A car for sale is advertised as one owner but a vehicle check shows three - should I walk away?

I am buying a car from a car supermarket for a good price. I asked the salesperson how many owners it had and got an email stating one owner and full service history. I paid for a car check and it came...

Why are there so many used cars about with low-mileage and two former owners?

I'm looking to downsize car and I'm seeing very reputable dealers advertising very low mileage on 1 or 2-year-old cars. However, they're listed with 2 former owners. What would the likely history of these...

Is there a way of establishing the name/location of previous owners of the car that I've bought?

I have bought a 1990 SAAB 900. On the V5 Doc it states that it has had 6 previous owners. I have extensive paperwork from day 1, but can only see details of three previous owners. Is there a way of establishing...

What car checks are done by dealers?

Can I expect that a dealer will have done a car check and will know the car history if I purchase a car from them? Can I trust them not to sell me a car that is still on finance or has been written off?...

Is £16,495 too much to pay for a pre-registered, very low mileage Subaru Impreza?

I have seen a pre-registered 2016 Subaru Impreza I RC with 11 miles on the clock at a dealership for £16,495. I think the RRP for these cars is about £18,980. Am I correct in thinking that the price the...

Is £1390 for a 2004 Volkswagen Polo a good deal?

I looked at a 2004 Volkswagen Polo 1.9 this weekend to possibly purchase. It has 86,000 miles on the clock and is being priced at £1390 with 3 previous owners. What should I be looking for and does this...

How many owners has my MX5 had?

I have just bought a used Mazda MX5 and it shows as having one registered keeper prior to me owning it. However, it now transpires that the staff at Mazda used it from August 2015 to August 2016, adding...

mis sold car purchased from marshals Jaguar

Dear John We bought and paid for a Jaguar 2006 xk convertible from the Marshal Jaguar dealership on the 26/04/2015.We were unable to collect the car for another four weeks as it turned out the previous...