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I bought a new Volkswagen Golf in October 2017 for my daughter. It cost £17,613 from an online broker and came with a written contract for a new car with first registration in my daughter's name. However,...
I'm buying a pre-registered Volkswagen Up (30 miles covered and registered January 2018) from a Volkswagen franchised dealer. Is it advisable to have an independent mechanic check it over?
I am purchasing a BMW 340i Touring from a main dealer. It was first registered in April 2017 but only has 72 miles on the clock and has been sat round for a while. Is there anything you would recommend...
I've just done a deal on a pre-reg MINI Cooper and I'm happy with the price, but I've been offered half price (£250) for Williams Racing ceramic coat. Not sure about it, but the consensus seems to be that...
I purchased a pre-reg Mazda MX-5 2.0-litre from a dealership with 170 miles on it in the summer of 2017. The handling got progressively worse and I took it back to the dealership for investigation a few...
Are there any drawbacks to buying a pre-registered car?
If I buy a pre-reg car from the dealer (less than 90 days old), will I need to pay first year car tax or will the dealer have already done this?
I'm intending to buy a pre-reg Toyota Yaris hybrid quite soon. My last car was a pre-reg diesel Toyota Yaris bought in 2004 and it has served me very well. You have given a good review to the 2017 Yaris...
A month ago I agreed to buy an ex demonstrator Fiat Spider 124. After I paid my deposit, the salesman called to tell me that he couldn't put the car into my name for three months. I didn't really understand...
I'm thinking of buying a new BMW 5 Series saloon and the broker prices on your site look highly competitive compared to the dealer price. Is the car first registered to my name and address?
 

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