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Best car check site?

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lnjk
lnjk Posts: 895 Forumite
Has anyone had a car checked before buying recently? I am in the process of buying a car but would like to do the sensible thing and get it checked. I see you can do this online fairly cheap but their are so many sites can anyone recomment one?

Thanks in advance.

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  • Nile
    Nile Posts: 14,845 Forumite
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  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,920 Forumite
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    HPI check you mean, Stick to the big names HPI, AA, RAC etc,

    Avoid the waste £3 by text companies which can be unreliable and offer little protection.
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  • lnjk
    lnjk Posts: 895 Forumite
    Thanks for this but does this include is it has been in an accident or have any outstanding debt etc?
  • They'll include any outstanding finance and any recorded accidents / if it's been written off. The only way to tell if it's been in an accident is for somebody to check it over and see if there's any panel repairs, creases or replaced panels.
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,920 Forumite
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    As above it may have repairs that have not been recorded and its possible someone has taken a logbook
    loan out on the vehicle. Appears not all register this fact.
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

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