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I'm buying a Suzuki Wagon R+, which belonged to the deceased dad of the seller. It's been left on his drive. Tax and MoT ran out in June and it isn't SORN'd. He's getting it MoT'd tomorrow. Will the MoT...
I recently bought a cheap 2003 Ford Focus. Since I'm new to the UK's vehicle laws, I've been going through all the necessary online procedures. I just checked on the vehicle tax status and found that the...
We are considering buying a new car. Would you advise petrol or diesel as we understand the residual value of diesel cars will drop considerably and come the November budget road tax, diesel prices will...
I'm using Volkswagen's scrappage scheme to buy a new Golf. Can I claim a refund of the unexpired Road Tax on my old diesel car? One salesman told me that I can and another claimed that, because the car...
What company car would you recommend that's similar to the Toyota Auris?
My car was SORN'd in September 2015. It became eligible for Historic Vehicle Status in April 2016. I assumed DVSA would automatically update details and therefore no need for me to contact them prior to...
I know that some new cars are advertised at a high discount with low mileage because dealers have to meet expected sales figures - but what is the real significance for the buyer?
A family bought a property nearby and they obviously buy and sell cars from it. I've seen cars from the lot with adverts in the windows and they park them in the high street and drop them back later. They've...
What's the best vehicle to pull an IFOR 505 horsebox with? I'd also like it to be economical with low road tax.
A colleague has to tow a 1300kg trailer as part of his work on a daily basis. To get the right tow car he has to go for something which hits him hard in tax terms because of high CO2. He has posed the...