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I sold a used car privately that had recently undergone a new MOT. The buyer drove the car 80 miles home and has used the car for approx one month. I have now received a county court document claiming...
I'm thinking of buying a Kia Cee'd for 25,000 miles per year, mainly motorway and A roads. The car I am looking at has 42,000 miles and has service history, but what should I look out for when test driving/...
I have seen a Porsche 911 advertised online which is considerably cheaper than most others particularly for the age. Although advertised as being for sale in England on contacting the seller within a very...
After a long and frankly exhausting search for a car to replace my under powered and noisy 2006 Ford Focus Estate 1.6 auto, I have settled on the Mercedes-Benz C class estate. The best example I have found...
I bought a Land Rover from a local garage 20 month ago, after eight months an MoT was due, which it failed for chassis rot. I had it repaired which I thought meant the problem was corrected, however...
I'm looking to replace my smart passion as I need to transport a toddler. Want it to be as small as possible and an automatic so the Citroen C1 and Peugeot 107 look like good options. 1-2 years old ideally....
I'm interested in buying a Mazda MX5 or Honda S2000 from 2002-2004. Would you recommend one over the other and what possible problems should I look out for?
I' planning to buy either a Toyota Yaris (2009-2011) or Ford Fiesta (2008 onwards). Which of the two do you recommend for reliability, holding its value well, build quality and running costs. I'm planning...
I have just bought a Citroen C2 1.4 VTR on Southern Irish plate and I'm unsure what to do? I paid a grand for it, it has 77,000 KMs on the clock. Will I have to pay tax on this? It has a UK MOT on it...
I would like to buy a used MPV for myself, baby and partner. My partner will also use it to drive to work. My budget is £4.5k and would like to go up to 10 years max. A car that is cheap to run. I like...