What should I look for when buying a used Porsche 911 997?

I am set on buying a used Porsche 911. While I love the classic 993, the price for a good one is approaching that of an early 997. For this reason, I have decided to look for one up to four years old,...

Should we buy a Mitsubishi Colt Equippe that has apparently been clocked?

Recently, we found a nice Mitsubishi Colt Equippe 1.1 to buy. However, we just found the MoT history record online and it shows the latest mileage is over 55,000 on Jan 2010, but the figure on the odometer...

A dealer won't give me any more than £8000 for my Audi A6 against a BMW Z4 - is he trying it on?

I have a 2005 55-plate Audi A6 Avant 2.7 TDI S-Line with full leather, Hi-line MMI, 11 months MoT and FSH with 90,000 miles. I have today been to BMW Stafford to test drive a 54-plate 2004 BMW Z4 3.0 SE...

How much does a low mileage increase a car's value?

How much difference does low mileage make to a car's price? Is there a rule of value added per 1000 miles under average mileage and if so, what is it?

Porkies

I purchased a “low mileage” Porsche from a reputed independent specialist 6 months ago, now showing 35,000 miles. While being serviced a problem was detected and on stripping the engine the cylinders were...