Used car buying tips

USED CAR BUYER'S GUIDE

TIPS AND TRICKS

Buying a Used Car can be a great way to save money and time, though it isn't without its pitfalls. We give you the questions to ask and the techniques to value a used car and check it thoroughly.

This used car buyer's guide gives you a set of 10 questions to ask the seller and a checklist to tick as you assess your potential buy. Good luck!

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USED CAR BUYER'S GUIDE

WHY BUY USED?

For most people the reason is their budget, but for many in the growing market of 2-3 year old used car sales it is the refusal to simply throw away hard earned cash to the depreciation demons.

Buying used has also never been better! Thanks to great strides in engineering, technology, quality of material and components, vehicles are often maintenance free, very economical, safe and durable.

DISCOUNTED NEW CARS Vs USED CARS

If you are in the market for a nearly new vehicle and worried about depreciation, we would recommend that you check out our new car prices before purchasing, as we offer heavily discounted prices on new UK dealer supplied vehicles which often means you can purchase a new vehicle for around the same price as a year old one.

TOP 5 USED CAR DEALS

The results below show the top USED CAR deals on buyacar

Fiat 500 1.2 Lounge 2dr [Start Stop] c convertible
Price £9,995 Save £1,216 Fiat 500 1.2 Lounge 2dr [Start Stop]  c convertible
Citroen C4 Grand Picasso 2.0 HDi 150 Platinum 5dr EGS6 diesel estate
Price £16,743 Save £7,271 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso 2.0 HDi 150 Platinum 5dr EGS6  diesel estate
Vauxhall Insignia 2.0 CDTi Elite Nav [160] 5dr Auto diesel hatchback
Price £15,859 Save £14,136 Vauxhall Insignia 2.0 CDTi Elite Nav [160] 5dr Auto  diesel hatchback
Mercedes Benz S Class S500L 4dr Auto saloon
Price £5,695 Save   Mercedes Benz S Class S500L 4dr Auto  saloon
Vauxhall Astra 1.7 CDTi 16V ecoFlex SRi [110] 3dr diesel sport hatch
Price £9,395 Save   Vauxhall Astra 1.7 CDTi 16V ecoFlex SRi [110] 3dr  diesel sport hatch
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