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Buying + selling

What is car cloning? Someone said I need to be aware of it when buying used

Car cloning is one of the many pitfalls waiting to trip up the unwary car buyer. It is when crooks give one vehicle the identity of a second almost identical…

By James Foxall5th September 20236th September 2023
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Motoring admin

What is a VIN and where do I find it?

The letters VIN stand for Vehicle Identification Number. Each vehicle has one and it’s very important for a hatful of reasons. What is the VIN? The Vehicle Identification Number is…

By James Foxall5th November 20207th July 2023

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