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A friend and client is executor of a deceased relative’s estate and obliged to realise assets for fair value. Amongst them is a Mercedes E280 Auto Estate in silver reg April 1995. One owner from new, immaculate...
My husband needs to replace our 15-year-old RHD Clio with a new RHD Modus. Ideally he would like to buy one over here, in order to save the long trek to London. The dealer in Marmande believes this to...
With ref. to your web news section dated 20th July 2009, please confirm if Nissan is dropping prices (under £6,000) for Pixo until 30th Sept 2009 as you state. Have contacted Nissan UK: they do not know...
I write as a great admirer of your journalism, and seemingly encyclopaedic knowledge of automotive matters. So it was with some disappointment and mystification that, turning to same, this Sunday morning,...
I am a 26-year-old female and would like to buy a small convertible car that looks quite flashy. I would like it to still be quite economical to run, lower insurance, fuel consumption etc. I have looked...
I have seen a nice one-year-old Ford Focus C-Max Titanium, 6,000 miles, at a local Ford dealer for just under £14,000 and I am tempted to buy. However, I wonder if it would be more prudent to wait until...
A few weeks ago I paid a car showroom a £500 deposit on a BMW 118dSE, with an agreed sale price of £8,995. I have copied their confirmation email below. The price was well below the original sticker price...
I am seriously considering buying a new Golf 1.6S with its neat autobox. It seems almost impossible to get any discounts from the local VW dealers, so is it worth importing one? It used to be the smart...
In December 2008, in the teeth of family opposition, my 85 year-old father, who is not very well off, bought a new Renault Laguna 2.0T automatic hatchback, loaded with extras, paying full price - I think...
I have an 07-registered Mitsubishi Colt CZ1 (3dr, Black, Air Con, 18,000 miles, petrol, manual). I want to downgrade to something a little older say 2004/2003 (Nissan Micra, Honda Jazz) but would like...
 

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