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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 […]
New figures from My Car Check have highlighted the different risks associated with buying a secondhand electric or hybrid car. Most significantly, green machines are more likely to have outstanding finance than their petrol or diesel counterparts. 25% of warnings against electric/hybrid cars checked in February 2016 were for finance, compared to 19% for diesels […]
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 […]
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 […]
When buying a car, you really need to make sure that you’re getting exactly what you pay for – and nothing more (e.g. unexpected nasty surprises) or less (a car actually worth far less in real terms due to being clocked for example). Here’s the latest from Netcars.com on what to look out for: Following […]
This is the second part of an article that covers the financial aspects of buying a new or used car. You can read the first part here on Car Articles. 6) Insurance group – how much is the car going to cost you to get insured? If it’s a cheap vehicle, could you afford to […]
Short of winning the lottery, I won’t be buying a new car in 2010. Let me further explain – what I mean by that is a brand new car with 0 miles on the clock. Simply put, new cars are just too expensive. Even basic models, such as the Kia Picanto 1.1 costs £7,500. That, […]