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I’d get the customer (who you’ve bought the private sale from) to pay the £25 and request a new V5 online, they should get it within 2/3 days.

You shouldn’t really be showing the V5, due to GDPR. Obviously if it’s registered to you then you’re not breaking any laws, but if it’s a purchase or part exchange obviously the previous keepers details are there and shouldn’t be shown, IMO anyway. Just covering your backside.

Brilliant! I’ve just looked on eBay and it’s exact that, thanks BMX. Interestingly the other mirror is from a MK1 Kuga but the other side! When I searched Kuga wing mirror the other one was the first to pop up! Looks like someone order the wrong model and then the wrong side! So mystery solved! Thanks

I’ve just looked, and the Focus looks very similar, but the clear indicator is in the lower section (black plastic) not in the top cover like on the one I have. But the rest of it looks very close/similar?

Unfortunately no prizes if you get it right!! I’ve found a couple of wing/door mirrors in a box in my unit (must have been left by previous tennant) and haven’t got a clue which make/model they will fit, they are not OEM and don’t have part numbers that match anything on the web. I’ve photo’d the first one and added it below (hopefully!). Fingers crossed someone with recognise it! Thanks

It’s easy enough to do, just need the reg. and then to find the validation character, type in reg. then A, Then B and so on until you’ve gone through the alphabet, numbers 0-9, and special symbols! You just need to get on well with your Post Office man/lady!

I agree with all trade vet said, and the 3k per month seems very reasonable for London. My main concern would be turning enough stock(scouring at the right price to). If you turn 50% @ an average of a £1k profit, that’s only £7k a month. Deduct your advertising, insurance, Tax, VAT, etc, and it doesn’t leave you with much of a wage. You’d probably need to turn 75/80% to make it worthwhile, IMO. it’s sounds like you’re switched on and obviously have experience, so good luck to whichever way you decide to go.

All Motability Contract hire vehicles come with breakdown/assistance cover as part of the scheme, a long with insurance and maintenance, so no need for any cover for them.

No, they will. It’s £35 a car plus to sell on there, so 500-600 a month from Holdcroft is going to cost them at least £17k a month!!!

Steve is the manager at the Holdcroft trade centre, he just doesn’t like messers. Come, collect and go and he’ll be fine.

Haha! He’s okay, just don’t moan about the cars, pay and collect quickly and he’ll be fine !!!

I know the Holdcroft group are setting up there own dealer auction style site, and I’ve been told it’d be free to join. Obviously dealers will have to prove trade status, but should be another decent source. I think they sell around 500-600 px’s a month. Should be up and running within a month or so.

I thought £850-£900, so £788 seems very reasonable to me.

From my experience you can tax a car if the MOT is valid for the month you are taxing it into. So for example if you want to tax a car on the 1st of Sept. ,the MOT can expire on the 2nd of Sept and no issues.