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Car-buying guides

Practical guides for finding new and used cars, building a shortlist and choosing with clearer information.

mobile.deAutoScout24Otomoto

01 · 11 min read

Where to find new and used cars in Europe

Build a search across mobile.de, AutoScout24 and Otomoto, then bring promising cars into one shortlist.

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02 · 11 min read

Choose marketplaces around your search area and buying requirements, then evaluate the actual offers you find.

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03 · 11 min read

Write a short buying brief before browsing so attractive listings do not distract you from everyday requirements.

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04 · 14 min read

Make the decision around actual vehicles, confirmed terms and your priorities rather than condition labels alone.

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05 · 12 min read

Look beyond trim names and build a checklist of the features you will actually use.

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06 · 12 min read

Keep your candidates, reasons and unanswered questions together so you can make progress between browsing sessions.

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07 · 13 min read

Use your first message to resolve the uncertainties that could change whether the car belongs on your shortlist.

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08 · 12 min read

Separate what an advertisement says from what you infer, and turn missing information into useful questions.

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09 · 12 min read

Agree on requirements first, then use a shared shortlist to discuss specific choices and unresolved tradeoffs.

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10 · 13 min read

Give an AI assistant your criteria and real listings, then check the evidence behind its suggestions.

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