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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

grinding brakes
Buying + selling

I bought a used car three days ago. It now has grinding brakes. Should the dealer fix it?

Our reader bought a 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class that had done 23,000 miles from a dealer. When he test drove the car, it felt fine. But a couple of days after…

By James Foxall5th May 202228th June 2022
car takeback services
Buying + selling

Is it worth using car takeback services to get rid of my car?

If you want to sell a car, one of the options these days is a car takeback service. They’re designed to make life easy so surely there must be some…

By James Foxall21st April 20228th June 2022
consumer rights
Buying + selling

In just over a month my used car has had to have its clutch and sound system replaced. What are my consumer rights?

Our reader doesn’t say whether the garage they bought the car from has done the work on the new clutch and sound system for free but we presume it has.…

By James Foxall29th March 202212th May 2022
new car shortage
Buying + selling

My lease car goes back in June and the new car shortage means I can’t find a replacement until October. Will dealers release new car stock in March?

The difficulty in sourcing new cars has been well documented. The semiconductor shortage following the pandemic has hit the car industry hard. It’s not unusual for lead times for new…

By James Foxall15th March 20225th May 2022
mondeo parts
Buying + selling

If Ford stops selling it, would I still be able to get Mondeo parts for a nearly new model?

This is a valid question and not just relevant to buyers of Ford Mondeos but pretty much any car. Here we look at why our reader shouldn’t expect any problems…

By James Foxall10th February 202230th March 2022
how long will garages keep selling petrol and diesel
Buying + selling, Driving

I’m buying a new car but worried: how long will garages keep selling petrol and diesel after 2030?

That garages might stop selling petrol and diesel is a legitimate concern and one we’ve heard from several of our readers. The government is banning the sale of new petrol…

By James Foxall25th January 20225th October 2022
clutch bite point
Buying + selling

I complained about a clutch bite point which became clutch failure. Should the dealer pay for repairs?

Our reader mentioned the high clutch bite point to the dealer shortly after buying the car. The dealer said it was standard. After finding the car difficult to drive, the…

By James Foxall11th January 202225th February 2022
show someone round a used car
Buying + selling

I want to sell my car. What’s the best way to show someone round a used car?

There’s a lot written about how to look round a car you’re thinking about buying. There’s not so much on how to show someone round a used car if you’re…

By James Foxall31st December 202117th February 2022
garage doing a repair
Buying + selling

The dealer I bought my 2016 Jaguar from suggested it would reimburse me for another garage doing a repair. Now it won’t pay.

Our reader had his used Jaguar for nine days before it developed a fault. As he wasn’t near to the dealer, it suggested he take it to another mechanic and…

By James Foxall30th November 202118th January 2022
used car prices
Buying + selling

When will used car prices start to fall? I need a new car but don’t want to buy at the top of the market

Used car prices seem to be only going in one direction: up. It’s a frustrating situation for used car buyers because the price of second-hand cars, particularly nearly new ones,…

By James Foxall4th November 202110th November 2021

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