16 Tips for buying a second hand car privately. Part 2

• Examine the car in good daylight and at the seller's own home. Look for signs of accident damage and repairs. The RAC vehicle status Check will notify you if the car had previously been "written off".
  

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• Get the car independently inspected.
  
• Make sure that the car hasn't been clocked. The average mileage is between 10,000 and 12,000 per year. Look for signs that the wear on the car is greater than the mileage would suggest. The wear on the control pedals will help. Ask if the car has had new { cheap secured loans }tyres and if so when. Then look at wear on the tyres.
  
• Look under the bonnet and find the VIN Number (it could also be on the chassis). Make sure that the number tallies with the number on the Registration Document. { life insurance } This will help to ensure that the car hasn't had its identity changed.
  
• Check to see that the Road Tax disc is still valid and the registration on the disc matches the Registration document.
  
• Always test drive the car for a least 10 miles. Don't forget to ensure you are insured. Do not automatically assume that your own { medical insurance } insurance policy will cover you for someone else's car. Check your insurance documents before you leave home. If the seller says his insurance will cover you, ask to see his policy - better safe than sorry.
  
• Don't hand over any money until you have seen the results of the RAC Vehicle Status Check. And then don't pay any money until the car is handed over to you with its Documents. Remember to get a written receipt for your payment that includes the sellers name and address.
  
• Finally, make sure you have insurance in place from the minute you drive the car away. Remember, the Police can now impound, and ultimately destroy, your car if you are driving it without insurance or road tax. If the car has not got Road Tax, drop in at a Post Office on the way home and buy one.

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