23 years owned

An elderly friend has reluctantly decided to cease driving on medical grounds, He is the proud owner of an immaculate, annually serviced 1986D BMW 318i 4dr Saloon. One owner from new, with a genuine mileage...

Recession - proof

I did a great deal after your advice. I got a diesel CR-V for £1,000 less than their original price for a petrol version. My query is that no one has mentioned the 10 months road tax that will still be...

Give it the hammer

I’m emailing you to let you know about the excellent service I received from Central car auctions in Glasgow when selling my 9-year-old Honda Accord with 112k miles, it made £800. The company was very...

Agila, the hunt

My 94 year old mother had just given up driving and we plan to sell her 51 plate 1.0 Vauxhall Agila. As the insurance costs £38 a month I propose cancelling it, as we need all the money she has for her...

Rejection slips

I buy and sell second-hand cars, trade, all under £1,000, and sell them with no warranty, but all are legally roadworthy and have no faults reported at the time the customer collects the car. But now...

Scamdalous behaviour

I hope you will pass on a warning to those selling their cars privately. Unusually for me I was persuaded by telephone to register my car with a "seller/buyer" matching service and parted with a fee of...

Under canvas

Having recently read in your Telegraph Motoring column of people suffering woe at the hands of canvassers I have just sold my 2002 VW Polo via www.autotrader.co.uk and didn't receive a single call from...

Inplation

I have been given your name by a friend so I am writing to see if you can give me any guidance on my car. It is a black MGBGT registered in October 1979, has a current MOT and is taxed and insured. I...

Magical history tour

I often see reference to a "Full Service History" in letters and answers in your newspaper column (and car adverts). The buyer should be warned that, in law, this only means that you are provided with...