What to look out for when purchasing a used vehicle

Tweet Given that new cars lose almost 40% of their value in the first year of their life, buying a used vehicle can seem like a very attractive option, and is certainly likely to be less of a hit on the pocket.  Or that’s the theory.  As with any purchase, and especially when it comes [...]

Car Picture Perfect

Tweet A picture paints a thousand words. This hackneyed old saying has been around forever yet it remains true, especially when selling a used car. With the rise of the internet as a sales tool buyers want to have a good hard look at a car before they start organising viewing trips and the like, [...]

Why Customer Reviews Are Important To Car Dealers

Tweet When it comes to expressing an opinion, disappointed car buyers are hard to top. Car dealers who are found wanting will be on the receiving end of some seriously poor reviews. Some would-be customers can go a bit over the top but even in the nastiest of attacks there may well be a nugget [...]

What’s The Best Option – New Or Used Cars?

Tweet Buying a car is one of those great moments in life. They are expensive enough to merit some serious pondering before parting with the hard-earned moolah, but generate enormous pleasure and satisfaction to the lucky new owners. In short, cars are great. The problem is that most of us only have a finite amount [...]

Buying Cars Online: To Ebay or not to Ebay?

Tweet Buying a used car online is becoming increasingly commonplace, but there are still many of us out there who are a bit dubious as to the merits of buying through auction sites such as Ebay. Buying a book, a mobile phone or clothing online is one thing, but with a high-involvement purchase such as [...]

10 Top Tips For Buying Cars At Auction

Tweet Cars are placed into auction for a number of reasons. Many come from dealerships because they have high mileage, are too old, are the wrong brand or have simply been on the forecourt too long. Ex company fleet cars are usually auctioned they generally have high mileage but the plus side is they are [...]

Buy Used Cars from EBay or Car Dealers?

Tweet There are many places you can pick up bargains on used cars these days. Traditionally there are always used car dealers, the trade papers and specialist magazines. Another popular place for finding bargains is internet auction sites like eBay. What are the pros and cons of choosing the Internet over an established car dealer? [...]