Buying a used car

[Iloverupertp]

Just looking for some advice.
I’ve got a final settlement figure for my pcp car and I should break even selling it due to v low mileage and excellent condition.
I want to buy a car outright and budget is about £8000.
What’s the best way of doing it ?
Part exchange or sell car separately?
Also can you recommend any of the car sales place or should I look at specific dealerships?Thinking maybe a fiesta or something similar
Really nervous about buying a used car in case I get ripped off or buy something that’s faulty as soon as I drive off the forecourt.Is warranty standard and for how long?
I think probably buying privately is better value but I know absolutely nothing about cars.
Any suggestions or advice would be really appreciated.TIA

No issues with them raised here

1.0 ecoboosts are notorious for losing all their coolant and expiring. Newer ones are updated and may older ones have been fixed.

Seat & Skoda are both part of VW group, so their cars are mechanically identical to the equivalent VW model.

VW are well below average for reliability though so hardly an advert. Interestingly, Skoda are the most reliable of the VAG stable.

having bought a 3 year old Skoda Octavia and run it for 8 years, I wouldn't be terribly concerned about VAG cars outside their warranty.

Hardly a Honda or Toyota though is it? VAG products are just cheaply made tat under a thin veneer of quality that sucks the average motorist in. Hats off to them for being able to achieve that though!

having bought a 3 year old Skoda Octavia and run it for 8 years, I wouldn't be terribly concerned about VAG cars outside their warranty

Agreed. Run several and never had a problem.

@Zize55 I don't see any problem with that. It is even more profitable to buy a car abroad. You just have to decide on the brand of the car. You can use vehicle-shipping services. I used to buy a car this way. You can even save money in this way. Just read some useful information here transportgator.com/vehicle-shipping/. I have bought a car for about a year . Something could have changed. Read the website, it will not be superfluous.