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It’s time for a change. My Ford Focus is 15 years old now and does everything a car needs to do, and very well too. Why change?<\/p>\n

It’s just one of those thoughts that pops into your head from time to time and becomes a bit of an itch that needs to be scratched. The first pang of excitement gives way to the question of money – what can I afford!<\/p>\n

A pal of mine recommended I should go to the Sell My Cars<\/a> website and get an estimate for my car – better still it’s a local business, so I did just that.<\/p>\n

There’s a simple to use online valuation tool – just enter your registration number and answer a couple of simple questions such as mileage, number of owners and service history, press the button and that’s it! –\u00a0 The car might be quite old, but it’s low miles and has a full service history so the estimate was actually about \u00a3500 more than I was expecting – but sadly still not enough to pay for a replacement car to match my requirements. Now is definitely the time for a change.<\/p>\n

My specification for a replacement.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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  1. Must be affordable<\/li>\n
  2. Must have the performance of a supercar to beat the traffic, but manoeuvrable to park in tight spaces.<\/li>\n
  3. Must have great visibility.<\/li>\n
  4. Must be cheap to run and insure.<\/li>\n
  5. Must look great and impress the neighbours!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    My pal also mentioned that Brian at Sell My Cars had just bought something that matched my requirements. He said I would need to be quick as it was attracting attention.<\/p>\n

    I gave Brian a ring, he confirmed that he still had what I might be looking for so I went off to see him in a shot.<\/p>\n

    .. and there it was, parked in the sunshine, looking great in shocking blue colour and a brand new MOT – it had everything my specification demanded. A quick test drive was arranged, and after a bit of the usual sales banter the deal was struck. I couldn`t have been happier with my new wheels or the buying experience. He even delivered it to me the same day. Great service.<\/p>\n

    Here she is…. cheers Brian, and I get to keep my car.<\/p>\n

    (P.S. Sell My Cars also buys motor cycles)<\/p>\n

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