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I am thinking of buying a 2006/55 Disco 3 HSE with 80,000 miles on the clock, and full dealer service history. At four years old this is obviously a high mileage. The car has been suitably price adjusted...
We are reluctantly considering parting with our much-loved 1998 Mercedes SL280 convertible with its own hard top for reasons of cost and practicality, and since we have now bought a Ford Focus for our...
We have a 1998 Saab 9-3 convertible 2.3 with 90,000 miles, which required some interior work and some work on possible electrical faults with the windscreen wiper and the soft top. We passed our car to...
I buy and sell cars but I am now away to start to buy from auction, but they need a trader's number. How do I go about getting this?
I have a 4-year-old 5-door Volkswagen Golf SE TDi (06 plate). I bought it from the Volkswagen dealership who had owned it for six months. I have owned it ever since. It has 60,000 miles on the clock, is...
I'm interested in buying a top quality used Honda Accord Tourer, but don't like the silly prices asked by dealers. What is the best source of private sale used cars? The classified advert magazines seem...
My daughter wants a used estate car and she says that she thinks that somewhere you can buy a used police Volvo estate with 120,000m on the clock for about £5000. Have you any details and do you think...
I am looking at selling my 1965 4.2-litre Coupe Jaguar E-Type which I have had since 1970. It is in good condition. I am also looking at buying my wife a Mercedes-Benz Sports SLK200. What is my best option?...
Where should I advertise my BMW 636 CSi auto? I have owned the vehicle for 17 years since 1993. It has cruise control, leather, PAS, ABS and alloys. It's reliable but expensive to run, and now needs an...
I'm looking to buy a 2008 BMW X5 at auction. Should I buy now or wait - are prices likely to fall post-budget next week, and what is your view on the auction market trend currently?
 

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