buying a car

[hoggy952]

as long as you know about cars, you should not have any problems buying at auction if you dont know about cars take someone with you that does.
if you buy a car at auction thats sold with no major mechanical faults than usually you have one hour after the auction finishes to check it out, if you find a major fault then bring it back and they will refund your money.if you buy a car thats sold wihout warranty then you have no comebacks thats when you need to know about cars.
my advice would be buy from a well known auction company like bca or manheim and you will save money.
a trader will buy from an auction and put on about 1 to 2 grand on the price and sell to you the public ,which you can save by going direct. good luck whatever you decide.H

[oneman]

thanks for the answers lads, some great info there. Would be tempted with an auction, what comeback do I have with these, say if the car breaks down at the first roundabout?
It is doing my head in looking at cars now, if tractors were economical, I would buy one of them and be done for the next 20 years.
Thanks again for the answers.

AFAIK You actually have more protection from an auction then buying privately. Private sale is basically sold as seen. Car stops at bottom of the road because engine as seized, tough luck. Most auctions offer 24 hours against MAJOR mechanical issues and you have to a pay a fee that covers you against cars with HP, theft, etc. Check with the auction. Go to one without money to get a feel for what happens as its a bit of a blur the first time. There are plenty of web sites with good advice and don't get carried away.

[Xram]

Best bet with an auction is don't spend all your cash keep a few hundred back just in case it has a fault or two.