Should I service a car before selling it?

My father passed away very recently and because he had been unwell since the start of the year had not got around to servicing his three-year-old Freelander 2.2 diesel. I haven't yet decided whether...

Used car recommendation

I am looking to buy a new car to replace my 2007 Audi A6 avant. I want to spend a lot less money, around the £5k to £7k mark, the car needs to be able to tow a caravan weighing around the 1500kg mark when...

At what point does the car I've sold transfer to the new owner?

I've just sold my car to a buyer in South London but I'm uncertain as to when my liabilities will transfer to the new keeper. I prepared a handwritten receipt, which both buyer and seller signed at the...

Where should my son sell his Saab 9-3?

My son must sell his beloved but impractical Saab 9-3 2.0t petrol convertible with Hirsch performance upgrade. A 2003, current bodyshape car, it’s metallic black with many extras and in excellent condition...

When should I sell my old car?

I bought this car in 2001 with 18 miles on it, now it has 132K on the clock. It’s almost bomb proof, it’s a 1.8 SE Auto, with Recaros I had fitted because of my back injury. It will cost me £600 to run...

Garage wants extra cash for a car we part exchanged.

We recently part exchanged our car with £500 for a car at a garage. The deal had been done but two days later they have phoned up wanting an extra £500 saying our old car had been an insurance write off...

Selling Audi A4 at auction

My friend has approached British Car Auctions to sell her 11 year old Audi A4 2.0 petrol. They have valued it at about £2700. However, they are un-prepared to allow a reserve to be put on. Was it unrealistic...

Selling a damaged Range Rover

I am currently trying to sell my P38 Range Rover quickly, I do still need however to try and recoup some of what it has cost me in repairs, as it blew up whilst driving it home back in December, plus the...

Which twin-cab pickup to replace our ageing Mercedes-Benz?

We have a 2003 Mercedes-Benz E270 showing 150k miles, which is now developing some issues. We have spent a lot this year on a new clutch, ball joints etc. Though it is used almost exclusively for business,...

Thanks to the DVLA for its help with a registration I wanted to place on retention.

Selling my car and transferring the registration to retention, prior to an operational tour to Afghanistan, I was initially dismayed to read the overly stifling conditions pertaining to the DVLA's Retention...