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I'd ideally go for something a bit less than 100k miles (depends if you're looking at diesel or petrol), but thats my 2 cents.
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More than mileage I'd look for something with a full service history. Its a great indication of how well a car has been looked after.
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Look at the number of owners, a car with 50k miles and 10 owners is (generally) more likely to give you problems than a car with 80k miles & 2 owners.
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Search up MOT history: https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history . Any sort of previous fails (apart from perishables like tyres, brake pads / discs & bulbs) should warrant a more skeptical view.
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Avoid cat A,B,S&N. Just don't even bother. They are significantly cheaper for a reason.
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Brands like hyundai, toyota, honda, etc are your best bet. German cars, whilst premium, will be a lot more taxing on the bank when it comes to maintenance and / or fixing problems.
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Ideally take someone experienced with you to the sale who has prior experience, perhaps a parent or maybe a mechanic in the family (if you have one)?
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Look up insurance costs before you buy the car. The last thing you want is to have spent your £4k budget on a car just to be slapped with insurance for around £2.5k.
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On the previous note, avoid blackbox insurance policies. Just trust me on this one - they are the devils handiwork (speaking from experience).
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I'd ideally go for something a bit less than 100k miles (depends if you're looking at diesel or petrol), but thats my 2 cents.
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More than mileage I'd look for something with a full service history. Its a great indication of how well a car has been looked after.
•
Look at the number of owners, a car with 50k miles and 10 owners is (generally) more likely to give you problems than a car with 80k miles & 2 owners.
•
Search up MOT history: https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history . Any sort of previous fails (apart from perishables like tyres, brake pads / discs & bulbs) should warrant a more skeptical view.
•
Avoid cat A,B,S&N. Just don't even bother. They are significantly cheaper for a reason.
•
Brands like hyundai, toyota, honda, etc are your best bet. German cars, whilst premium, will be a lot more taxing on the bank when it comes to maintenance and / or fixing problems.
•
Ideally take someone experienced with you to the sale who has prior experience, perhaps a parent or maybe a mechanic in the family (if you have one)?
•
Look up insurance costs before you buy the car. The last thing you want is to have spent your £4k budget on a car just to be slapped with insurance for around £2.5k.
•
On the previous note, avoid blackbox insurance policies. Just trust me on this one - they are the devils handiwork (speaking from experience).
•
I'd ideally go for something a bit less than 100k miles (depends if you're looking at diesel or petrol), but thats my 2 cents.
•
More than mileage I'd look for something with a full service history. Its a great indication of how well a car has been looked after.
•
Look at the number of owners, a car with 50k miles and 10 owners is (generally) more likely to give you problems than a car with 80k miles & 2 owners.
•
Search up MOT history: https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history . Any sort of previous fails (apart from perishables like tyres, brake pads / discs & bulbs) should warrant a more skeptical view.
•
Avoid cat A,B,S&N. Just don't even bother. They are significantly cheaper for a reason.
•
Brands like hyundai, toyota, honda, etc are your best bet. German cars, whilst premium, will be a lot more taxing on the bank when it comes to maintenance and / or fixing problems.
•
Ideally take someone experienced with you to the sale who has prior experience, perhaps a parent or maybe a mechanic in the family (if you have one)?
•
Look up insurance costs before you buy the car. The last thing you want is to have spent your £4k budget on a car just to be slapped with insurance for around £2.5k.
•
On the previous note, avoid blackbox insurance policies. Just trust me on this one - they are the devils handiwork (speaking from experience).
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