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To make sure you don’t get a used car that brings you nothing but problems, there are several key checks to make. These range from physical checks to carrying out the right research beforehand, but to make this completely clear, what follows is a used car buying checklist to help you out in your purchasing […]
If you’re looking for a new vehicle to drive for your business, there are a number of factors you need to consider. You shouldn’t just choose any old vehicle as this needs to be a car that reflects your business’ image and which will ensure you get to your important meetings and appointments without fail. […]
My Car Check’s valuation experts reveal significant trends in the UK used vehicle market and choose a car and bike of the month. Head of Valuation Services at My Car Check, Gavin Amos, said: “Often overlooked as a used vehicle, the BMW X1 represents a surprisingly affordable route into the premium sector. They take mileage […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Writing in the Winter 2015 80th anniversary edition of Good Motoring magazine (published 1 December 2015), Al Suttie offers sound advice for anyone thinking about buying a used Land Rover Defender. Introduction The original workhorse and warhorse, the Defender can trace its ancestry back to the first Land Rover of 1948. Due for replacement in […]
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 […]
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, […]
Thousands of car buyers are switching out of their bangers to newer cars to take advantage of low cost PCP deals, reports motor trade bible Glass’s – but at the same time the banger market is exploding with values and volumes rising. Rupert Pontin, head of valuations at Glass’s, said: “We are seeing something interesting […]