Buyer's Guides

Buyer's Guides

  • Valuations

    You want to sell your car, but how much for? Too much and nobody will call, too little and they'll rip off your arm. Here's how to make sure the price is right...

  • Buy a satellite navigation system

    Satnav - the easy way to get from A to B. Except that choosing a navigation system can be pretty baffling. Use our guide to help find your way...

  • Selling your car

    Need to sell your motor? Don't just take the first trade-in offer - use our guide to shift your car quick for top cash, including tips on what to write in the ad...

  • Buy a used car

    A nuts-and-bolts guide to choosing a used motor. All the trade tricks, plus a checklist for tyre-kickers - so there's no excuse for buying a shed...

  • Finance

    Loan? Personal contract purchase? Contract hire? Or bog-standard bus pass? You need cash to buy a motor - and these are the best ways to raise it...

  • Buy a new car

    What to buy, when to buy, where to buy. It's all in our guide to every step of the car purchasing process - from brochure to banker's draft and beyond...

  • Insurance

    So the premium lands on your doormat and you just renew without even checking it? Fool. Spend a few minutes with our guide and save a small fortune...

  • Personal plates

    Your name, your partner's name, your cousin's dog's initials - here's how to say it with numbers. Get your head round the legal stuff before you BUY 1T...

  • Vehicle check

    You might know your cars, but do you know them well enough to gamble the cost of your next motor? Here's how to get some professional help...

  • Import a car

    Remember when importing a car was all the rage? Now that prices in rip-off Britain are more in line with Europe, is it still worth all the hassle?

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