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Motorpoint is hoping to bring a bit of extra festive cheer to motorists with savings of over £9,000 off list price on a wide range of the most popular cars on the road today. The UK’s leading car supermarket, for instance, is selling the 14-reg Vauxhall Astra 1.4 SRi 5dr with Metallic Paint and Bluetooth […]
Whether you’re looking at buying your first car or your fifth in quick succession, it’s worth taking the time to watch this short video from What Car. It gives you lots of hints and tips on what to consider when making that all important purchase of a new set of wheels. Check out some of […]
Not all cars are made equal. We’re well aware of that on Car Articles, comparing as we do 0-62 times, braking distances, top speeds and much more. However, one thing talked about far less, yet probably more important that most of those other things, is ride quality. Why is that? Let’s have a think… Ride […]
A good while ago, I wrote up an editorial feature regarding buying a used car. I recently did exactly that – but the results are for another blog post. Instead, here are some further pointers regarding what to consider when buying used: 1) Decide where you are in the car buying phase. What I mean […]
For most people, buying a car is a compromise of many different things. Here’s a list I considered off the top of my head recently: Safety Cost to buy Type of fuel Maintenance costs Insurance costs Body shape Toys Interior space Performance Security Brand reputation Reliability Deals offered The ‘X’ Factor So, can you add […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]