Car buying guides

• Used car price history
  How to find a used car's past asking prices, what price drops and re-listings tell you, and how to use them to negotiate.
• How to spot a clocked car
  Practical checks for mileage fraud: compare past adverts, MOT mileage records and wear. Free and low-cost steps.
• How to negotiate a used car price
  A simple, evidence-based way to haggle on a used car: market value, days on sale, price history and a polite script.
• Auto Trader price indicator explained
  What Auto Trader's price labels tell you, what they don't, and how to double-check a price before you buy.
• Used car advert scams: red flags
  How to spot fake or misleading used car adverts: prices too good to be true, stolen photos, deposit scams and more.
• Price check vs HPI check
  The difference between a used car price check and an HPI-style history check, and when to use each.