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My friend has approached British Car Auctions to sell her 11 year old Audi A4 2.0 petrol. They have valued it at about £2700. However, they are un-prepared to allow a reserve to be put on. Was it unrealistic...
I live in Cornwall, so cars here are expensive. My nearest professional auction houses are in Bristol. I want to know what I need to do to become a trader, so I can register with these auctioneers who...
I notice that Drivethedeal is offering B-Max 1.0 Ecoboost 120 Titaniums at a discount of nearly £4000. However, if you prefer to pay cash rather than around 7 per cent interest, then you have to pay an...
Can you help with a dilemma? My sister bought a new BMW 120i convertible in March last year. Due to unforeseen and tragic circumstances she has to sell it and hopes to replace it with a used 4x4 (Honda...
Hi John how are you? Been a while, mate. I need to buy a new car, wondered if that action buyer you put me in touch with before might still be operating? I think it was an old Irish boy called Jo?
My van was stolen back in December. I used it to carry big drums around to schools to do workshops. I don't know much about vans at all and am finding the whole searching thing really distressing. I...
We live in Spain but have a holiday home near Brighton, where we had a small car we no longer required and wished to sell. Following recommendations of Sure-Sell from your column I contacted them. Everything...
A modest insurance policy has just matured and sitting in my garage for the last 20 years, or more, has been a 1936 MG sports car. Do these cars represent a good investment? Or would I get more mileage...
I bought a Honda Civic at a British Car Auctions in Enfield 3 weeks ago. It was listed as having 2 service stamps. When I later inspected the Service Book closely, I saw that there were 9 stamps, the...
I tried to sell my 2005/55 Volkswagen Passat to webuyanycar.com and was offered £1900. I took your advice, sold it through BCA Sure Sell and received a cheque for over £2600 in less than a week.