Flood-damaged cars can look immaculate after a valet, but damp carpets, silt under the seats and corroded wiring will give them away. Here's how to check before you buy.
The cabin reveals more about a used car than the engine bay ever will. Here's how to spot damp, wear, smells and hidden damage before you hand over any money.
A practical walkaround guide to checking used car paint and panels — panel gaps, overspray, paint thickness readings and filler — so you can tell a cosmetically tidy car from a genuinely straight one.
A dead battery on someone else's forecourt is their problem — a dead battery the week after you buy is yours. Here's how to check a used car's electrical system in 15 minutes with a cheap multimeter.
Hybrid battery health matters far more than mileage when you're buying a used Auris or Prius. Here's how to test it, what replacement costs, and the paperwork that proves a pack is still good.