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Hosted at www.warrantydirect.co.uk/wd360, the Warranty Direct 360 Used Car Survey will be the most comprehensive, all-round study of UK used car ownership ever conducted and will use data from more than 50,000 live policies to give a full ‘360-degree view’ of vehicle ownership. Warranty Direct’s unique www.ReliabilityIndex.com website has made the UK’s largest direct provider of automotive warranties […]
For those of you who are fans of a little bit of wheeling and dealing, the foremost show, featuring hosts Mike Brewer and Edd China is returning for a new series tonight at 9pm on Discovery UK. In the first episode, Mike and Edd restore one of Britain’s most iconic cars in the form of […]
Sometimes an article is too good to simply keep to myself, whether it is from a standard publication or on an alternative blog. I don’t want to hoard information and it’s good to share. For this reason, I recommend you take a look at the used car special on Auto Express entitled ‘Half Price Heroes’. […]
Due to the recent warm weather spell, there have definitely been more cars on the road with the roof down (that did change when the snow hit for two days, but there we are). However, there are some pitfalls to look out for when buying a convertible car. Here I have highlighted five things to […]
There’s recently been some press coverage over issues around ownership of new vehicles fitted with a diesel particulate filter, or DPF. It stops the nasty black smoky stuff from pouring out of the exhaust of your diesel powered car. It seems that some owners of said diesels are feeling a little mis-sold, as they are […]
Here’s the information direct from BEN on a new scheme you may be interested in if you’re looking to dispose of your old car: BEN the automotive industry charity has teamed up with Cartakeback and launched “Scrap & Donate” – the ethical way to dispose of your unwanted car whilst turning it into a valuable […]
There’s a new website that has a fresh approach to selling a used car – and it’s totally free of charge to private and trade sellers. Here’s all the information direct from UsedCar.co.uk: Designed to make the selling process as fast as possible for both private individuals and car dealers with businesses of all sizes, […]
If you’re in the market for a used car under £5,000 but don’t want to try an auction or buy from a dealer, then you should consider the new service on offer from The CarFair UK. On Sundays at Kempton Park Racecourse (only 20 minutes from Hyde Park) The CarFair UK has created a venue […]
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 […]
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 […]