With National Consumer Week beginning on November 4th, personal injury solicitors Bolton would like to echo the warnings of Trading Standards North West and advise people to take care when buying second-hand cars.
People ought to ask themselves three key
questions when purchasing new cars:
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Is it
safe?
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Is it what
I want?
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Is it
legal?
There are a number of checks that must be
done to ensure this is the case. These are:
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MOT checks
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Service
history checks
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Registration
document checks
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Finance
history check
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Write off
check
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Car
recalled checks
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Price
value guide checks
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Engineers
checks
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Walk around
checks
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Test-drives
Although no win no fee solicitors Bolton
may be able to help someone build a compensation claim if they have been
injured in a car accident caused by the negligence of a used car dealer, this
is not always possible. The consequences of car accidents can be devastating or
even fatal, and it is always best for people to ensure they are as safe as
possible in a used car before they buy it. Not only is buying a faulty used car
a danger to the driver, but it also poses unacceptable risks to everyone else
on the road and to pedestrians.
While most used car dealers are entirely
honest and will never try to sell a potentially dangerous vehicle to a
customer, there are many unscrupulous traders out there, while many people who
sell their car over the internet, through newspaper adverts or by putting a
sign up in the window may not be aware of their duty to ensure the car meets
all the above checks.
Personal
injury solicitors Bolton hope that the National Consumer Week campaign drives up awareness of this road risk and helps people make an informed choice
when buying used cars. We would advise people not to gamble with their safety
and health and to take all the steps they should to protect the safety of the
general public.
It is always worth saying, if a deal seems too good to be true,
it probably is, and this is certainly the case in the used car market.
