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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 have recently visited BCA car Auctions to get the feel of the place with a view to buy soon, but some vehicles do not have a V5 document. Is it safe to buy such a vehicle at an auction especially as...
I recently bought a 1994 Mercedes 280SL at Barons Auctions, Sandown Park, Esher. The car did not reach its reserve and when the auction was over I approached the office and said that I was interested....
I just bought a car from an auction, it was sold with not warranted mileage as 82K, after two day i discovered from VOSA website that on last MOT mileage was 242K, i contacted the auction and wanted to...
I have a 1994 Jaguar XJS 4.0 manual convertible which I have owned since new. Although the total mileage is 117,000, over the last 10 years it has only averaged 2,500-3,000 miles a year. I have decided...
From time to time on my travels here in Kent, Surrey and Sussex I have seen a tree surgeon who has a Lamborghini four-wheel-drive. It’s an ugly brute of a car. The Lamborghini is signwritten and the guy...
I have not sold a car privately for about 15 years and would like to know the safest way to go about this. The BMW MINI dealer only offered £3,500 for my MINI Cooper as a trade-in, but suggested I may...
I drive an increasingly inappropriate Porsche 911. It's wrong for two reasons - it's a sports car, so it's best for younger folk and at 63 maybe I'm getting a bit long in the tooth. Secondly, the state...
I bought a top-of-the range BMW Z4, and with the Comfort package it cost me over £43,000. I unfortunately became unwell and had to surrender my driving licence. I went back to the dealer I purchased it...
I'm looking to sell my 1996 plate 911 Targa (993 type). Good condition; 84,000 miles, I suspect it's worth around the low 20k mark. I live in central London. What's the best way for me to sell it to get...