I am 79 years old and currently own a 2000W Nissan Micra Celebration and a 2002 X-Type Jaguar 3 litre automatic with £1,000 outstanding finance. Don't ask how I finished up with these two cars - it's a...

Webuyanycar dot con?

Not sure if you know much about www.webuyanycar.com , but I thought I'd pass on my experiences. My girlfriend got a quote from them for her old Punto. Slightly less than market value but we went anyway...

Taking a barth

When my husband died I was left with his 10-year-old SLK Kompressor and my own Abarth. An ideal combination. Unfortunately a recent illness has made it impossible for me to drive anything other than an...

Electric, shockproof

My Nissan Terrano is 8 years old this year and has done 58,000 miles. I am a golfer and we live in a remote spot 700 feet above sea level so a 4wd has been very useful over the years. The vehicle has been...

Golf warning

My sister has a 2005 Golf Mk5 GT 140bhp TDi with climate and DSG without flappy paddles but, with climate, option pack, metallic paint etc., with approx 55k miles on it. It has been on a VW service plan...

Running out of MG

My wife has a 1947 MG TC, which was restored in 1995.The insurance has an agreed valuation of £19,000, based on the cost of the restoration. The car is used very little now and my wife reluctantly thinks...

Left in the lurch?

I have discussed sale of my LHD BMW 530d auto with The Left Hand Drive Place and have arranged a suitable sale price. A gentleman is flying to Glasgow airport to check that everything is in order, and...

Export/Import

I have a query regarding a car import. I purchased a new Honda CR-V ES in December 2007 from a garage in Leicester that has a licence to import Honda Cars. The car was made in the UK then exported to Cyprus,...

Beef: jerky

A family friend has recently replaced a much-loved last generation Toyota Corolla automatic with a new Yaris MMT. She is extremely disappointed with her new car due to the driving traits previously mentioned...

Lessen of history

I have an August 2003 E270 CDI and have been quoted £440 by a main dealer for a D+ service at 85k miles including brake fluid change. The car has a full main dealer service history to date. I hope to sell,...