Money

GEM’s Top 10 Tips On Breakdown Purchasing

September 9, 2011

Here’s the latest tips from GEM to help you on the right track to choosing suitable breakdown cover: 1. Does the scheme cover the vehicle or the driver? With so many households having more than one car, a breakdown scheme that covers only one car can be a false economy. Even if you have just [...]

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Expensive Marques Vs. Budget Brands

August 22, 2011

Have you ever thought about how much that little insignia or motif that sits on the front of your car adds to its’ value?  Some cars are more expensive than others and it isn’t just for the want of a different specification.  What most people don’t realise is that many manufacturers use similar (or the [...]

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On Strange Intermittent Problems…

June 27, 2011

Sometimes it can be difficult to pin down exactly what’s going wrong with a car. A friend of mine is a mechanic and someone recently had their car bump started and took it in for him to take a look at. The weird thing? Once it got there, it started up every time following about [...]

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Shopping At Halfords…

June 26, 2011

In the time honoured tradition of lazy Sunday shopping or mooching, today I took a quick trip to the nearest Halfords to see what sort of bargains were to be had. I came away with some motorcycle oil, a tin of the correct paint to respray my car with, an interior air freshener, some interior [...]

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Want To Make Your Fuel Go Further? Download The Hypermiling Handbook

June 21, 2011

Trusteddealers.co.uk are offering a new book as a free download. The Hypermiling Handbook does exactly what it says on the tin, with some great advice on how to get the most mileage for your moulah! Take a read through it now to see some top tips and find out for yourself how you can save. [...]

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Saab Once Again Halts Production

June 20, 2011

Yet again for 2011, the manufacturer Saab looks to be in trouble following a halt being brought to production lines in an issue related to parts. The marque has suffered a number of setbacks recently but looked to be back on track after being purchased by bespoke supercar manufacturer Spyker. This is another blow to [...]

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Cracks Showing In Tyres

May 2, 2011

As there have recently been some comments on a previous tyre article, I thought I’d cover in brief something that could happen to an older tyre – cracking. It is self explanatory but it is simply the rubber of the tyre perishing, and cracks appearing therein. Unfortunately, there’s no substitute or solution when you have [...]

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Diesel Vs Petrol – Which Is Cheaper?

May 1, 2011

The Times Online has an excellent article that takes a look at the age old debate – which is cheaper, a petrol or diesel car? In this case, the cars in question are both Skoda Fabias. One has a 1.2 litre petrol engine, the other a 1.6 litre TDI. Performance is similar on paper. Read [...]

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Have You Changed Your Driving Habits?

April 24, 2011

The following is courtesy of Motorpoint and highlights just how much impact the higher costs of fuel are having on us all: Nearly two out of three motorists have changed their driving habits in order to save on fuel according to a new survey by Motorpoint. The online poll by the car supermarket giant found [...]

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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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