What's the best time to part-exchange a car?

We want to get rid of our Skoda Karoq before the manufacturer's warranty runs out on 28 February next year. When do you think the best time would be to p/x between now and then?

Should my used car have been supplied with an owner's manual?

I bought a Ford Focus Zetec 1.0 EcoBoost but was not supplied with a manual (I was told by the dealership that they no longer provided them). Checking online neither does it seem online versions are available....

A used car I'm looking at appears to have been serviced before it was registered - is this possible?

I'm looking at a vehicle first registered in January 2021 however, there is a first service stamp in the book at 600 miles but done in September 2020. Is this possible? I suppose it could have been a demonstrator...

I sold a car as a trader but the customer had repairs done without my agreement - where do I stand?

I sold a car as a trader - the customer had repairs done before I agreed to them or had any quote for the work - I offered to provide brand new parts that were costing £200 I have been asked to pay the...

Why won't my BMW dealer repair brake calipers?

I recently took my 2017 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer to the local BMW dealership for a 2-year brake fluid replacement. I was advised that the technician was unable to service the rear brake cylinders as...

Should I have been told that a used car I bought was previously written off?

I bought a 63 plate Skoda Yeti last year as a second car for the dogs. I’m planning to part-ex it but the dealer who is buying notified me that at some point in 2024 it had failed the MoT then marked as...

Should I buy a used car if it hasn't been serviced every 12 months?

If a 2021-reg Mazda MX-5 with 29,000 miles on the clock has been serviced at Mazda but not every 12 months on the dot, should I avoid it please? Its owner from new had it serviced one year after buying,...

Can a dealer sell a car without a valid MoT?

An elderly friend bought a second hand car last October from a well known VW dealership in Cambridge. She has now discovered that she has no MoT or service history. She contacted them on Friday to find...

Can you haggle over a cash price when buying a car?

Can you haggle over a cash price?

I bought a car from a dealer but have discovered it was purchased at auction - do I have any recourse?

Four weeks ago I bought a used vehicle from who I believed to be a bona fide car trader - this wasn't cheap at over £21K. I have now discovered that the vehicle was purchased at auction by the dealer....