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All you need to know about buying and selling a car. This includes cleaning your old one up for sale to haggling over the price and financing a replacement

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Buying + selling, Driving

I think I was mis sold a car. I told a dealer I needed an EV to do 140 miles between charges. He sold me a car that doesn’t. Can I reject it?

The reader needed the vehicle for a regular commute but now thinks he was mis sold a car. He says he told the dealer he needed to do a 140-mile…

By James Foxall8th March 20238th March 2023
prepare a used car for sale
Buying + selling

I want to sell my car. What do I need to do to prepare a used car for sale?

When you sell a car, the name of the game should be to get as much money as possible for it. And that means there are a handful of things…

By James Foxall23rd February 202328th February 2023
scrappage schemes
Buying + selling, Headline feature, Opinion

Is the ULEZ car scrappage scheme worth it?

Transport for London (TfL) is introducing a scrappage scheme that offers £2,000 if people take older polluting vehicles off the road. We’ve spoken to some experts who think this might…

By James Foxall31st January 202316th March 2023
consumer rights buying a used car privately
Buying + selling

Guide: what are my consumer rights when I buy a car? Are consumer rights different between private and trade sellers?

Buying a car can be a nerve-wracking business, not least because it usually involves a large amount of money. And cars can be problematic, judging by the number of questions…

By James Foxall17th November 202223rd November 2022
car paintwork damage
Buying + selling

I bought a new car which has paintwork damage. There appear to be white spots under the lacquer on the black paint. What are my rights?

We get a lot of questions from readers about their rights after buying a faulty motor. But surprisingly few are about car paintwork damage. Our reader bought the car and…

By James Foxall20th October 202225th October 2022
new car bargains
Buying + selling

Are there any new car bargains to be had at the moment or are discounted new cars a thing of the past?

There was a time when some clever tactics could secure you some significant new car bargains. Sadly, those days are gone. But if you’re clever you can still get hold…

By James Foxall13th September 20224th November 2022
used car buyers rights
Buying + selling

Shortly after collection the private buyer of my SEAT Leon rang to say it broke down. Now they want their money back. What are used car buyers’ rights?

There are some fairly murky details to this question which are worth explaining. The buyer’s friend drove off in the 2012 Leon (body shape shown above). Half an hour later…

By James Foxall18th August 202220th October 2022
car dealer lied
Buying + selling

A car dealer lied to me about whether my motor’s timing belt had been changed. What should I do?

When our reader bought their Skoda Octavia, they asked about the timing belt. The salesman said they didn’t know. They then claimed it had been changed 5,000 miles ago and…

By James Foxall12th July 20222nd September 2022
ev home charging points
Buying + selling

I’m buying an EV. What is the best EV home charging point?

This is going to be a question drivers will ask increasingly as we approach the 2030 cut off when new combustion engine cars will no longer be sold. And there…

By James Foxall16th June 202223rd August 2022
inflated used car prices
Buying + selling

Will people who buy cars at the currently inflated used car prices lose money when they sell, once the market has settled?

The used car market is very competitive at the moment with prices at a historic high. So it’s a reasonable question to ask whether inflated used car prices will continue…

By James Foxall17th May 202230th June 2022

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