The
RAC have backed a warning to young people looking to purchase a
car . The Trading Standards Institute warned young
car buyers that many
second-hand vehicles could be unsafe to drive.
According to TSI lead office for the
motor trade, Peter Stratton: The poor condition of
vehicles is a common contributory factor in road traffic
accidents and this new survey shows that there are a lot of
death-trap vehicles on the market. For every accident we can
prevent by urging drivers to get
cars checked before they buy, the better.
The manager of RAC inspections, Nicola Johnson, reportedly said:
Youngsters or first timers looking for a
used car bargain are entering a minefield and are unlikely to
have the right level of knowledge to know what to look for. This is
where a mechanically minded friend or family member can help.
Better still, parents or guardians would be wise to
invest in an independent
vehicle inspection which could ultimately
save money or even a life. Over half of the vehicles we checked
had more than 10 faults. Even if they weren’t a risk to
motorists’ safety, over 80 per cent of those with faults
would cost more than £200 to fix, a headache a first-time motorist
could truly do without.
Faults can include outstanding
car finance, a major headache young
buyers could do without.
