Guides and numbers for used-car dealers across Europe – auctions, import and export, VAT, pricing and running a dealership.
Tesla Model 3 used price trends across Europe: depreciation, price cuts, version and battery effects, and how dealers set a selling price.
6 min readElectric carsTesla Supercharger access on used Teslas: pricing, free-charging perks, connectivity and what really transfers to the next owner.
7 min readTrade auctionsTrade car websites for dealers: dealer-to-dealer platforms, online trade sales, how pricing and fees work and how to judge a trade-only offer.
7 min readImport & exportTrade plates price and rules: UK trade licences from £97.35, German red 06 plates, Dutch dealer plates, permitted uses, insurance and driving abroad.
7 min readImport & exportUK car import duty calculator explained: 10% duty or zero with proof of origin, 20% import VAT, NOVA, vehicle approval and DVLA registration.
8 min readPricing & valuationUsed Audi buying guide for dealers: A3, A4, A6 and Q5 demand and prices, TFSI and TDI engines to watch, gearbox risks and auction checks.
7 min readPricing & valuationUsed BMW buying guide for dealers: which 3 and 5 Series and X models sell, engines to avoid such as the N47 and N20, and auction checks.
9 min readRunning a dealershipUsed car leasing for dealers: offering leases on used stock through partners, residual values, which cars qualify, VAT and the effect on margin.
8 min readPricing & valuationUsed car market 2026 outlook for European dealers: supply of young used cars, EV share, price trends, interest rates and what to stock.
6 min readPricing & valuationUsed car price reductions done right: when to cut, by how much, how often to reprice stock and how market data stops dealers cutting too late or too deep.
7 min readPricing & valuationUsed car prices in Europe compared by country for 2026: where the same car is cheapest, why prices differ and how dealers profit from the gaps.
7 min readPricing & valuationA practical used car pricing method for dealers – local market position, days in stock, price reductions and margin targets, with EU examples.
8 min readPricing & valuationUsed car seasonality explained: how January car sales, spring and autumn change demand and prices, and when dealers should buy and sell stock.
6 min readPricing & valuationHow dealers carry out a used car valuation from real market data – comparable listings, mileage and spec adjustments, condition and local demand.
8 min readElectric carsUsed electric cars from Norway: why supply is so large, customs duty and origin, import VAT, Norwegian price data and battery checks for EU dealers.
8 min readElectric carsShould dealers stock used electric cars? Demand by country, price trends, holding risk, margin and how to price used EVs without getting burnt.
7 min readElectric carsUsed electric vans for dealers: demand from trades and fleets, battery, range and payload checks, prices against diesel vans, VAT and where to buy.
7 min readElectric carsUsed Tesla Model 3 Long Range buying guide: battery size and chemistry, real range, AWD checks and how it is priced against the RWD.
7 min readElectric carsUsed Tesla Model 3 Performance buying guide: tyre and brake wear, suspension, battery health and how it is valued against the Long Range.
6 min readElectric carsUsed Tesla Model 3 buying guide for dealers: battery health, versions, common faults, software features and how residual values have moved.
7 min readElectric carsUsed Toyota Corolla Cross hybrid buying guide: fifth-generation hybrid system, AWD-i, early-car checks and how it is priced against the C-HR and RAV4.
6 min readElectric carsUsed Toyota Corolla estate hybrid (Touring Sports) guide: ex-fleet and ex-taxi checks, high-mileage hybrid wear, warranty and resale by market.
6 min readElectric carsUsed Toyota Corolla hybrid buying guide: 1.8 and 2.0 hybrid reliability, battery health checks, Toyota Relax warranty and prices across Europe.
7 min readImport & exportV5C logbook compared with EU registration certificates Part I and Part II: what each proves, what to collect when buying and what goes abroad.
7 min readFor car dealers
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