Used Car Discourse

  As far as requests from teenagers go, it was pretty tame I suppose, but it’s one that’s sparked a lot of debate in our household over the past couple of months: “Mum, will you buy me a car as soon as I get my driver’s licence?”. I could see why my daughter might have thought a response in the affirmative was even a remote possibility. She had, after all, witnessed plenty of family friends purchasing their own (older) teens' brand-new cars from which to slap P-plates. Why would I think any differently, right? Call me crazy, but I’ve actually always felt sorry for kids whose first car is a luxury vehicle purchased entirely from the bank of mum and dad. What about the thrill of attaining something you’ve saved really hard for? What about all the useful skills you learn from having to drive around a used hatchback ? Studies show humans are happiest when we’re striving for something, so what could our kids possibly have to work towards when their first car is given to them with a big

  If you’re browsing used Ford Fiesta models for sale - make sure to keep the following possible issues in mind before you select the used Ford Fiesta you will buy. Make sure you check carefully for any clutch problems. Smelly, slipping or otherwise faulty clutches seem to crop up fairly regularly, so make sure the clutch bites smoothly and you can change gear easily. You should also check that the turbo is working properly on examples with one fitted; you should feel a small but noticeable surge of power while accelerating when the turbo cuts in. Fiestas are often used in town, so check carefully for scuffs, scrapes and parking dings, and make sure you examine alloy wheels for kerbing and scuff marks. Some early cars' alloy wheels have also been known to buckle easily, so be sure to pay close attention to their condition and walk away from any car with juddering steering, odd repetitive noises from the wheel area, or other strange symptoms. Also, check to see if the service hist

Knowing what to look out for when buying a second-hand car can seem an utterly mystifying and daunting task. It's a booming market, with 6.8 million pre-owned motors sold in the UK last year, compared to 1.65 million brand new, according to SMMT . It pays to know how to navigate it - and the red flags to watch out for when browsing cars for sale in George . Automotive engineer Josh Regis, 34, has spent 18 years as a mechanic and regularly shares car advice with his 18,000 TikTok followers . Here he reveals his top tips for buying a second-hand car and the question you must always ask.   Know what you want Josh says the first thing to do is to decide on the car you really want before you start looking and research it thoroughly. Failing to do so can leave you vulnerable to paying over the odds. He tells us: “The first thing to look at is the year, make, model and value of the vehicle. “Research how reliable it is, what are the common issues,