Car buyers beware warns Carfinance247.co.uk
Purchasing a used car can sometimes be a risky business if you don’t carry out important checks before you buy - whether it is on the vehicle itself or to see if it has any ‘skeletons in the closet’ using an HPI check.Sadly, the press is rife with stories of people who buy a second hand car from an unreliable source, only to find out that it still has outstanding car finance on it – which they are then liable for (or the vehicle will be repossessed) – or it has previously been a write off. Data published last year* said that one in four vehicles searches carried out using an HPI check