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Your car is an essential part of your life, whether used for taking the family on holiday, or regularly commuting to work. This section lets you know what to look for when buying a car, what accessories to get hold of, and what to do if you have an accident. For advice on safety, driving in all conditions and going green, read on.

Buying a second-hand car

If you’re not very ‘car literate’ the second-hand vehicle market can be something of a mine field.

Car accident advice

Vintage tractor restoration

Here are some tips from motoring expert Charlotte Blight on what to do should it happen to you.

Some people simply want to rejuvenate a tired-old tractor they’ve inherited, for others the hobby is triggered by nostalgia.

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> Advanced driving

> Car finance

> Children's car seats

> Driving economically

> Driving in a flood

> Keep your car road legal

> Motorway breakdown

> Sat Nav advice

> Test drive tips

> True cost of...car depreciation

> Winter driving