Need help buying a used car....

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OK....I've lived in London all of my (adult) life, so i've never need a car, but now i'm moving out into the burbs, so i do....but having never bought one before its somewhat intimidating...

Are there any guides out there? I'm looking for a decent sized family car - something like a Ford Focus size....for about 5 grand. Is that reasonable? I looked on Parkers, and that seems like a reasonable budget.

Presuambly i'd be better off going to a dealer, rather than a private seller, as i'm gullible enough to get ripped off otherwise. Presumably if i go for a reputable dealer i'm fairly protected?

So are there any decent models i should consider? Any that i should avoid? Any websites with 'an idiots guide to buying a car'?????

Christ...i feel like such a newb. Have pity on me.....
 
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