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Our son's 2007 Citroen C3 has been off the road in our garage for a year. He lives in London and has no need of it and has decided to sell it. He is reluctant to tax, insure and MOT it just to sell it,...
Dear John, my friend, who doesn't have a computer, is a professional dog walker and business is good. He wonders if it's possible to buy, at auction or otherwise, an ex-police dog patrol van or similar,...
I am currently trying to sell my car through AutoTrader. So far, the only four responses have been from scammers saying that they will pay the full price but are abroad at present. They seem to concentrate...
I wonder if you could help please. I'm trying to sell my 2007 Audi RS4 Saloon with full navigation, Harmon Kardon sound system and Nappa leather, in red, with 33,000 miles on the clock. Could you please...
I would like your opinion on the validity of the average auction prices at BCA. I was tracking a BMW X5 at Enfield on Wednesday, the average auction price was £18,800. The car was sold provisionally for...
I have a Toyota Hilux Surf SSR-G 3 litre diesel - first registered in 1993 and imported in 2005. It had a new engine in May 2007 that has done 104,000 miles. What would be the best method to sell it?
Our neighbour, an elderly lady, has now given up driving and she has asked me to find a fair price for her 1969 998cc Mini Studio 2 owned since new. It has approximately 60,000 miles on the clock and is...
Despite regular maintenance, we were travelling through the Brecon Beacons in our 100,000 mile 2005 Skoda Octavia 2.0TDI estate when the turbo blew, with clouds of while oily smoke. We paid a £1700 bill...
My car is a Citroen Dyane, January 1981. It has 81,814 on the clock, shining buttercup yellow, bought new, always garaged with seat covers, so the original upholstery is pristine. It's regularly serviced...
I am about to see my old aunt's 1995 C180 Mercedes-Benz. I have had it MOT'd, all well except for a new battery. It has only done 15,000 miles since 1995 and had one owner, my elderly aunt. Where would...
 

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