Tips for buying a used car

[Gibbo]

Don't by French, they're sh*t. .

Which is why you still see so many old Peugeot 205's and 306's on the road and you see many diesel 306's with 150,000 miles on the clock and still going strong.

[silver_hippo]

Also while checking the oil be sure to check it with your finger to ensure that it is only oil there. Some people put sand in with it to make the engine run quieter I have heard.

[AyatollahPies]

As long as you don't pay more than a couple of grand. If it's your first car you WILL scratch, scrape, bang and dent it, so the cheaper the car the better.