Car Advice, Guides & Reviews

Honest car advice from our Barnsley team: buying and selling guides, running costs, MOT and servicing tips, car finance explained and aftercare.

Does Debadging Your Car Affect Its Value?

How removing badges from a car can affect its value, what to check before you do it, whether to tell your insurer and if it is legal.

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How to Sell Your Porsche: Value, Preparation and a Safe Sale

What affects a used Porsche's value, how to prepare and advertise it, where to sell, and how to complete the sale safely and legally.

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How to Sell Your Volkswagen: Value, Preparation and Paperwork

What affects a used Volkswagen's value, how to prepare and advertise it, where to sell and how to complete the sale safely and legally.

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How to Sell Your BMW: Value, Service History and Paperwork

What affects a used BMW's value, how to show its service history, what to check before selling and how to complete the sale safely.

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How to Sell Your Mercedes-Benz: A Practical Guide

What affects a used Mercedes-Benz's value, how to present the service history and prepare the car, and the DVLA steps when you sell.

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How to Sell Your Ford: Value, Preparation and Paperwork

How to value, prepare and sell a used Ford, the questions buyers ask about EcoBoost wet belts, and what to tell the DVLA when it is sold.

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Do Electric Cars Hold Their Value?

Why used electric car values have fallen, what helps an EV keep its value, and what that means if you are buying or selling one.

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Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars: How They Work and Are They Worth It?

How hydrogen fuel cell cars work, how green they really are, and why few UK drivers can use one yet compared with electric or hybrid.

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Is Winter a Good Time to Buy a Used Car?

Is Winter a Good Time to Buy a Used Car?

Why November and December can suit used car buyers, what really moves prices, and the extra checks worth doing on a car in cold, dark weather.

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Winter Driving: How to Drive Safely on Ice, Snow and in Fog

Winter Driving: How to Drive Safely on Ice, Snow and in Fog

How to adjust your driving for ice, snow, black ice and fog, what to do in a skid, and the rules on clearing your car, for South Yorkshire drivers.

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