Buying a used car
Know a fair price before you view, spot the cars to avoid, and negotiate from a position of knowledge.
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When Is the Best Time to Buy a Car?
Timing can save you real money. The best months and times of year to buy, end-of-quarter deals, plate timing, and how to read your local market.
Read guide →How to Check a Used Car's History Before Buying
How to run a used car history check, what the report reveals, how to match the paperwork, and how to spot a clocked or written-off car before you pay.
Read guide →How to Negotiate a Used Car Price With Confidence
Practical tactics to negotiate a used car price with dealers and private sellers: what to say, what to avoid, and how to anchor on a fair number.
Read guide →How to Test Drive a Used Car Properly
A test-drive checklist that catches expensive faults: what to check before you start, on a cold engine, out on the road, and the moment you get back.
Read guide →How to Value a Used Car Before You Buy
How to work out a fair price for a used car before you view it, spot an overpriced listing, and walk in ready to negotiate with confidence.
Read guide →Questions to Ask When Buying a Used Car
The questions that reveal a car's real condition and a seller's honesty: ownership, history, faults and the closing questions to ask before you pay.
Read guide →Used Car Inspection Checklist: What to Check
A practical used-car inspection checklist covering bodywork, engine, interior, tyres, paperwork and the test drive, so you spot trouble before you buy.
Read guide →What Is a Good Mileage for a Used Car?
What counts as good mileage for a used car, why low mileage isn't always better, how high mileage can be fine, and how to read mileage with history.
Read guide →The best protection against overpaying is an independent valuation. Run any car you are considering through the value estimator first, then use the guides below for inspection checklists, history checks and how to negotiate without walking away from a good deal.