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Pressure on car dealers to hit sales targets means it’s already possible to save thousands by snapping up a car with the brand new 18-plate – as a used vehicle! Online motor retail specialist BuyaCar.co.uk says it’s unusual to see the very latest plate offered on used cars just three weeks after it was launched. […]
A record total of 164 ‘everyman’ classics will be auctioned at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre in Classic Car Auctions’ (CCA) sale on Saturday 18th June 2016, making it the auction house’s biggest sale to date. The huge selection of cars on offer includes everything from low mileage, time-warp classics, excellent value performance cars from the […]
The Mail Online has reported that significant discounts are available on the right new car – some as much as a third! The information comes from What Car? research indicating that mystery shoppers that haggled hard could save thousands on some popular marques. The BMW ActiveHybrid 7L M Sport came top in money saving, with […]
Many of us turn to the online market when looking at a car – either just to do research or potentially to buy. However, it is worth noting that many online payment systems do not offer fraud protection, if for example you purchase a car that doesn’t even exist! Used car buyers should never purchase […]
Research from the team behind the AA Car Data Check reveals that 20%* of used car buyers would pay three quarters of the value of a car in cash to secure a potential dream purchase. Why should you not do that? Simple. Cash is a ‘gift’ for scammers who could then be keen to vanish […]
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 […]
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 […]
We are repeatedly told in various magazines, on tv, in books and pretty much everywhere else that driving style has a massive impact on how good (or bad) your fuel economy figure is. I recently put this to the test and came to a number of conclusions. Firstly, my car is quite old and is […]
In these days of ever more frugal cars, it is easy to look first at a CO2 figure rather than any other number. There is no doubt that this hallowed figure grants a number of benefits including: Lower emissions Lower car tax Benefit in kind for company car drivers Less costs at fuel pumps A […]
Here’s the latest press release from Netcars.com on our car buying habits: It’s enough to put the brakes on any relationship – five per cent of married men say they spent longer looking for a new motor than did searching for a wife, according to a new survey. More than one in ten males also […]