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I just took a Skoda Fabia to 'webuyanycar' in Newhaven and the dealer made a check on the NMR website which showed the following discrepancies in the mileage. DVLC Feb 2008 44000 NMR 31st July 2008...
My neighbour (now in Dubai) has asked me to dispose of her 1997 Mercedes-Benz 2-litre SLK manual car which has sat unused on her car space for 15 months. I have the key, paperwork and her letter giving...
Recently I had my old car for sale outside my house with a "For Sale" sign in the window. To my astonishment I was visited by a local authority officer who presented me with a notice telling me that I...
Going abroad and need to sell my 51-plate Ford Mondeo Ghia 2.0 - Superb condition - leather seats, alloys, Green Metallic, new tyres, FSH, average mileage. Want it to go to good home for a fair price -...
I need to sell a 09 Seat Exeo SE Tdi 143 saloon (a very good car, by the way) - I'm getting a company car as replacement. Has done 64k miles - FSH, good condition. Have looked on a autotrader, and all...
Thanks for your advice about selling my father-in-law’s car when he had to give up driving. It was a Hyundai i20 Comfort 1.4 automatic, red with 1,600 miles on the clock, nine months old. The local Hyundai...
In this, the 50th anniversary year of the E-Type Jaguar, I invited two directors of a Classic Car dealership to view my 3.8 Roadster. On the phone I had described this beautiful car accurately and we agreed...
Is it better to keep this for years in wraps or sell it now? It has only done 27,000 miles and is in nearly mint condition.
My daughter wants to sell her good condition Ford SportKa 55-plate 50k miles. What's it worth in part exchange? With this as a deposit she can afford up to £10k to buy a five-door hatch. She wants something...
Are there any legal obligations attached to an MoT "advisory notice"?