One stop shop for vehicles and accessories (Autotrader)

Member Name: bruffyboy

Product:	Autotrader
Date:	23/06/09 (6 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: local listings

Disadvantages: messy paper

At £2 a copy, Autotrader is the mag to have when it comes to buying a car. It's been around for a long long time, and has built up a reputation as being the one to get. I've never sold a car in it, so can't write about that, but I have used it as a customer.

Most of the pages are newspaper style - cheap paper and messy print that makes your fingers look like you've been playing with coal.

The inside is a mixture of private and trade sales on vehicles. This means all prices are catered for. Sections divide different makes and types of car, such as classic or sports, and between all of it there's something for everyone.

The magazine is produced regionally, so the cars for sale will all be fairly close. I always think that people must have a half decent car to sell as it's cost them around £50 to list it, so there's a level of trust with the mag too.

The best bit I always like is the miscellaneous section at the end which lists anything from swimming pools to tractor wheels, and everything inbetween.

Finally, there are also ads for insurance and accessories, so it's like a one stop shop for buying vehicles and the bits and bobs associated with them.

All in all, this cult mag is well worth picking up if you're interested in buying a vehicle of any sort.

Summary: do it