Used cars

Buying a car in France: How can I avoid kilometrage tampering scams?

A study found the distance counters on one-in-ten second-hand cars sold in France had been fiddled with

Reader experience: Buying a used car with French hand holding service

Peter Buckley knew what he wanted from a second-hand car but needed expert help to find it, check it and buy it. He shares his review of a support service in France

New website to take risk out of buying used car

Government site tracks the administrative history of vehicles on the road - including past insurance claims, ownership changes and whether it has ever been reported stolen

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600,000 used cars sold each year with km counters wound back

How can you be sure that the second-hand car you have your eye on is as good a deal as it seems?

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Used cars

Buying a car in France: How can I avoid kilometrage tampering scams?

Reader experience: Buying a used car with French hand holding service

New website to take risk out of buying used car

600,000 used cars sold each year with km counters wound back

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French inheritance law: ‘We are being forced to sell our home and leave the country’

Electric ants spotted in south of France for second time

Great white shark seen in waters off south of France

EES: What are next steps for EU’s new digital border checks?

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