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Buying and Selling a Car

There are around 2 million new car sales each year in the UK - and around four times as many used cars change hands. In this section, we guide you through the process of buying a new or used car, with advice on choosing the right type of car for you, taking a test drive and securing the best deal. There's also information on how best to sell your car, including some useful ideas on how to prepare it for sale, set the price, advertise it effectively and deal with potential buyers.

Whether you're buying or selling a car, you should also check out the essential advice offered on avoiding the scams used by criminals to either steal your car or to pass a stolen or dangerous vehicle on to you.

Financing Your Car
How to get the best financial deal when buying your car, whether using finance offered by the dealership, or an independently arranged loan ...
Buying a New Car
Handy tips and advice on where to find the best new car deals, going out on a test drive, how to haggle for an even better price and choosing optional extras that will help to increase the resale value of your car ...
Buying a Used Car
Don't get stuck with a lemon - find yourself a peach of a car with this handy guide to buying a second-hand car ...
Selling Your Car
You've loved and cherished it, but now it's time to move on and put your car on the market; find out how to sell your car for the maximum amount of money and the minimum amount of fuss ...
Buying and Selling Scams
Learn how to avoid being conned when buying or selling your car, including scams such as forged banker's drafts, clocking, ringers and false escrow services ...