Looking to buy a new car and would really appreciate any recommendations as our circumstances have changed and therefore unsure where to start. Essentially have had an unexpected inheritance which has massively improved our budget, lucky I know.

We have £20k cash and would pay monthly too possibly. We are a one car household so do fairly high mileage, both some city miles and also regular longer journeys. Would want to keep the car for several years, reliability, good warranty and decent mpg important - currently getting 60mpg from our diesel Peugeot. Appreciate electric different and would consider an EV but not sure where to start. Not entitled to any workplace scheme for those.... Read more

I bought a car from a private seller last year in December 2023. I paid for all the HPI reports, and everything came back clear. Since it was my first time buying a car, I didn’t pay attention to the fact that the car had only one MOT done in November 2023. I applied for the logbook online, but then I got a letter from the DVLA saying they couldn’t verify the car’s identity and needed photos of the chassis number, etc. I sent those in, but after four months, they told me they needed the police to inspect the car.

I called the police over 50 times, but they kept saying they don’t do car inspections anymore and that I needed to talk to the DVLA. The DVLA kept telling me to wait for the police. Eventually, I took the car to a nearby police station. A kind officer inspected it and confirmed the chassis was fine, but the engine was stolen from another car in November 2023, worth to mention that the car that the engine was stolen from is a 2014 model and mine is 2016, also that car is no longer taxed and on the road since November 23, so I’m not sure if only the engine was stolen or the whole car and given new chassis etc and it’s now with me, the police says it’s only the engine.

The police reopened the case of the stolen car with my car’s engine. I’ve been waiting to hear back from them since June 2024, but no luck. It’s been nearly nine months, and my insurance company is threatening to cancel my insurance unless I provide a logbook in my name. The guy I bought the car from isn’t answering my texts or calls.

Any ideas on what to do? Has anyone else been in a similar situation?

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I am proving to be not a very decisive used car buyer and so i thought i would ask some people with more expertise than me for some advice please.... Read more

Bought the above from a well known major car supermarket. To cut a long story short, when it was serviced the brake discs were 20mm front 9mm rear, pads 4mm front 3 mm rear. My question is, is this acceptable and should they have replaced them all before sale. They didn’t do the service as promised but they paid for Halfords to do it, so asked them if they had serviced it and found these measurements would they have replaced them awaiting reply? 38500 on clock. Thank you Read more

After completing just 6,961 miles in the 1st year the remaining tread depth was measured during its service. Both front tyres had remaining 5.0mm, 4.0mm, 5.0mm (outer middle inner) of tread whilst the rear tyres had 5.6mm, 5.0mm, 5.6mm (outer middle inner). Tread depth on new tyres is generally 8mm, the minimum is 1.6mm allowing a total wear of 6.4mm. I immediately swapped over front and rear tyres but I will be very lucky if I can get 15,000 miles out of these tyres. They are Falken 310A Eco Run. I always drive as economically as is possible currently averaging 57.933mpg over 9,154 miles. I do not slew around corners or roundabouts, I do not accelerate quickly nor brake heavily and this mpg better than VW quote. I have not yet contacted VW. I would like to hear what others here have to say. Regards, Pete. Read more