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Your rights when buying new or used cars, motorbikes, or other vehicles. Your rights when hiring a vehicle.
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Used cars - consumer rights
www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/advice/problemswithvehic...
The law gives buyer and seller rights and responsibilities and applies to the sale of second-hand vehicles just as much as to all other goods. Explains your basic rights.
Trading Standards Central www.tradingstandards.gov.uk
Secondhand cars (PDF)
www.adviceguide.org.uk/c_secondhand_cars.pdf
Your rights will depend on whether you bought the car from a dealer, at an auction or from a private seller.
Adviceguide from Citizens Advice www.adviceguide.org.uk/
Cars
www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/before_you_buy/thinking_ab...
Advice on buying new and used cars, repair and servicing, and car warranties. Explains your rights, the pitfalls and what to do if things go wrong.
Consumer Direct www.consumerdirect.gov.uk
Buying secondhand vehicles
www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/your_world/consumer_aff...
Buying secondhand vehicles from a dealer, at auction and from a private seller. Information on common problems including false mileage readings, stolen vehicles and written-off vehicles.
Adviceguide from Citizens Advice www.adviceguide.org.uk/
Hire purchase and conditional sale
www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/your_money/money_manage...
This information explains what hire purchase (HP) and conditional sale agreements are. It tells you about your rights if you want to end the agreement and the lender's rights if you don’t pay.
Adviceguide from Citizens Advice www.adviceguide.org.uk/
Hire Purchase
www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/before_you_buy/money_and_c...
Hire purchase is a common way of paying for major items, such as, cars, furniture and computers. But like any credit deal, you need to think carefully before committing yourself. This information will help you decide if hire purchase is the right choice for you. It explains how an hire purchase agreement works and what to look out for. Also applies to conditional sale agreements,.
Consumer Direct www.consumerdirect.gov.uk
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