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• AUCTIONS: Is buying a car from an auction straightforward? (FAQs)
  "With around 13,000 vehicles registered for sale at BCA at any one time, there is always plenty of choice.  And our new website can help used car buyers do some window shopping before they even leave the house with the new Auction View function - making buying at auction easier than ever."
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  How to sell a classic car (Article)
  This can free up space (handy if you’re moving to a new house and need to shift your motor in a hurry). Is a 'consignment' the same thing as a 'sale or return'? No. Consignment is not a 'sale' - the car remains your property. A 'sale or return' means that the dealer actually buys your car but the transaction is only made after the resale.
• SELLING A CAR: How do I accept payment safely? (FAQs)
  Sale of a Motorcycle - A man advertised his motorcycle for sale last week in ‘Biketrader' for £3800. Within one week he had received three different approaches from ‘buyers' abroad offering to purchase it by banker's draft or UK cheque for a sum significantly above the asking price on the proviso that he transferred the difference via ‘money transfer' to a ‘shipping agent'.
• Where can you get quick classic car insurance quotes? (Article)
  How do I get a quick classic car insurance quote online? The good news is that some providers do allow you to get a quote online by filling in a web form, and some price comparison sites do also include classic car insurance providers in their search results, so it is possible to make a start on finding the best price with just a few clicks.
• NEARLY NEW CARS: Where are the best places to source a nearly new car? (FAQs)
  • Fords of Winsford, Wharton Retail Park, Weaver Valley Road, Winsford, Cheshire, tel: 0845 345 1016; website: www.fow.co.uk • Motorpoint, Chartwell Drive, West Meadows, Derby, tel: 01332 347357, website: www.motorpoint.co.uk • Car Giant (formerly Great Trade Centre), Hythe Road (off Scrubbs Lane: continuation Wood Lane); White City, London NW10 6JR, tel: 020 8969 5511; website: www.cargiant.co.uk • The Motorhouse, A5 Watling St, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1SL. tel: 01543 506060, website www.themotorhouse.co.uk • Motus, Wryley Brook Retail Park, Walkmill Lane, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 0XA, tel: 01543 462300, website www.motus.com • Trade Sales of Slough, 336-338 Bath Road, Slough (Near Heathrow: J6 or J7 from M4); tel: 08701 222 980; website: www.trade-sales.co.uk • Direct Cars Ltd., Eckington Way, near Crystal Peaks, Sheffield S20 3FG, tel: 01142 511222 ; website: www.directcars.co.uk • Direct Vehicle Sales, 8 Westgate , Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 2AT Tel 01765 605041 or 07939 136990 website www.directvehiclesales.co.uk • Autoquake Internet based used car supersite www.autoquake.com NEARLY NEW AND USED CAR BUYING SUPERSITES • Motorpoint, Chartwell Drive, West Meadows, Derby; tel: 0870 1209611; website: www.motorpoint.co.uk • Trade Sales of Slough, 353-357 Bath Road, Slough, Berks SL1 6JA; tel: 0870 127 3763; website: www.trade-sales.co.uk • The Motorhouse, A5 Watling St, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1SL. tel: 01543 506060, website www.themotorhouse.co.uk • Motus, Wryley Brook Retail Park, Walkmill Lane, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 0XA, tel: 01543 462300, website www.motus.com • Car Giant, Hythe Road (off Scrubbs Lane: continuation Wood Lane), White City, London NW10 6JR; tel: 020 8969 5511; website: www.cargiant.co.uk • Fords of Winsford, Wharton Retail Park, Weaver Valley Road, Winsford, Cheshire; tel: 0845 345 1016; website: www.fow.co.uk • Stephen Rayns Ltd., Leicester; tel: 0116 261 2200.
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  Van and pick-up road tax VED rates 2022-2023 (Article)
  Taxing a vehicle is a lot easier than it used to be, with payment now being accepted online or over the phone via a dedicated 24-hour help line. It's important to note that you can no longer ‘inherit’ the remaining road tax, if you buy a used vehicle.
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  Review: Thule Atmos X4 phone case (productReview)
  Thule may be better known for roofboxes, but the Swedish company has branched out with a range of phone and tablet cases along with laptop sleeves. The Atmos range isn't huge - but it covers the two most popular phones on sale - the iPhone (back to the 5) and a Samsung Galaxy, from the S3 onwards, but not the new Edge. We're testing the Atmos X4 which isn't cheap at £49.99 but you can find it cheaper online - down to £36 on Amazon directly through the Thule shop.
• Auction profile: Charterhouse (Article)
  All auctions use live Internet bidding platforms. Charterhouse classic car sales are all held in the South West, with three auctions a year at the Bristol Classic Car shows, a summer sale at the Classics at the Castle event at Sherborne Castle, and two extra sales at the Bath and West Showground.
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  Review: Honda Versatool (productReview)
  B ut few will offer the quality of the Honda. New products also have to be bought directly from Honda, either online or at a dealer. While this might seem like a bit of a faff for those who want to buy from online retailers like Amazon, Honda's large dealer network should make purchasing easy, as well as having dedicated customer service if anything goes wrong. 
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  How to buy a new van (Article)
  A quick look at van manufacturer websites will give you an idea of typical pricing, but some dealers will offer cash incentives when buying outright, or deposit contributions on finance. Work out the total costs for the vehicle. A pre-registered van should be substantially lower than the best price you could get for buying an equivalent model when buying new.
• Cookies (Article)
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  Top 10: Gifts for classic car enthusiasts (Article)
  Buying an adoption helps fund the British Motor Heritage Trust's work in preserving cars in the Museum's collections that are of important historical significance to the nation's rich manufacturing history.
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  Auction house profile: H&H (Article)
  H&H was founded by Simon Hope and Mark Hamilton in 1993 as a specialist UK auction house dedicated solely to the sale of collectors' motorcars, motorcycles and automobilia. In the early days all sales were held at Buxton, Derbyshire, but H&H has since expanded its portfolio of venues to include The Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambridgeshire, Rockingham Castle, Leicestershire and Chateau Impney, Droitwich, Worcestershire with a calendar that typically takes in seven or so sales a year.  Often with a line-up of more than 100 cars per sale, H&H’s offerings range from 1890s London to Brighton runners through to 1990s Formula 1 cars, usually with a comprehensive selection of mainstream classics, as well as upper-market, asset-class vehicles, barn-finds, curios and competition machinery.
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  Used Van Buying Guide: Vivaro 2001 - 2014 16 Jun 2025 (News)
  Above £3000 and the choice is vast, covering all age and type of Vivaros, from Crewcabs and dropsides to some specialist refrigerated models, and recovery vehicles. Ignore age, instead buy on condition, service history and mileage here, again, you really can afford to be picky given the vast number of vehicles on sale. Up into the £5000 and above sphere and you’ll start to find sub-100,000, lightly used examples, many residing in van sales centres and often coming with warranties.
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  Top 10: Car vacuums (Article)
  It also has an easy-empty bin that drops all the dirt out at the press of a button. Buy from Hoover, and register online, and you’ll also get a one-year warranty. Gtech Multi Mk2 Handheld Vacuum Cleaner If you’re looking for a high-quality handheld vacuum then this Gtech offering is a great choice.
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  Top 10: Best electric drills 2023 (Article)
  This drill consequently packs a wallop and should make light work of even the most arduous tasks yet, thanks in part to its brushless motor assembly, it weighs in at a manageable 2.1kg. If you register online you’ll get a three-year warranty, like the DeWalt offerings. This drill doesn’t come with a charger or battery, though, but they’re easily acquired online. Black & Decker BDCHD18K Cordless Drill Kit If you’re not looking to spend a fortune but still want a stout cordless drill then you could opt for this Black & Decker.
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  Best new vans for 2018 (Article)
  Mercedes-Benz X-Class On sale: Early 2018 Not content with having the most eagerly anticipated van on sale in 2018, Mercedes also has the hottest property in the pick-up market .
• NEW CARS: How can I save money when buying a new car? (FAQs)
  After European price inflation and the fall in value of Sterling against the Euro the benefits of importing have become marginal and you often get a better all-round deal buying UK supplied. Even the main UK impost supersites are now switching to broking UK supplied cars. ON-LINE IMPORT/UK BROKING SPECIALISTS WITH SUPERSITES Trade Sales of Slough , 336-338 Bath Road, Slough (Near Heathrow: J6 or J7 from M4); tel: 08701 222 980; website: www.trade-sales.co.uk Motorpoint , Chartwell Drive, West Meadows, Derby; tel: 0870 1209611; website: www.motorpoint.co.uk Motorhouse 2000, Wryly Brook Retail Park, Walkmill lane, Cannock WS11 3XE; tel: 0845 345 6777; website: www.motorhouse2000ltd.co.uk ON-LINE DISCOUNT UK SUPPLIED SPECIALISTS (Note that NONE of these are checked out.
• Auction house profile: RM Sothebys (Article)
  . One of their most successful recent collaborations was the Art of the Automobile auction in New York in November 2013. The sale achieved around £40.7 million in just two hours and saw a Ferrari 250 LM sell for £7.4 million, a record auction price. The first RM Sotheby's sale is on 14 March at Amelia Island, Florida, USA.
• Auction house profile: DVCA (Article)
  His wide-ranging interests and contact network contribute to the variety of DVCA’s auctions, which feature automobilia, transport ephemera and motorcycles alongside classic cars. There are usually three sales per year, each featuring around 50 vehicles that offer as much diversity and eclectic interest of many sales with twice the number of cars. A very refreshing policy, much appreciated by enthusiasts and collectors, is that when a vehicle is entered in a DVCA sale with associated spare parts these are included within the lot, rather than being sold separately, a common practice elsewhere, which often results in the buyer of the vehicle being held to ransom and drawn into a bidding war.