by Richard Dredge

There are around two million new car sales each year in the UK, but about four times as many used cars change hands. Many of those vehicles have some 'history', so you need to ensure that you don't buy one that's worn out or been pranged - or one which has outstanding finance on it.

If you read these pages you can minimise the risk of buying a duffer, but as much of the information that relates to buying a used car also relates to buying new, make sure you check out our new car buying advice pages.

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