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I am approaching the end of a PCP agreement on a 2015 BMW 4 Series 2.0d xDrive M Sport (184PS). I think it's a desirable spec in white with black leather and a professional navigation system. My balloon...
I'm considering buying a five year old BMW (private seller), but the advert states that 'finance will be settled on purchase'. Should I be concerned about this? How can I be sure that it will be cleared...
I bought a used car recently, but the owner did not tell me about outstanding finance until after the purchase. He promised to pay the finance off, but did not and left the country, The finance company...
I bought a used Audi A5 a few months ago from a main dealer. The car is going well but on looking through the paper work to get the car registered (as no V5 arrived) I noticed that in the list of checks...
I have recently been made redundant and am looking to downgrade from two cars to one. I currently own a 2012 Toyota Aygo and a 2009 Verso, but find the Aygo to be too small so want to sell it. The only...
How long it takes to HPI company to update their database? I just bought a Ford Fiesta from a Ford dealer. After I paid I did HPI check which shows that car has outstanding finance on it. The dealer...
Can you tell me how I find out if there is any finance outstanding on a car I am thinking of buying?
My brother in law (who I’d better not name) is due to appear at the Sheriff Court on very soon on two separate drink drive charges in June 2010 and April 2011. He drives a 2009 Hyundai coupe, which still...
I've paid a £200 deposit to a small car dealer for a 55-plate Vauxhall Vectra SRI. The deal was my car and £2800 but he was selling it for a mate of his. I was going to pick the car up in three weeks and...
The car I want to buy says that the finance register for the car was agreed on the 15/03/2007 and the term of the agreement was 43 months, which would mean there is two months left from today. Does that...