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I was looking at a second hand (15 reg) Skoda Octavia Estate with 60,000 miles on the clock, asking price £9000. All seemed well on inspection of the vehicle and on test drive but once I got back to the...
I have a BMW 520d saloon as my company car. I may need to change later in the year for an estate and the hybrids look very attractive, certainly from a tax point of view. The BMW is about £240 per month...
Should I buy a pre-registered car (66 plate) and save £600 or wait till 1 March 2017 for new car/new plate?
What is the safest way to pay for a car? Its over £20,000 and I have already paid a deposit by bank transfer. Is it also worth getting an AA check on the car since I am buying from a Porsche specialist...
I tour for a living and my Golf Plus 2.0 TDI is about to die. I need something with more boot space than the Volkswagen Golf, but don't know whether to go German again or do what everyone is telling me...
What car is best for me? I like a high driving position, boot space for camping, good fuel economy, ideally some bodywork protection/trims, good all-round driving visibility, cheap to insure/tax.
Does the new VED tax scheme for cars costing in excess of £40,000 apply to the invoice price, including options, or the list price of the model selected excluding options?
I am approaching the end of a PCP agreement on a 2015 BMW 4 Series 2.0d xDrive M Sport (184PS). I think it's a desirable spec in white with black leather and a professional navigation system. My balloon...
Currently looking at used crew cabs. Financial constraints aside, I generally prefer to look at options from a few 'generations' back - as a home mechanic, I prefer the simplicity, plus there's less to...
Is it illegal for an auction house to sell a clocked vehicle?