Planning your purchase
These tips will help you avoid problems when you're deciding on, and paying for, a used car
Buying used cars?
The risks of buying a used car
You may be buying used because it's cheaper or so that someone else...
Clones and how to avoid them
A clone (or ringer) is a vehicle that's given the identity of a different one. By putting another car's number...
Insurance write offs: accidents and thefts
Insurers "write off" cars and other vehicles for two reasons...
Mileage discrepancies and clocking
Unscrupulous sellers can try to get a better price for a car by clocking it...
Registration plates and years of issue
The registration plate (often called a number plate) shows when...
Where to buy used cars
Where to buy used cars
There are four main places to buy a used car, Privately, Dealer, Supermarket, Auction...
Buying from a dealer
You still get dodgy car dealers - but there are lots of professional respected dealers out there...
Buying a car at an online auction
If you're thinking of using an auction site, such as eBay, follow these tips...
Buying a car privately
You need to take more care when buying privately than when buying from a dealer or car supermarket...
Buying from a car supermarket
Car supermarkets sell huge numbers of cars - they're like a dealer but...
Buy now...check now
If you know the registration plate or the car(s) you're interested in,
you can access your AutoCheck in seconds.
Get an AutoCheck from just £5.
You can buy one check for £19.99 or five checks for just £24.99
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Off to a car supermarket or auction?
Don't know the vehicle registration number?
Don't worry! If you don't know the vehicle's registration plate yet, you can buy your AutoChecks now and run them when you've got a shortlist.
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Help and advice
Some relevant frequently asked questions
View a sample report
Here you can see an example report of an AutoCheck.
This will show you how your report will be presented to you once purchased.
Customer feedback
Thank goodness for AutoCheck! It saved me a 130 mile-round trip and stopped me buying a clocked, written off car. What a fantastic service
Robert (Birmingham)
The primary reason I chose AutoCheck was to make sure the car did not still have finance outstanding. I can't thank AutoCheck enough as, by choosing their report over others, I escaped inheriting a significant amount of debt held against the vehicle. Because of this I'd always recommend AutoCheck over other vehicle check providers.
Steve (Hampshire)
