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• CHEAP New(ish) Kia's... 22 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Never seen this before, with Kia, looks like a dealer may have gone bust!!?? From an asset finance company 23 models from Kia range, most less than delivery mileage, in BCA Belle Vue 21 June. Clik in Auction View to our left. if you want me to put a few examples in here, just ask! Interesting to see how low the prices will be, 'cos they don't discount much anyway!!
• I have to buy a car for my job 23 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  I will need to provide my own car, and expect to cover about 30K-35K per year. Can anyone advise me as to the best way to source and finance a reliable medium sized (eg Mondeo) car. I cannot afford to buy one for cash. Where is the best place to obtain independent advice? Any help welcome.
• Quick decision 28 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  I ordered a Ford Ka Collection in State Blue Metallic from a local Ford dealer. The deal included 12 months insurance, 0% finance, and a CD player for £7325. The dealers phoned my wife this evening saying that they've failed to locate a Ka in State Blue Metallic but can locate a Ka Collection in Panther Black Metallic and with airconditioning at no extra cost.
• Purchased a Corsa at auction 12 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  Condition was Grade One, it needed a £100 paint job and polish.  Seller was Vauxhall finance.  http://www.cityauctiongroup.com/rockingham/   I tried the local BCA at Pbo, but not impressed and commissions were higher as dont have a dealer card.       
• There'll be some changes made ? 21 Nov 2015 (Forum)
   I think there used to be but perhaps it's fallen out of use.  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/11999303/Inquiry-into-not-fit-for-purpose-testing-system-after-VW-emissions-scandal.html
• Where have all the old bangers gone 26 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  Has anyone else noticed that these days nearly all the cars are smart and seem to be lucky to see anything older than ten years old where as when i started driving in the mid nineties you would see cars with odd wings/ doors grey primer and oxide red paint around the wheel arches with thick black underseal along the sills i suppose the scrappage scheme killed a lot of and these days anyone seems to be able to get a car on finance
• N/A - Car Insurance 21 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Just read this article in the Telegraph:   http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/insurance/motorinsurance/8272542/Motor-insurance-premiums-up-by-34pc.html   What really annoyed me was the bit where it says that it's now possible that an uninsured driver may be fined as little as £50.
• Porsche and VW in the News - Merger/Takeover Talks 23 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  The Porsche boss and his finance chief have both resigned with immediate effect after an all-night pow-wow. Big payoffs, and a merger/take-over by VW is surely to follow. It seems Porsche ran out of money to effect their own take-over of VW, any such take-over would have had significant Middle East money, so the powers that be in Germany are probably happier with owner-ship of both companies staying within the fatherland.
• Credit Crunch Takes its toll:Volume 10 [Read only] 16 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  The banks must be having a laugh. In my local branch on saturday making sure I had cash in the account for my car finance payment - motoring link, and was asked, would you like to open a saving account with us? Now, seeing as how the bank in question was in the news as loosing a significant amount of cash to a glorified pyramid scheme in the states, do they really think the public are stupid enough to pass them their life savings in the same week?
• Caring for the Environment and leading by example 27 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  As the government are trying to drive people out of gas guzzlers and 4x4s by way of punitive taxation, and trying to persuade us to buy zero emission shopping trollies, I find it rather odd that VOSA and "Traffic Officers" AKA Wombles are clocking up thousands of miles on motorways every year in the very same gas guzzling 4x4s, financed by you and me...the taxpayer. Can it be justified by the fact that it might snow once or twice a year or is it just another case of do as we say, not as we do?
• BMW 3-Series E92 Coupe (2006 - ) - BMW E92 330D Coupe 56 REG 5 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Space Grey 18" Alloys Leather Bluetooth Sports Seats Sports Suspension 13k miles £24,350 Have negotiated a finance deal @ 8% APR. Is it the right time to buy or would it be worth waiting to see if used car prices drop even further? Is that a fair price for this car?
• Rejecting a leased car 23 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Current car is leased from the finance division of the manufacturer with leasing company as the owner/registered keeper. After a number of visits to the dealer for different, significant issues which are now escalating it's time to consider rejecting.
• Audi TT Cam Belt Snapped 16 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  i have recentley purchased the wife an audi tt direct from the finance company our first port of call was cam belt due in this tuesday unfortunately whilst using it today the belt or chain i have been informed by mr AA has broken. Have managed to get the vehicle into a local garage of a mechanic we no well and he said would start tom, has anyone got any ideas fo how severe these are and any likely costs. many thanks.
• buying a vehicle still on lease purchase 9 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  If you see a vehicle for sale and the owner tells you its still subject to a lease purchase agreement - is this vehicle still ok to buy if the owner tells you he's selling it then paying off the lease company with the proceeds which presumably happens a fair bit?. Obviously on doing an HPI on the vehicle it will show up as having finance against it?? What safeguard is there for a buyer in this situation? I'm thinking you can telephone the lease company (with the vehicle owners consent) to check out the story??
• Safe to buy car still under HP 3 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Just worrying that if after buying the car from the seller, and then the seller decided not to keep up with the payment. The finance company may come and reclaim the car. Or is it best to avoid them? If most people buying cars which is under 3 yrs old, we all face with this problem. what do we do? Any thoughts on this?
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  Dealer has changed the price? 12 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter contacted the main MINI dealer in Stockport and told a sales person she knows that she was interested in trading her Volkswagen Beetle against...
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  Credit sleaze? 31 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  In April 2005 I returned a Citroen C5, which had come to the end of a three year lease, with slightly less than the agreed 45,000 miles on the clock. The...
• Land Rover Discovery Sport - Legal help for a trade in car 13 Sep 2024 (Forum)
  i bought a car from a garage and traded my car in last Friday . The finance was taken for £25 for the new car and my trade it was going to be paid as cashback as the outstanding finance on my tradin car was paid off using my Visa card. The garage have my trade in and I have the new car they have not replied to any call until Friday when they said they were not happy with the car and said it would need to go to auction and they also said it had an engine management light on and that a diagnostic test showed things had been switched off.
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  I have PCP car, can I fit a private number plate? 16 May 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have a PCP agreement car that has another two years to run on the agreement, I would like to add a private number plate on it, would this be possible?...
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  Mercedes-Benz GLA new car order - can I get my deposit back? 25 Feb 2022 (Ask HJ)
  In early December I ordered a Mercedes GLA. I have still not been given a build date and have read stories of 40+ week waits for some customers. I’m happy...