Buying a car

Regrets? Some Do Have Em…

December 29, 2011

Unreliability and breakdowns soon after purchase are the biggest regrets revealed by motorists in a recent survey by Manheim Auctions. Nearly a third of all respondents mentioned that their biggest regret was buying an unreliable car and 24% claimed their car broke down soon after they bought it. Nearly 15% of motorists regretted buying a [...]

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Is The Price Right For You?

May 22, 2011

Here’s the latest from Carmony.co.uk on what we’re considering when buying a car. Motorists are foregoing style, size and colour when it comes to buying a car, opting instead to search for the most economical car within their budget, research by Carmony.co.uk has revealed. Interestingly, petrol electric hybrid cars proved very popular with searches increasing [...]

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Some Financial Concerns When Buying A Car (Part 1)

June 29, 2010

There are many different things to consider when buying a new car, some of which I’ve covered when discussing why I haven’t yet taken the plunge myself despite the fact that I do want a new set of wheels. In this article, I take a look at a number of different financial aspects that you [...]

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Why I (Still) Haven’t Bought A New Car

June 23, 2010

One thing I keep harping on about, as car nuts frequently do, it buying a new car. I have in mind a budget, I have the finance available should I take the plunge and I have my old car paid off and ready to go in as part exchange (not that I’m expecting very much [...]

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Anyone Buying A Car In The Bad Weather?

January 8, 2010

Much of Britain has been gripped by some of the worst weather we’ve apparently seen in fifty years. Public transport has been severely disrupted. Rail networks have halted some services and delayed many others. Bus operators are struggling. People have been stranded or had to sleep in their cars overnight. It’s ‘Frozen Britain’, as the [...]

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