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Is it correct for a main dealer to add VAT to a pre-registered ex-demonstrator when sold from the forecourt?
I am thinking of buying a used Ford Mondeo. I've found a nice car that looks great, but the dealer says the log book is with the DVLA because the owner had moved house just before he traded the car in....
I'm interested in buying a used (2006 onwards) Mazda MX-5 with a folding hard top. What sort of range does it have? Will I be able to do 300 miles per week without having to re-fuel?
I am looking to buy a Land Rover Discovery to tow a trailer and two horses in all weathers and conditions. Is a manual or automatic gearbox preferable for this sort of task?
Can repossession sites be trusted? The cars seem varied and reasonably priced- there is a three day cooling off period after delivery - do you know of any issues or problems buying from them ?
I will be driving 35,000 miles a year. I'd like to know what the most cost-effective motoring solution would be (overall cost, covering depreciation, servicing costs etc). Would it work out cheaper to...
My son would like a "grown up car" he has two small children. He has £15,000. Should he go for a 2008 Audi A4 Avant or BMW 3 Series Touring? Which engine? Automatic preferred but not essential.
My daughter is keen to buy a one yaer old Ford Fiesta 1.0 Ecoboost Titanium 125 and has located two she is intersted in. One has 16-inch wheels and the other, which has a better set of extras, has 17-inch...
I have just viewed a used (2008 model) Citroen C5 which was great apart from the brakes, which needed constant pumping to operate. The car has had a brakes service and bleed, but the problem still exists....
I've just had my Fiat 500 written off in a car crash. My insurer has given me £8000 and I am thinking of replacing it for a different model. I absolutely loved my Fiat, but travel 90 miles a day on the...