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Once again, the Ford Focus has topped the list of the most common vehicles serviced in garages during 2016, according to figures released by Autodata. Ford first introduced their popular compact car to Europe less than 20 years ago, in 1998. Just one year later, in 1999 the Ford Focus (1st generation) was awarded European Car […]
Last year over 7.2 million used cars were sold but ¾ million motorists may have handed over their money without driving the car out first, or starting the engine. Recent research by webuyanycar.com on over 1000 car owners has revealed that over 10% of car buyers didn’t take a test drive or turn the engine […]
Mid size SUVs such as the Renault Kadjar and Nissan Qashqai represent a huge part of the new and used car markets. The space that used to be dominated by the family hatchback is now firmly in the favour of larger cars that have a jacked up ride height. No doubt this trend was started […]
Auto Trader, the UK’s largest marketplace for new and used cars, has announced the top ten fastest selling used cars of 2015. The data, normally released monthly, shows the fastest selling used vehicles both nationally and by region, providing motor industry commentators and retailers with essential used car sales trend data. The Ford Fiesta has […]
Following an incredible year of record breaking results, Silverstone Auctions is now inviting quality consignments into its spring 2016 sales. Silverstone Auctions first sale of 2016 takes place at Race Retro, one of Europe’s premier historic motorsport shows, held at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, on the 27th and 28th February. This year’s Race Retro sale saw […]
A very special and rare 1978 Saab 96L Souvenir V4, the very last made for the UK market, will be going under the hammer next weekend in Classic Car Auctions’ (CCA) Christmas Sale, taking place on Saturday 5thDecember 2015 at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre, Leamington Spa. This important 1978 Saab is number 150 of 150 […]
Motorpoint has officially opened its latest branch in Birtley. The UK’s leading car supermarket, recently named one of the Top 10 best performing mid-sized companies by the Sunday Times, began welcoming customers through its doors this morning after investing over £5m in recent months on the nine acre supersite in the North East. Motorpoint Birtley […]
It may be after Halloween, but a horror car is a horror car – all year round. With that in mind, Warranty Direct has used insights from its unique Reliability Index (www.reliabilityindex.com) to conjure up a horrific ‘horror’ car that would give its owners nightmares all year round. The vehicle, known as the Horrific H-0WL3R, is […]
As you can see from the latest research from Ford, Europe is firmly in the grip of SUV mania! The body shape that has become ubiquitous for just about every manufacturer (even Jaguar is getting in on the sales event of all time) is widely becoming the go to type of car of choice – […]
My Car Check – the UK’s No.1 consumer vehicle data provider – has saved millions of people from making an expensive used car mistake. In these monthly bulletins its used car experts reveal significant trends in the UK market and choose a ‘car of the month’. Head of Valuation Services at My Car Check, […]