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I would like your advice please. My friend whose brother has just died has a 1924 Alvis to sell. She lives in Herefordshire and is not computer literate. What is the best way to sell it? I understand it...
My wife has decided to cease driving for health reasons and reluctantly must part with her 1986 Mini that has been with her for almost all of the past 24 years. The car is garaged, very low mileage, gold...
I have a 1988 Porsche 924S Le Mans, black, 55,000 miles, excellent condition, and wonder if you would give me an idea of its likely value please, and the best way to sell.
I am the owner of a 2003 Rover 75 1.8T. Having had a full service and MOT a month ago, on a recent journey the temperature gauge shot up to red. I stopped the car and it was taken home by recovery. My...
This month I come to the end of a 3 year lease and will have the option to purchase my 2006/56 Ford S-Max 1.8TDI with panoramic sunroof, runflat tyres and electronic parking brake. I will only buy the...
Your reader who was recently found liable for the fines of the driver of his previous car, even though he had written to the DVLA advising them of the sale, might find it useful to try the DVLA's website...
I currently own a 2005 SAAB 9-5 saloon 2.2 TID Auto. It has just over 43,000 miles on the clock and has been reasonably reliable, except for the boot release that failed twice. Would you be kind enough...
My stepson gave his car to a dealership to sell on his behalf, they have sold it and now have gone into receivership and so he’s not got any cash or car. Is there anything he can do to recoup his money?
My 2000X Rover 75 CDT has always been a reliable starter. What trade-in value could I expect from a used car supermarket such as Car Giant for a 2000X Rover 75 Club SE, 101,500 miles, 12 months MOT, 6...
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...