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I'm about to sell my 1939 Morgan to someone in Germany. Are there any problems doing this? Will I have to fill out the V5C as usual? What about the number plate, which is original, can that go to Germany...
I live in Italy and own an Italian registered Hyundai i10. The car was purchased new in 2012, has covered 43,500 miles and has a full service history. I want to sell this car and purchase a U.K. reg car,...
I have a LHD UK-registered 2006 5.7 V8 Chrysler 300C Hemi in Spain with just 1300 miles on it. A LHD specialist has made an offer to buy it and meet me in Spain to conclude the deal. Before I travel out...
I live in the Republic of Ireland and want to sell my 2001 BMW M5. The market here is very quiet, so I want to try and sell it in the UK. Does it need a UK MoT? It has the Irish equivalent (NCT) and is...
I would like to sell my 1976 Triumph Spitfire 1500 with soft and hard top. It is in reasonable condition and has a new radiator, new carbs and new clutch, six months' tax and nearly a year’s MoT. Please...
I have advertised a car for private sale in the UK and have been emailed by a potential buyer from Germany who wants to buy the car and re-register it in Germany. Could you please advise on how I should...
I'm in the armed forces, currently based in Germany. I sold a tax-free car to a Ford dealer in the UK, completing the correct paperwork. I was then told by the dealer to send the change of owner paperwork...
I have my 1965 Triumph Spitfire Mk2 advertised on a classic car website. I have been inundated with emails and phone calls by a chap in Spain desperate to buy my car, first of all unseen apart from a few...
Further to your remarks about the Spanish 2nd hand market in Saturday's issue (June 6th), I wonder if you can help us with a similar problem in the south of France. We live in Cyprus and want to buy a...
 

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