in the Focus Zetec 1.6 Powershift and the new Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic. I would appreciate your opinion on both types of transmission and your advice on how long a...
My father-in-law died in June and, amongst other things, left my wife, as his Executor, a car to dispose of. In compliance with the current DVLA rules we completed the SORN and took the uninsured car off...
I'm selling my car privately. The purchaser will want a test drive. What do I need to do about insurance?
I am 18 years and 9 months old. I am the named driver on my uncle's TPFT insurance policy for a 2001 1.4-litre Honda Civic four-door saloon. I was recently test driving a Renault Clio, accompanied by the...
I have just paid a £200 cash deposit on a used car at a trader's premises. We test drove it and the car appeared ok. At the time I had no internet access, however on return home I carried out a VOSA MOT...
My wife has seen a Nissan Figaro at a dealer for £5500 which she is very keen on. It's a 1991 model and has done 35,000 miles. The aspects of the car that she likes are the size, soft top and image. What...
I am in the process of buying a Motability car, and I can only drive automatics as I only passed in an automatic. I drive an automatic Fiat Punto at the moment. My cousin has the Citroen C3 and I really...