Dealers lose out as most used car buyers opt for private deals

Nearly four-out-of-five used car buyers are avoiding their local car dealer and buying on the private market.

Figures compiled by car history website Motorcheck.ie show nearly 400,000 private car sales occurred this year out of a total of over 660,000.

The figures highlight that increasingly cash-strapped used-car buyers are buying privately instead of involving a used-car dealer.