Buy your next car with the right questions ready
Short, honest reading. Five guides written for the buyer, not the seller.
Each guide is built around one decision a buyer actually has to make. We explain the official Dutch system in plain language, point out the questions worth asking, and link straight back to the free plate check when it helps.
Five guides for the moments that matter
Read what is useful before you reply to the advert, before you drive to see the car, and before you sign anything.
The used car buying checklist
A complete walk-through: from advert to handover. What to verify, what to ask, what to inspect.
Read the guideHow to spot a mileage rollback
The signs that the dashboard does not match reality, and how to verify it from the official record.
Read the guideAPK explained for buyers
What the Dutch inspection covers, what it does not, and how to read a deficiency note like a pro.
Read the guideOpen recalls — what they actually mean
Why an open recall is rarely scary on its own — and why you still want it closed before you drive away.
Read the guideThe questions to ask the seller
A field-tested list for private sellers and dealers. Calm, specific, and hard to bluff past.
Read the guideGot a plate? Run the free check first
Most of these guides are easier to use with the official record open in another tab.
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