Let's be completely honest about this; the current global economic climate has got 99% of us shaking in our boots. A large proportion of us have got low confidence in maintaining employment, the cost of living is rising all the time and the economic boom of the nineties has got us all used to living plush lifestyles with all the mod cons we could ask for.

As sad as it is, the fact remains, Times Have Changed and we must adapt. One great way to save money is to avoid spending vast amounts on that new car you may have been eyeing up recently. Unless you can afford cash-up-front payments, or wallet-crippling APR rates on a finance deal, then maybe buying a used car would be the best option.

 A lot of people sneer when you mention used cars, mistakenly believing them to be useless bundles of scrap...and to be honest this is probably correct in the majority of cases, but there are measures you can take to ensure you get a great vehicle at a great price.