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Travel > Buy a car (the links below will take you online)
Buy or sell a car
*See Also:* Money & Law > Get credit / loans \| Education & Training > Learn to drive \| Travel > Travel by road
	Autohit Autohit is a one stop shop getting a new car, covering all the important aspects of buying a car, including research, reviews, buying, insuring, maintaining and running it. Generally a pretty useful site and useful for finding a local dealer.
	Autotrader Interactive The website version of the well known and very successful Autotrader magazine. The site is very similar to the magazine but with the obvious benefit that its free and searching its listings is very simple and quick. Always worth a look.
	Carbusters This site was set up in collaboration with Which? It offers huge discounts on UK car prices by sourcing cars direct from Europe. You can browse their stock online and get instant quotes. Some amazing deals can be had here.
	Fish4Cars A simple way of searching through loads of classified ads from all over the country to find the perfect second hand car. Its easy to specify what you’re after and how much you want to spend as well as how far you’re willing to travel to get it.
	Jamjar A hugely publicised site for buying new and used cars from Direct Line. The site does have some good deals available but you have to move fast as many of the offers change daily. Has a slightly irritating pop-up advert but it is worth persevering.
	New Car Net Whilst you can't buy directly from this site, you can use it to find a local new car dealer and to find information about the latest models and specifications. You can also book test drives and get brochures.
	UK Cars Guide A great portal for buying and selling cars. This site is easy to use and can take you to hundreds of useful sites from where you will be able to buy almost any type of car available. A really useful site.
	UK Motoring Directory This huge site has hundreds of links to websites concerned with almost every aspect of motoring in the UK. Everything from finding a garage to buying a classic car or reading a magazine is covered here.
	Where Can I Buy a Car Online A great site that can really help when it comes to buying a car online. Simple to use, comprehensive and packed with well researched high quality resources. If you're in the market for a new car, this is one of the most useful sites you can visit.
Buy spares and accessories
*See Also:* News & Reference > Use a directory \| Shopping > Compare prices \| Shopping > Buy electronics kit (TVs, HiFi, etc.)
	1st Choice Online This excellent site searches a large number of sources at once to locate car parts across the UK. Simply fill in the details of your car and follow the on screen instructions. Allows you to compare no obligation online quotes and get the best deal going.
	Find a Car Part This site helps you to find and buy hundreds of car accessories and parts, searchable in categories or using a search engine.
	National Tyres This site lets you purchase a wide range of car spares and tyres online as well as letting you locate your nearest dealer or garage.
	Parts Direct This excellent site allows you to purchase parts for most different makes and models of cars. Literally thousands of spares and accessories are available here at reasonable prices.
	Viking An informative site from this wholesale distributor of tyres in the UK. Locating your nearest dealer is easy but what sets this site apart from the rest is the information available about the way tyres work and how and why to keep an eye on them.
Contact a motoring organisation
*See Also:* Politics & Government > Contact a government department or agency
	Autoguide This is one of the internets biggest portals and this page gives you access to a huge number of motoring organisations from the UK and around the world.
	Disabled Drivers Association The DDA is a self help organization run for disabled people by disabled people. Their aim is to enhance mobility for disabled people and their site provides a lot of information and links to sites relevant to disabled motorists.
	The AA This is the official site of the AA and it is an excellent site for motorists or anyone traveling by road. You don’t have to be a member to take advantage of their excellent routefinder, traffic information and information about all sorts of cars.
	The RAC The official site of the RAC has a lot to offer members and non-members alike. There's a useful routefinder, information about traffic, insurance, buying a car and finding hotels. A very useful site.
Find a car auction
	Auto By Auction This site lets you buy and sell cars through online auctions. By registering you can see what's on offer and place your own adverts.
	British Car Auctions British Car Auctions has over 50 years experience in the vehicle auction market. They have 23 auction centres across the UK that sell most sorts of vehicles, including cars, vans, trucks, tractors, buses and caravans.
	Car Auctions UK CarAuctionsUK.com are based at Donnington race track and operate the UK's newest independent auction house dealing primarily in pre-owned and new cars. You can view their next auctions stock online.
Get a specially adapted car
*See Also:* Travel > Investigate travel and transport for disabled people
	4dp This is an excellent UK web portal for disabled people. Contains news, advice, a product locater and information about holidays, motoring, organisations, a shopping section and loads of other features.
	DETR - Mobility Unit This part of the DETR website is dedicated to government efforts towards total inclusion of disabled people using public and private transport. It contains a lot of useful information about current policy for a variety of types of transport.
	Motability Motability is a national UK charity, which helps disabled people and their families to become more mobile. Their site is designed to make it as easy as possible to understand and use this fantastic scheme.
Get insured
*See Also:* Money & Law > Get insured \| Money & Law > Get financial advice and information
	123-insure This site provides access to a huge variety of different types of insurance from a large number of different companies, helping you to shop around and find the best deals.
	The Insurance Centre This site offers you on the spot insurance quotes from a number of Britain's insurance providers. It offers tips on reducing expenditure and impartial advice. Well worth a look for all your insurance needs.
	UK Car Insurance Directory This site is a great resource for anyone looking for car insurance in the UK. It has loads of categories within which there are a links to hundreds of useful websites. It also has a search engine to help you specific enquiries.
Get road tax
	DVLA The official site of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. Contains absolutely loads of useful information for drivers of all vehicles, from bikes to HGVs. Available in English or Welsh.
	The Post Office The official site of the post office can be a little slow to load but once its all there, this is a useful and informative site. It includes the ability to find your nearest post office to within one mile and get postcodes for UK addresses.
Read magazines and reviews
*See Also:* Shopping > Buy books
	Auto Express This online version of the popular magazine lets your read reviews and tests of new cars as well as current motoring news. If you register, you can also read loads of classified adverts and even sell your own car.
	Parkers This site is a useful source of advice and help for anyone wishing to buy a car. It gives advice on pricing, buying and owning as well as other relevant motoring information. It is also set out in a clear and easy to use manner. Definitely worth a look.
	What Car The online version of What Car magazine gives you news, reviews and a searchable database of used cars. This site also allows you to compare and contrast new cars and book a test drive online.

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