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The motoring press keeps saying how MINI hold their value. I have a 2014 MINI Roadster JCW which is now worth only a third of its new price after just 2 years. I also checked a neighbours 2015 MINI Clubman...
I am about to order a new Land Rover Discovery. Should I be worried about the possible bans on diesels in certain cities? Would that concern warrant going for the 3.0 petrol instead? Oddly, I read that...
My Volkswagen Golf IV is 15 years old and the repairs are starting to rack up. I'll probably be in for £800 this year (new timing belt, sensors, fixing electrics etc) and the car's worth zilch. It runs...
Should I buy a pre-registered car (66 plate) and save £600 or wait till 1 March 2017 for new car/new plate?
I am considering the Citroen C4 Picasso 1.2 Puretech EAT6 as a long term proposition (up to 7 years) but would be interested in your thoughts as to reliability, particularly of the transmission, having...
Seven months ago I paid £34,000 for my Lexus NX. I have now been told it worth 25 per cent less than I paid. Is this normal? The car has only covered 8000 miles.
I am thinking of committing a large amount of cash (for me) on a special car to enjoy in my retirement. Which of the following three cars which I am considering is likely to retain the most value over...
I own a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, which I bought from new in 2015. I am thinking about changing to a BMW 2 Series Grand Tourer 218 diesel because residual values on the Mitsubishi seem to depreciate greater....
I bought a Fiat 500L trekking in April 2014 for £21,300, a year later I was offered a part-exchange value of around £11,000 from the same Fiat dealer. I am appalled that such a run of the mill car can...
I expect to be working in the UK for about a year and want to buy a used executive saloon while there, then resell before leaving. What models combine lower than average insurance and depreciation? I'm...