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My wife would like to sell her Jan 1979 Mercedes 350SL with detachable hardtop, mileage about 98,000, condition good. BCA no longer holds classic car auctions and she would prefer not to have to resort...
I own a 1953 Ford Anglia 494A car (Upright), which has never been restored and is regarded as being a fine example of the original production model, although not concourse standard. Recently my wife and...
I have just ordered a car from a dealer in response to a reverse auction that I placed with autoebid.com. The offer states that the car will be trade registered and that I will appear on the log book...
I recently bought a Ford car, and decided to trade my wife's Hyundai Coupe in part exchange. I thought the dealer's offer for the Coupe seemed rather low. He insisted that, although the car was immaculate,...
I have always wanted to buy a Q7 since they were launched but don’t want to spend more than £10K. I only will buy a one owner immaculate 3.0 Tdi sportline auto with the leather, satnav, FDSH. Given this...
Living at the end of a 3-mile rough track I need a decently built motor. I’m looking at the L200/Rodeo/Ranger/Hilux/Navara and have around £12k to spend. What do you reckon would be the best buy? And are...
I’m thinking of buying a car in the UK and bringing it down to Spain as I have a house there. Are there any auctions in the UK specifically for LHD cars?
Further to your remarks about the Spanish 2nd hand market in Saturday's issue (June 6th), I wonder if you can help us with a similar problem in the south of France. We live in Cyprus and want to buy a...
You recently gave me your thoughts on trading my MX-5. I've still not made up my mind between a Cayman and a 370Z but decided to get shot of the Mazda anyway, so I thought you'd be interested in feedback...
With a budget of £5,000, I'm looking for a diesel ex-AA or BT or council van for my surfing holidays. The van will be converted to house surfboards and possibly a bed. I am based in Manchester and would...