![]() Don’t hold back here, drive it until you have checked everything you want to. Check the boot, dash (for mileage and warning lights) and electronics thoroughly. Tread depth, rubber condition and makes of each tyre. Check the outside and underneath – a torch is useful for the latter. Feel and listen to the smoothness of the gear change, and test the clutch biting point. Check for leaks, oil level, head gasket condition and exhaust smoke. You’ll find more detail on each of the key areas below, but here’s our used car checklist at a glance… The used car buying tips set out in our guide below will help to guarantee that unmissable used car deal is a genuine bargain. Once your head is in the right place for used car shopping, it’s time to get down to the nitty gritty. ![]() How can we say that? Because we’ve been there and also, with more than 8 million used cars sold every year in the UK, the odds are stacked in the buyer’s favour. Unless you’re in the market for a super rare classic or exclusive hypercar, there will be another set of wheels as good, if not better, just round the corner. Nonetheless, combining our used car checklist with a bit of common sense and diligence means you can buy with confidence.īefore we get into the specifics, the two main rules to keep in mind when buying a used car are: buy with your head and not with your heart, and secondly, if you aren’t convinced about anything, be prepared to walk away. Naturally, there are still risks, and that applies whether you are buying from an independent trader or dealership, privately or from an approved main dealer. Improved reliability, better manufacturing practises and, of course, huge improvements in records for insurance write-offs, outstanding finance and MoT history mean you can get a good idea of a used car’s past more easily than ever before. In fact my wife threw a hint that we might be willing to get him something more "suitable" and use his car for his little sister instead, but he's not in a hurry to offload it so that says something.The checklist of things you ought to be aware of when buying a used car is not quite the terror inducing catalogue it once was in days gone by. He's driving it at college now and is still happy enough with it. ![]() I just wish I'd have been able to get the next package up that I think has a little more in terms of adaptive cruise control type stuff. I've been with him on a couple college tour trips 2 and 3 hours each way, and I was really pleasantly surprised. Not sporty exactly, but not a total slog either. and I like the small little tires because they'll be cheap to replace. Just Happy to have a car!Īnd I have to say it's a pretty good little car.economical, roomy, large trunk.well at least relative to the size of the car.and it drives nice. It's not really a cool car by any stretch, & not what I wanted for him really but he didn't care. took what we could get! Looking today MSRP starting at $16,750 brand new. ![]() That said, I needed to get something for my son back in the days of covid when nothing was on the lots. That said, I'm not so sure about putting my little girl in something so small and so low to the ground (from a safety perspective) ![]() I've been for a while now that I kinda want to buy a miata (or whatever the new name of them is) for my 15 year old daughter when the time comes.so I can borrow it.\ ![]()
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