There are a number of ways to buy a used car. You may see a local ad in a paper or in a shop, use a popular site such as AutoTrader or even on social media (which seems to be growing in popularity when it comes to buying and selling vehicles). Another way to buy a used car is to visit a car auction. There are hundreds up and down the country and most of which have their own way of auctioning off cars. As a general rule though, you will get time before the auction starts to view the vehicles that are due to go under the hammer. Some vehicles will have had inspections carried out and will detail the results in the window. These inspections will often give you information on any repairs that need to be carried out as well as details from a HPI report.

You can save yourself a small fortune by buying through auction but as you are on a tight time limit, some people rush buy and end up getting stung.