Save Money On Vauxhalls With Motorpoint

April 21, 2011

With the good weather now hitting our shores, you might well be considering a purchase of a new car. Motorpoint has some particularly exciting deals if you’re in the market for a Vauxhall. Here are the details: Vauxhall Astra 10-Reg 1.4T 16v SE 5dr – £10,999 – a saving of £9,619 (saving equivalent from franchised [...]

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GEM’s Guide To A Trouble Free Bank Holiday Journey

April 20, 2011

Breakdown cover and road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist is warning motorists to ‘Be Prepared’ for the busy bank holiday weekends. The ‘boy scout’ approach could not only save you holiday heartache but also lots of money too. With millions of families setting off on weekend breaks or braving the journey to London for the [...]

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How Often Do You Check Your Tyres?

April 18, 2011

It never fails to amaze me how little attention people actually pay to their cars. Far too many of us seem to just jump in the car, drive (immediately, putting stress on the engine) to their destination and jump out, repeating the process for the return journey. Tyres in particular are particularly important. The four [...]

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Advice From Netcars On Spotting A Clocked Car

April 16, 2011

When buying a car, you really need to make sure that you’re getting exactly what you pay for – and nothing more (e.g. unexpected nasty surprises) or less (a car actually worth far less in real terms due to being clocked for example). Here’s the latest from Netcars.com on what to look out for: Following [...]

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MOTs For Cars Every Two Years?

April 15, 2011

There are some possible changes afoot for the MOT system here in the UK. The biggest being that for newer cars the current annual MOT test could be required every two years. In an extremely positive move, ministers have recognised the massive increases in safety and car design since the 1960′s, when the MOT system [...]

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Ferrari Enzo Vs Hardcore Hatch Specials

April 14, 2011

In this interesting video from EVO Magazine, a Ferrari Enzo is pitted against some of the hottest hatchbacks available that have been breathed on to be that little bit more powerful. Can the sheer raw power of an Enzo overcome everything else, or will the twisty alpine roads favour the others? It should be Impreza [...]

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Now Might Be A Good Time To Buy Used

April 11, 2011

Average used car prices fell by over 8% last month according to Auction4Cars. New figures from the ground breaking fee-free car auction website, part of car supermarket Motorpoint, revealed prices had fallen to £2,983 last month after several months of steady rises. Auction4Cars has enjoyed a strong start to 2011, selling almost 5,000 cars during [...]

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Would You Buy A Car Online?

April 10, 2011

It appears that I’m not the only person who would not buy a car online, as the latest research from Manheim Auctions shows. However, I definitely use the web as a research tool to find out what new and used vehicles are retailing for. Here’s the latest from Manheim on our buying habits: Motorists lack [...]

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Land Rover Evoque Video Series

April 9, 2011

The Land Rover Evoque is a cutting edge vehicle – one that is contemporary and demonstrates the focus that Land Rover has in bringing their own product line forward. In this set of videos, Jonny Smith of Fifth Gear fame visits the Land Rover design headquarters to find out more about this extremely important vehicle. [...]

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Driver Escapes Deadly Stake

April 8, 2011

Yahoo has covered the possible greatest near miss of the year so far – the moment when a stray plank of wood is hit by a driver, hurling it into the path of another vehicle. The woman in question is, apparently, miraculously unharmed following the incident. It certainly makes quite scary viewing. More to the [...]

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