Family members were put above friends and mechanics when people needed advice about which car to buy.

Other results from the survey found that we are more likely to ask a male for advice than a female and that we are more prone to ask for advice the younger we are.

As over a fifth of unsecured personal loans are used to buy a car, insurers see it as important that people receive the right advice.

Ian Corfield, head of Halifax Unsecured Personal Loans, said: “Other than buying a house, cars are probably the most expensive purchases we make.

“It’s important to get the right advice – both about the car you’re intending to buy and how you’re going to finance the purchase. It is worrying that nearly one in five people said they wouldn’t seek advice.”

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