For many people, a car is the most expensive purchase they will ever make. For some it's also the most expensive mistake. This book aims to give all the information needed on: buying new - part exchanges, cheap imports, buying through agents, brokers and dealers; buying used - through small ads, or friends, checking the car's history and inspecting it; warranties, agreeing the price; buying from a company - getting a company car, buying from a dealer or a specialist; buying at auction - hints and tips on bidding, list of UK auction houses; selling - buying from abroad to resell at profit, foreign currency fluctuations, import taxes, shipping; selling privately - how to prepare the car, writing the ad and answering the phone, test drives, clinching the deal; and how to take payment and the lowdown on all the popular models.