My Dad had a tip about buying cars secondhand, which I shall relate below. As he has a fair amount of experience in this field, I dont expect this will be the last!
In the UK when buying a second hand car privately the onus is on the buyer to ask the right questions about the car. The seller does not have to volunteer any information at all but when asked, he must be truthful.
Of course there will allways be people who will look to decieve, but by asking the right questions not only will you find out about the car, you might work out whether you can trust the seller.....
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Ask relevent questions of the seller, like....
Is the car theirs?
How long have they owned it?
Did they buy it new?
Where did they buy it?
How many miles a year do they do?
Have they had any trouble?
Why are they selling it now?
Is there any finance still owing on the car?
Has it been in an accident?
Has it had any major work done?
Has it got service history?
In the opinion of the seller, how does it drive?
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Clearly you could make up all of this but who would you trust, someone who can answer these questions or someone who is vague or even evasive?
Remember, its buyer beware in the UK so use those questions well