FAQs_Car_Dealers

"Used" Car Dealers in Southampton

Checking a vehicle's history before you buy is a smart thing to do.

All you need is the vehicle's registration number. Your check will tell you if the car :

is stolen: (Some 375,000 vehicles are stolen in the UK every year. The check uses police information to confirm whether the
vehicle is currently reported as stolen. If you purchase a stolen vehicle the Police will probably confiscate the car, and you may
well lose your money. Each year 150,000 car thefts are recorded by insurance companies. If you buy one of these cars, the
insurance company may well repossess it, and you would lose your money.)

is an insurance write-off: (Over 500,000 vehicles are written-off or declared 'total losses' by insurers each year in the UK. Many
can be safely repaired and put back on the roads, but some will be death traps, and should have been scrapped. We
recommend you have the car inspected by an organisation such as the RAC before considering purchasing the car. If you do
buy one of these vehicles it may invalidate your motor insurance.)

has outstanding finance: (Over 7 million vehicles are purchased in the UK using some form of finance. The check identifies
whether a car has outstanding finance registered against it. Please ensure the finance has been settled off before you buy the
vehicle otherwise the finance company may well repossess the car.)

has had previous plates: (Personalised number plates are becoming increasingly popular. Most are perfectly innocent, but
beware - crooks can use a change of plate to try to obscure a vehicle's true past, such as accident damage.)

is at risk of being sold illegally: (Some vehicles should not be offered for sale such as rental cars or dealer demonstrators. The
check will tell you if a car being offered for sale is registered as belonging to one of these organisations.)

number plate matches the chassis number: (The chassis number or VIN is given to each car during the manufacturing process
and should never be changed or tampered with. Any mismatch signals a possible stolen vehicle.)

matches the latest DVLA data: (The DVLA (and DVLNI for vehicles registered in Northern Ireland) data provides confirmation of
the vehicle's physical details, including make, model, door plan, fuel, transmission, engine size and number. Investigate with
DVLA if any of these do not match the vehicle or V5 registration document before going ahead with a purchase.)

For details, Customer Services department can be called on 0845 300 7517. Open from 8am - 8pm Monday to Friday, from 9am - 5pm
on Saturday and from 10am - 4pm on Sunday.

Snows Motor Group Ltd.
Tel: 02380 788789
Snows House, Second Avenue, Southampton Hampshire SO15 0BT

Freestyle Valeting
Tel: 08000 274710
43 Salem Street, Shirley, Southampton, Hampshire SO15 5QE

Jean Pierre
Tel: 02380 322320
8 Shirley Park Road, Southampton, Hampshire SO16 4FP

Drive and Buy
Tel: 02380 449554
321 – 323, Bursledon Road, Southampton, Hampshire SO19 8NE

Course and Beacham Limited
Tel: 02380 771627
43 – 55 Winchester Road, Southampton, Hampshire SO16 6UN

Acs Car Trade Centre
Tel: 02380 702337
333 Millbrook Road, Southampton, Hampshire SO15 0HW

Motor Link
Tel: 02380 442030
1 – 11 Bursledon Road, Southampton, Hampshire SO19 7LX

Dragon Vehicle Consultants Limited
Tel: 01962 773278
North Street House, North Street, Alresford, Hampshire SO24 0DF

Freeborn Garages Ltd.
Tel: 01322 521162
Freeborn Garage, Rochester Street, Southampton, Hampshire SO14
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