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What you need when part-exchanging your car.

Date Posted: 14 July 2022

1) V5C log book

Your V5C logbook gives us the necessary details of your vehicle like the model, engine size and the number of owners. V5C logbook is also needed to sell, buy or scrap your vehicle. It is not the proof of ownership, but the proof of who is responsible for the vehicle.

2) Service history

The service history is much more than just oil and filter changes. It proves any other parts have been replaced on your car. Items like timing belts, alternators and batteries. Thus the service history booklet reinforces that trained specialists have looked after your vehicle.

3) Both sets of keys

The second set of keys is important to us, as in case of the loss of one pair of keys it saves them time and money to get a new key made. As it is much harder and more expensive to make a new key when there is no original key.

4) Damages, bumps or smells

We want to know all the bumps, dents, scratches, stains or smells in your vehicle. This is so we can evaluate how much it will cost to rectify such imperfection to your old car.

5) Exact mileage

Exact mileage is important to determine the value of your car. A clear picture of your car dashboard will be enough for us to determine the value of your car.

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Startin Group Ltd and Thomas Startin Junr Ltd are Appointed Representatives of Automotive Compliance Ltd, who is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA No 497010). Automotive Compliance Ltd's permissions as a Principal Firm allows Startin Group Ltd, Thomas Startin Junr Ltd to act as a credit broker, not as a lender, for the introduction to a limited number of lenders and to act as an agent on behalf of the insurer for insurance distribution activities only.

We can introduce you to a selected panel of lenders, which includes manufacturer lenders linked directly to the franchises that we represent. An introduction to a lender does not amount to independent financial advice and we act as their agent for this introduction. Our approach is to introduce you first to the manufacturer lender linked directly to the particular franchise you are purchasing your vehicle from, who are usually able to offer the best available package for you, taking into account both interest rates and other contributions. If they are unable to make you an offer of finance, we then seek to introduce you to whichever of the other lenders on our panel is able to make the next best offer of finance for you. Our aim is to secure the best deal you are eligible for from our panel of lenders. Lenders may pay a fixed commission to us for introducing you to them, calculated by reference to the vehicle model or amount you borrow. Different lenders may pay different commissions for such introductions, and manufacturer lenders linked directly to the franchises that we represent may also provide preferential rates to us for the funding of our vehicle stock and also provide financial support for our training and marketing. But any such amounts they and other lenders pay us will not affect the amounts you pay under your finance agreement, all of which are set by the lender concerned. If you ask us what the amount of commission is, we will tell you in good time before the Finance agreement is executed. All finance applications are subject to status, terms and conditions apply, UK residents only, 18’s or over. Guarantees may be required

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