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All you need to know about buying and selling a car. This includes cleaning your old one up for sale to haggling over the price and financing a replacement

used diesel volvo v60
Buying + selling

I’m thinking of buying a used diesel Volvo V60. Will emissions laws affect it and is a post-2014 V60 likely to face any bans?

Drivers are becoming concerned about buying diesel cars in case they fall foul of increasingly strict laws around exhaust emissions. Read on to debunk some myths. Will diesel cars be…

By James Foxall16th February 202126th February 2021
4WD
Buying + selling

I want a car to keep me safe in winter. What’s the difference between 4WD and AWD and what about winter tyres?

We’re often asked whether for snowy conditions it’s worth having a car with four-wheels that can drive, or whether winter tyres are a better bet. It largely depends on where…

By James Foxall19th January 20215th February 2021
eco friendly car
Buying + selling, Car reviews, Featured posts

I have £9500 to spend and I’m looking for an eco friendly car that’s fun to drive. Any ideas?

Buying a car that has to satisfy multiple people invariably means compromising somewhere along the line. And that’s no different for our reader whose wife wants an eco friendly car…

By James Foxall3rd December 202015th January 2021
honda s2000
Buying + selling

I want to buy a fun car and can’t decide between a Honda S2000 and Toyota GT86. Which would you choose?

The Honda S2000 and Toyota GT86 are Japanese, 2.0-litre and rear wheel drive. That’s broadly where the similarities end but both are worthy contenders as great fun cars to drive.…

By James Foxall19th November 20208th December 2020
jaguar xk8
Buying + selling

Should I do up and sell my decaying 1997 Jaguar XK8, or keep it and hope it becomes a classic?

The Jaguar XK8 was the British firm’s big hope of a car that could once again take on the Mercedes SL and Porsche 911. It was available as both a…

By James Foxall27th October 20206th November 2020
brexit impact
Buying + selling

Buying and selling: What will be the Brexit impact on the price of cars?

If there is ‘no deal’ between the EU and UK, the Brexit impact on car prices will be significant. The UK motor industry, through trade body the Society of Motor…

By James Foxall29th September 202014th October 2020
vw passat
Buying + selling, Car reviews

I want a large saloon. Does the VW Passat make a good used buy?

With the number of SUVs on the road, it’s easy to forget about the traditional saloon or estate car. But if you do, you’ll be missing a trick. Large family…

By James Foxall22nd September 20207th October 2020
write off categories
Buying + selling, Motoring admin

I’m interested in a car but it’s Category N. What do the insurance write off categories mean?

Insurance write off categories are important to understand for two reasons. First, cars that are being sold can fall into these categories. And the categories changed recently so they might…

By James Foxall17th September 202029th September 2020
clocking
Buying + selling, Mechanical

Is clocking replacement instruments in my car illegal?

You contacted us because a problem with the instruments on your car leads to you needing new dials. However, that means you need to adjust the mileage on the new…

By James Foxall10th September 202023rd September 2020
clutch problem
Buying + selling, Mechanical

The used car I bought has a clutch problem that the dealer is reluctant to fix. What are my rights?

The car with the clutch problem is a five-year old Volkswagen Golf. The dealer is more than 40 miles from the owner’s home and says the buyer may have to…

By James Foxall8th September 202023rd September 2020

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