| Buying a used car can be a perilous
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| | concluded. If possible, take someone who
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| experience for many because unfortunately
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| | is fairly knowledgeable about cars with
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| there are fraudsters and conmen who seek
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| | you when you go to view a potential
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| to profit from others naivety, and are
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| | purchase. They might pick up something
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| quite unscrupulous when it comes to
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| | that you may miss, and they can always
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| selling cars that are not fit for the
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| | give you a second opinion.
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| road, and in some cases downright
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| | Although whilst it is a good move to get
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| dangerous!
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| | cheap car insurance you shouldn't always
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| Horror stories abound of people
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| | go for the cheapest car because another
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| purchasing second hand cars only to find
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| | favourite trick of a fraudster is to sell
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| they've actually bought a 'cut and shut'
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| | a car on which there is outstanding
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| - two halves of separate written off cars
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| | finance at a massive discount. Usually
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| that have been welded together to form a
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| | advertised at market rates, the seller
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| reconstructed vehicle. Needless to say
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| | will normally offer a big discount for
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| such cars are death traps, and people
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| | cash. It's easy for him to be so generous
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| selling them are breaking the law. Buy a
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| | because he doesn't actually own the car,
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| car such as this and not only is your
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| | it is the property of a finance company
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| life at risk but every penny you spend on
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| | who will seek to recover the car or the
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| it is likely to be unrecoverable.
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| | outstanding balance from anyone who
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| Stolen cars are often offered for sale
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| | actually parts with cash and buys it in
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| along with the V5 log books. The first
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| | good faith.
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| thing a motorist will know about the fact
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| | If you are in such a position motoring
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| that it is a stolen vehicle is when they
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| | organisations such as the AA offer to
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| send the buyers portion of the V5 to the
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| | check whether there is any outstanding
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| DVLA and receive a visit from a police
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| | finance on the car. They charge a fee of
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| officer. If you have any doubts you
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| | £35, but as they say if it appears too
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| should abandon a purchase, even if you
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| | good to be true, it inevitably is, and
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| have paid a deposit. Go to a reputable
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| | that upfront fee could save you a fortune
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| dealer, not a private seller who will be
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| | in the long run.
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| untraceable once the transaction has been
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