Looking for a reputable 2nd hand car showroom

[Pugwash]

My usual showroom (Lancers of Beckenham)have not had hardly any ULEZ compatible automatic 2nd hand cars for sale for many months. Have been looking since September. Ideally would like a Ford Focus or Fiesta, Vauxhall Corsa or similar Not driven an manual car for over 20 years. Need to have car due to see family in Sussex and Kent often called up in an emergency. In the 1970s had a car from Ancaster Garages in Penge - does this still have a good reputation?

[Ladygooner]

Go online and look at Cinch - much easier way to buy a second hand car

[Jason painter]

Check out autotrader and car gurus, they are both good sites. Be prepared to pay over the odds for a petrol car but you will get a warranty on most.

Good luck!

Jason Decorator and Handyman

[Pugwash]

tried Cinch but all the cars are in excess of ?15,000 (which I cannot afford) have tried Autotrader in past but had bad experiences.

[Sue]

Try googling other showrooms who are associated with the particular brand/s you are looking for.

Even if they don't have what you want in stock, they can try to get them from other branches in the chain.

Also they will take details of what you want and contact you if they get one in.

They will show you a video of the car (though not terribly helpful as obviously they are not going to show you anything wrong, and it doesn't go under the bonnet or under the car) so you don't have to visit the showroom personally in the first instance, till you think you have found something suitable.

Should come with a three or six month warranty. Be aware that some brands have different chains of branches in different areas of the country, and some areas have a three month warranty and some six.

But be prepared to be inundated with phone calls ....

I did this with Nissan. I was looking for something reliable in the lowest price bracket. I didn't pursue it in the end after I discovered that the ULEZ daily charge only applies if the car is driven, not if it is parked. So I kept my existing ancient Micra.

Good luck!

ETA: If you can't find an automatic car in your price range, you could consider having a few driving lessons in a manual car (before buying one, obviously)? You might be surprised how quickly it comes back to you!

[Pugwash]

Lancers do a 12 month warranty on all vehicles. I do not have knowledge (or a contact) of car mechanics so very nervous of dealing with a 'unknown showroom'. Due to medical condition need to physically see car and sit in driver's seat (needs to be a certain height to enable easy access) and for medical reasons - needs to be automatic.