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I’m considering disposing of my June 2010 BMW 335i Coupe (20,000 miles, immaculate, manual) prior to ordering a replacement BMW from my long-term franchised dealer. However the appraisal price is silly...
I purchased a car from BCA which had a mechanical report. This shows the car has a good battery, drives well but has a bit of smoke from the exhaust. The vehicle is stated as all good, with the exception...
Oh, to have the courage to buy at auction. They are still a "dark art" for insiders only in my opinion. I ventured to two BCA auctions to have a look at what goes on and they are certainly not customer...
My daughter has been trying to sell her Mini Cooper for some time without any luck. I suspect she is asking too much for it, at around £5000. It is in very good condition having been resprayed (original...
My new car (a BMW 320i xdrive) is due to arrive in two weeks. I am trying to sell my 2006 56-plate Audi A4 3.0TDI quattro auto with 62,500 miles. It has all the extras (except nav), and is covered by the...
I have been tasked with selling my son's 05 plate Mazda RX-8. Where would it be best to sell this type of car - through someone like Autotrader or through a specialist auction house?
Regarding your recommendation to put my part-restored LHD 1956 Healey BN2 in the Historics auction on 1 September, the car sold for £21,250, £7250 over the top estimate. I think I probably owe you a drink....
I'm from Northern Ireland and would like to know where in mainland UK is the best and largest car auctions to purchase cars to sell on. I am aware of British Car Auctions, are there others?
Barons’ British Heritage sale at Sandown Park on 18 September features one of the first ever seriously souped-up Minis. It’s a 1961 model bored out to 1125cc by Oselli, fitted with an oil cooler and many...
I bought a car at auction today (BCA Manchester) - An Audi A3 2.0 TDI (140). The auction catalogue, web description and screen description all said air conditioning. Sadly the car is a far-from normal...