10 Features That Make Buying a Used Car in the UK a BAD IDEA

0:00 Design features in modern cars that make maintenance difficult and expensive for used car buyers. 0:34 battery registration 2:41 wet belts 4:58 automatic stop-start 6:24 electronic parking brake 8:34 small turbocharged engine 10:10 lifetime transmission fluid 11:48 low-viscosity oil 13:33 No oil dipstick Buying a used car in the UK? These clever modern features could turn a bargain into an expensive headache. I look at the design choices that can make used cars harder and costlier to maintain, including battery registration, wet belts, automatic stop-start, electronic parking brakes and small turbocharged engines. I also explain why lifetime transmission fluid, low-viscosity oil and missing oil dipsticks concern me. I use examples including BMW and the Chevrolet Trax, and explain what to check before handing over your money for a used car.