The "Which?" car owner's manual - Peter Burgess

Buying a car, insuring it and using it should be straightforward, but often they are not. What do you look for in a new, or a second-hand, car? What protection do you have as a consumer once you've paid your money? Suppose you find out that the vehicle is subject to an existing HP debt, has had its odometer "clocked", or - worse - has been in an accident and is unfit to be on the road?;This practical guide shows how to avoid buying a pig in a poke, offering money-saving advice throughout. More than that, it explains how to obtain the best deal on your car insurance and looks at warranties, guarantees, servicing, what happens if you have an accident and the whole area of motoring offences. Company car-owners will find out what the benefit is worth to them, motorists taking their car abroad can confirm the insurance requirements, an assessment of security devices which are truly effective against car criminals is included and those who fall foul of the clampers can check out their legal rights.