Tips for buying used cars: what to look for online and in real life

Nov 30 2011 ADVERTISING FEATURE

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Motors.co.uk

The used cars market has been revolutionised by the internet. In the past you very much restricted in your search for a used car.

Scouring through local classified ads and visiting the local dealer was standard procedure.

Now you can have a host of websites do the legwork for you. The Motors site has thousands of vehicles in stock from both private sellers and dealers.

Just type in you postcode and you will be presented with a comprehensive list of vehicles ready to be whittled down to a shortlist.

Online resources are endless and they will take you right up to the point of purchase. Then your own technical savvy has to take charge on personal vehicle inspection.

If you don’t feel suitably equipped to make a reasonable judgement on a used (most of us aren’t), you can enlist an independent surveyor to run a multi-point check on your behalf for a fee of around one hundred pounds.

A car with a full service history indicates a responsible owner and that the car has had oil changes and any relevant repairs done.