Hi,

I'm looking to buy a car in the UK and then bring back to Ireland (Brexit, exchange rate makes it attractive). As I have never done this before I'm obviously a little nervous and looking for some advice.

My plan is to stick with the autotrader website and only buy from dealers, keeping away from private sales. I would like to use the RAC for a vehicle inspection and history check and then pay a deposit using credit card. All going well I would then fly over pick up car and bring home. Has anyone used the RAC for vehicle inspections before or are better alternatives available?

I notice a lot of the dealers seem to be large supermarket type companies, are these reliable are any to be avoided?

Basically what pit falls should I be looking out for when purchasing a car in the UK (obviously I don't mean the usual things leaking oil etc)

The car in question will be at 2012- Ford Focus 1.6 tdci Titanium hatchback.

Cheers