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I've agreed a price with a private seller for a car I want to buy and am happy to proceed with the sale. They've asked me to pay by bank transfer and I can collect as soon as it's cleared. As the amount...
My father and I have owned a 1988 Audi 100 2.0e Avant that's been in the family since new. We've put over 210,000 miles on it. It's a lovely comfortable, reliable, strong car with bags of torque, still...
I'm looking at second-hand cars with franchise dealers and I've found two similar cars - same spec, same age but different mileages. How much is it worth considering the mileage in the cost? Are there...
I trade in second-hand cars. I recently purchased a car which turns out to have been an ex-hire car. The seller owns a small hire company. In May this year the seller transferred the car into his private...
What's the best used car under £1000?
Does the three-month warranty on secondhand cars cover everything?
I'm looking to purchase an MPV for up to £7000. I currently own Citroen Xsara Picasso on a 54-plate, but the air conditioning no longer works and the heater has also stopped working. I am wondering what...
I have recently part-exchanged a 30-month-old BMW X1, after one year of ownership, for a Jaguar E-Pace. I originally bought the car as an Approved Used BMW from a main dealer and was told that the service...
I have a budget of £7000 and need a reliable used car. I and need it to have lumbar support (or a car seat that is designed for comfort and can support your lower back) it must have cruise control. I am...
I bought a five-year-old Audi S1 with 18,000 miles on the clock at the end of January. Last week, less than five months later and with under 25,000 miles on the clock, the coolant warning light came on....
 

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