Can I return a car with no service record if the salesman implied it had one?
This is a tricky one. Our reader bought a VW Passat. He was concerned the service book hadn’t been stamped but the salesman told him VW service records are online…
Category: Buying + selling
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
I’ve bought a car but don’t like its specification. Can I swap a car for one with more equipment?
Our reader bought a used Mercedes from a dealership. They put down a £3000 deposit with finance for the remaining £18,000. But after spending a weekend with the car, they…
I’m looking for a used 7 seater car costing around £20,000 maximum. What is the best?
Buyers of 7 seater cars have never had more choice. Not only are there the traditional people carrier/MPV body shapes, you can now buy 7 seater SUV/crossover type cars too.…
What do I need to ask the seller before buying a car with no service history?
Buying a car can be one of the more stressful things we do. As well as ensuring it’s mechanically sound, you need to make sure the paperwork is fully in…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…