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Please can you recommend the best used car to purchase for a £12,000 budget?

Please can you recommend the best used car to purchase for a £12,000 budget? We are a family of three living in London but often use our car to drive back and forth to Wales and for European holidays....

I bought a car that was advertised with a full service history, but the garage now cannot find the books in question. What do I do now?

I’ve just taken delivery of a 2012 Honda Civic, which was advertised as having a full service history. The ad online had a picture of the stamped book, but the garage now cannot find the books in question....

What do you think about buying a secondhand 2009 Honda Jazz automatic?

How would you rate a 2009 Honda Jazz automatic with 30,000 miles on the clock. It's being sold for £3750.

Would roof bars add much value when selling my 2006 Renault Clio?

I'm planning on selling my 2006 Renault Clio. It has roof bars attached, which I don't plan to remove. Would they add value?

Whats the best used buy as a family car to replace our Focus?

I had a Focus and am now seeking a used petrol vehicle, preferably £8k to £12k but could go more if need be. I do 8000 miles a year that includes the daily city commute and monthly 200 mile motorway trips....

Can I report a dealer for selling a car at a rip off price?

How much should I pay for a 2008 Kia Picanto automatic with 17,000 miles? I am being told that these are like gold dust and I fear people are willing to pay over the odds. One has just been sold by a garage...

Does a Volvo V70 make a sensible used buy?

I'm after a £1000 car for family and dog with space and that's cheap to repair. Where do you sit on a Volvo V50 or V70 for this sort of cash?

I bought a car that's unfit to drive - what can I do?

I bought a car advertised as 'drives great'. On my way home from buying it I found it a death trap at higher speeds and a mechanic checked it and said it is unfit to drive due to recalls not being addressed...

Is a 12 month old sourced at auction by a car supermarket anything to worry about?

I'm thinking of buying a one-year-old BMW 118i from a car supermarket with 10k miles on the clock. The car supermarket says the car was bought at auction. I was surprised that such a new car would have...