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Motorpoint offers Savings up to £7,525 on New Cars 2 Nov 2009 (News)
Motorpoint offers 'Savings' of up to £7,525 on new cars and up to £8,600 on 2 year old cars compared to list prices of new. Deal of the Week Ssangyong Rexton II 270S [Leather] 5dr Tip Auto. NEW. Only 5 -
Motor Codes Backs Mercedes Over Rust 20 Jul 2013 (News)
Because the cars affected are now between 10 and 17 years old, issues over the Mercedes Benz Mobilo Life 30 Year warranty against rust perforation are gradually going away. This was a huge problem 10 years ago. So serious that the front suspension coil spring perches on W210 E-Class -
Future Classic Friday: Audi A8 20 Apr 2018 (News)
The Audi A8 can trace its roots back a lot further than you might expect, with former Volkswagen Group boss Ferdinand Piëch first signing an agreement to develop the car back in 1982. The contract was with the US company ALCOA – or the Aluminium Company -
1949 MG TC Sells for $490,000 18 Jan 2015 (News)
A 1949 MG TC has sold for for $490,000. Okay, it was Carrol Shelby's first race car, this was Barrett Jackson, Scotsdale Arizona, and as part of the Ron Pratte collection the money was going to charity. But us folks over in little old England are more used -
Young male drivers more likely to use their phones at the wheel 31 Jul 2014 (News)
A survey by Intelligent Car Leasing has revealed that younger drivers and male drivers use their phones at the wheel more often than older and female drivers. 1000 adults were asked if they had held their phones while driving in the last 30 days – 10 per cent of males and 4.5 per -
Take a break: Ford Escort Mk2 launch film 4 Feb 2014 (News)
options as well new styling. Although little more than a facelift of the old Coke bottle car, the ’75 Escort was considered new in the eyes of most of its customers, and ended up sitting atop its sector in the UK sales charts during its production run. It did well in Europe, too, selling almost -
A Grand Monday: Ford Focus Millennium 1 May 2017 (News)
built that are still on the road, for example. And most of those are probably dangling perilously close to the edge in shoestring banger territory. After all, a 17-year old car in the same colour as a Morrisons delivery van isn't really going to have that much pent-up demand to satisfy -
R reg under £3,000; P reg under £2,000 9 Mar 2001 (News)
High mileage 3 - 4 year old ex-lease cars are now seriously cheap at auction. At BCA Blackbushe today you could have bought a smart 115,000 mile 97R Alfa 2.0 Twin Spark Spider SE with aircon and leather for just £6,900. Cooking R reg models under £3,000 included a 129,000 mile Mondeo -
New Audi Suspension Failure Warning 26 Sep 2001 (News)
ONLY AFFECTS CARS BUILT UP TO MARCH 2000. Audi has set up a number for owners and drivers to call: 0800 699 888. Other models with the same rear suspension set-up and the same problem include early production LHD SEAT Leon 20VT-4 four wheel drives. No two wheel drive VAG vehicles are affected -
Motorists Pay £1.6 Billion for Car Repairs 17 Feb 2004 (News)
, www.warrantydirect.co.uk on cars aged between 3-10 years old found the Ford Ka as the cheapest to repair with an average £86.49 bill for each visit. At the other end of the scale, engine failure on the World Rally inspired Subaru Impreza pushed it to an average of £1,623. With 36 percent of its -
Scrap car values are up by 13% compared to 2019 11 Dec 2020 (News)
and part-exchanged their old vehicles. Many factors affect the value, including the global demand for scrap metal, as well as the make, model, age, weight, condition, and location of a car -
Save £5000 on a new car with the Renault Scrappage Scheme 24 Sep 2018 (News)
Renault's scrappage scheme is back, allowing buyers to save up to £5000 on a new model when they trade-in their old car. Applicable to the full range of Renault's new car range, the scrappage scheme lets buyers save a total of £9500 on a new all-electric -
Budget Spring Statement 2018: Road tax and MoT exemption for classic cars 13 Mar 2018 (News)
after it was first introduced in 2014 . Today, road tax exemption for classic cars is done on a rolling basis for 40-year-old vehicles. So, for example, from 1 April, 2018, all vehicles built (not registered) before 1 January, 1978, will be eligible for free road tax. But if your -
1938 MG TA Police Car in Historics 12th March Auction 25 Feb 2016 (News)
such a shine to the car that he shipped it across the Atlantic when he returned to his homeland. A subsequent American owner treated the car to light restoration before the car returned to the UK and now graces the Historics sale on March 12 th . This 76-year old is resplendent -
Classic car clubs urged to embrace social media 13 Oct 2014 (News)
Classic car clubs are being urged to embrace social media if they want to broaden their reach and ensure a bright future. Members of the Triumph Stag Owners’ Club urged clubs to create an online presence using Facebook, Twitter and YouTube but warned that it would -
Builders Pay More For Car Insurance Than Brickies 6 Feb 2008 (News)
found that huge discrepancies between car insurance quotes for seemingly similar jobs could save the consumer almost £100 per annum, in some cases. Based on a thirty-two year old male living in Glasgow, and driving a Fiat Bravo -
A Grand Monday: Mercedes-Benz E300D 10 Sep 2018 (News)
Some cars have a fanatical following for a reason, and the Mercedes E-Class ‘W124’ is one such example. Regarded by many as the last ‘true’ Mercedes, certainly in terms of overall build quality and longevity, the 124 is one of those cars -
David Beckham's Range Rover Sports goes under the hammer 8 Dec 2015 (News)
that we have achieved such great prices for our vendors in what was one of our best catalogues of the year, and it’s great to see customers old and new extremely happy with their new cars.”’ CCA is now inviting entries into its 2016 sales, which all take place at the Warwickshire -
Vauxhalls set to dominate NEC classic motor show 13 Oct 2014 (News)
There will be plenty of classic Vauxhalls at this year’s NEC classic motor show, thanks to a tie-up between clubs and the car maker. The Droop Snoot Group, Autobahnstormers, the Vauxhall Cresta Club and the Chevette Owners’ Group will be sharing -
Retromobile: JD Classics makes a strong debut 6 Feb 2014 (News)
JD Classics’ debut at Retromobile in Paris (5-9 February) has got off to a flying start with an 11-car display featuring Ferrari, Aston Martin, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar and Ferrari. Highlights include a 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, ‘PLB 23’, a practice car