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The Motor Ombudsman urges caution when buying a used car

4th April 2023

The Motor Ombudman advises taking great care to avoid cutting corners when buying a secondhand car... They tell us: Research by The Motor Ombudsman has revealed that over seven in ten consumers (73%1) would buy a car that was used rather than new in 2023 to help save money. For more than a quarter of them (28%), it would be their first experience of buying a secondhand … [Read more...]

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