Does buying a car drive you round the bend? On the eve of the Motor Show, a special edition of Watchdog rallies to the cause of the hapless car buyer, be it of the gleaming new F reg or 'one careful lady owner' variety. Why is it that customers so often fail to get fair deals on wheels? Lynn and John reveal all with a handful of horror stories and Mike Embley reports from the USA on how they've beat the problem. All to make you think twice next time you're down the showroom. Deputy editor STEVE ROSE Editor NICK HAYES
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