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Danielle McCormick

August 14, 2009

What is the Right Price for a Car?

0528_new_car You have found the car of your dreams, done a history check, inspected it yourself and are happy with it. But how much should you actually be paying for it?

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August 06, 2009

How to Take a Car for a Test Drive

A brown classic car Before even thinking about buying, you will need to take a car for a test drive. If you already own a car, make sure you are covered in your own insurance policy to drive someone else’s car. If you are a first-time driver and don’t have insurance yet you will need to get someone else who is covered to drive it for you.

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July 28, 2009

Checking a Car Inside and Out

A scrap car While buying a car with a bad engine can lead you to a money pit, the aesthetics of the car are pretty much 'what you see is what you get'.

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July 24, 2009

What to Look for Under the Car Bonnet

A classic red car When you imagine someone going to look at a second hand car, you always picture them kicking tyres and opening the bonnet don't you? But for the unsavvy car person, you may not have a clue what to actually look for.

Like most things in life, it isnt hard when you actually know what you are doing. Well, here are a few tips!

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July 11, 2009

Going to Look at a Second-Hand Car (Part 2)

A dark pink modified car So you have found a car which looks very promising, arrange to look at it in the morning so that the car has been parked in the same place overnight so you will be able to see if the car has left any leaks.

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July 09, 2009

Going to Look at a Second-Hand Car

A pile of bank notes So you have seen the car you want, and got a history check to make sure it is legit. Now you have to actually go and check out the car and try and hammer out a bargain for it.

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July 07, 2009

Getting a History Check on a Car

Danielle McCormick The best way to ensure your car hasn’t got a shady past is to get a history check. These are relatively inexpensive but worth their weight in gold!

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June 24, 2009

How to Avoid Buying a Dodgy Car

A VIN number If you are not already totally disheartened by the amount of pitfalls of buying a second hand car, fear not - there are some proceedures in place which will hopefully stop them.

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Yet More Bad Car Dealer Tricks

A scrap car Cloned: Car thieves can be clever little chaps and are becoming very good at disguising the fact that a car was stolen. One such trick is “cloning”.

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June 21, 2009

More Dirty Tricks Dodgy Car Dealers Play

A scrap metal car Clocked: If a car has been “clocked” this means that someone has tampered with the odometer – the device on the dashboard that says how many miles the car has done in total. They usually reduce the figure to make it appear the car has done fewer miles than it actually has so you will pay more for it.

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