Auto Trader

Buying and Selling Advice

• How to buy a used car
  Need help buying your next car? Read our essential guide to buying a second hand motor.

• How to check a car before buying
  By taking your time to check the condition of the car, you can usually spot if something's not right. We show you how to avoid buying a bad car.

• How to haggle for a used car
  Buyers often spend too much because they don’t haggle. So how can you push down the price of a used car? We show you how to save money.

• Wording your advert
  Getting you advert right is essential. It could be the difference between a quick sale and having to spend money re-advertising.

• Vehicle crime advice
  Find out how YOU can avoid a range of scams including fraudulent email, text message scams, vehicle export scams, clocking, fraudulent vehicle buyers, forged bankers drafts and vehicle ringing, cut and shuts and false Escrow services.

• Stay safe with Telesafe
  Find out how you can substitute your phone number with Telesafe to STOP calls from known canvassers.