Covered by: BBC 'Rogue Traders '

Coverage date: Thu, 06/05/2010

External link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/2010/05/car_clockers.html

Buying a used car can be daunting, and if a recent investigation by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is anything to go by, you've a right to be wary. Last year, there were 72,000 official complaints to Consumer Direct about issues with second hand cars.