She Talks Cars Abigayle Andre from Yorkshire.
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00:00 These are my three top tips for buying a used car.
00:04 Number one, make sure you're buying it from a business
00:07 and a reputable business,
00:09 because that means that you've got more buyer protections
00:11 under the Consumer Goods Act.
00:14 Number two, I would say,
00:15 make sure it's got full service history.
00:18 And always check.
00:19 Anyone can say, "Yeah, yeah, yeah,
00:20 it's got full service history."
00:22 But then when you look, it doesn't.
00:23 Make sure that the services were on time,
00:25 at the right mileage, and at the right year,
00:27 and it had the correct service done.
00:30 And make sure you see receipts.
00:32 Number three, I would always say,
00:34 make sure that a car's got a long MOT.
00:37 And if it doesn't, ask the dealership
00:40 or the selling garage to MOT it again.
00:43 That's really important.
00:44 But remember, an MOT does not mean
00:46 that a car's mechanically sound,
00:48 it just means that it's roadworthy.
00:49 You should always check that the car is mechanically sound.
00:52 If you don't know how to do it yourself,
00:54 ask a local garage if they can send an engineer to do it,
00:57 or the AA and the RSC offer a service that you can pay for,
01:01 where they will come and have a look at it for you.
01:03 Hope that helps.