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  Prices cut on nearly-new cars as dealers try to tempt buyers back 4 Dec 2020 (News)
  reason for this is to boost sales figures at the end of a month or quarter so dealers meet the target set by the manufacturer, which earns them a bonus. There is no age limit on what can be described as a pre-reg car, but almost all will be less than six months old and have fewer than 500 miles
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  Supermarket giant enters the used car market 4 Apr 2011 (News)
  . Tesco Cars will advertise up to 3,000 cars every week with fresh stock added to the website daily. A wide range of models -between six months and three years old - includes family-sized MPVs, fuel-efficient city cars and well-specified executive saloons. Sir Trevor Chinn, Chairman of Tesco Cars
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  Buyers Turn a Profit on Scrappage 23 Jun 2009 (News)
  scrappage scheme “The highly publicised scrappage scheme is having a ‘halo effect’ that benefits much of the used car market,” says Rushmore. “The vast majority of car buyers entering the market will continue to be trading up from a car that is under 10 years old
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  Stag hits trouble on TransAm rally 24 Jun 2015 (News)
  that a differential and seals are being shipped in from Arizona on an overnight service and that a garage in Idaho Falls where they 'work on old cars' has offered to help them put it all together. Everyone is willing them on to the finish line, but this is a tough repair to make in the time available
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  New showroom opens at Aston Martin Heritage 20 Jun 2013 (News)
  Martins will be sold directly from Newport Pagnell, giving customers access to the Works team and the Works Service restoration business. Customers will be able to view and compare cars from every era of Aston Martin’s 100 years at Aston Martin Works. Fittingly, the Heritage Showroom
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  Red Driving School To Offer Affordable Fully Comprehensive Insurance For Young Drivers 15 Oct 2012 (News)
  One of the UK's leading driving schools has announced that it has teamed up with young driver insurer Ingenie to offer more affordable insurance for 17-25 year olds. Any driver who passes with Red (and is aged between 17 and 25 years ld), will be offered an 'out
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  Average age of cars in the UK reaches new high 24 May 2021 (News)
  As the coronavirus pandemic stifled new vehicle uptake, the average age of cars on UK roads is now at its highest level since records began over 20 years ago.  The average age of cars in the UK is now 8.4 years old – the oldest on record. With showrooms
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  Which Car Parts Wear Out First? 9 Nov 2010 (News)
  .   Suspension arms top a list which shows that around one in three* repairs to vehicles aged between three and seven-years old will be due to a wear-related failure.   Manufacturer new car warranties only cover material
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  New Car Tax Phone Line: 0300 1234 321 9 Nov 2009 (News)
  and 0300 numbers will run in tandem so customers using the old number will get through. no problem. DVLA continues with its prize draw incentive scheme, which sees the DVLA give 3 cars away per month. The SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive was chosen for the prize draw because it met DVLA's criteria (cars
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  Further Confirmation Credit Crunch Crippling Car Values 6 Aug 2008 (News)
  EurotaxGlass’s, publisher of Glass’s Guide, reports that used car values will fall by at least 12 per cent between now and Christmas, as retail demand continues to ease back and second-hand vehicles of most types remain in plentiful supply. For a three-year old car worth £5,000
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  Motors Live TV Race Day, Castle Combe, 7th May 27 Apr 2012 (News)
  with his 5th place last time was Yatton Keynell's Luke Cooper, his first win at his home circuit surely not far off now in the family Swift SC10. The opening round of the circuit's Saloon Car championship saw the oldest car in the field take an impressive outright win. Southampton's
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  UK Drivers Pay Up To 6 Times Too Much For Parts 1 Feb 2005 (News)
  £91.85 108 % The four-year-old cars analysed by Warranty Direct engineers would no longer be covered by the manufacturer’s traditional three-year aftersales warranty. “For anyone who has owned a car from new, this is the point when you really start paying
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  More than a quarter of females feel ripped off by garages 5 Jan 2017 (News)
  More than a quarter of of female motorists feel that they have been overcharged by a garage when they've had work done on their car. The survey by warranty and maintenance company
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  Michelin announces latest Alpin winter tyre 3 Feb 2014 (News)
  Michelin has announced the details of its latest Alpin 5 winter tyres, which are available to suit 15-17-inch rims of various sizes. The Alpin 5 sits between the previous Alpin 4 and the Pilot Alpin winter tyre, which is designed for larger tyre sizes and higher performance cars
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  More Super Deals on UK Supplied Zafiras 23 Jan 2002 (News)
  www.broker4cars.co.uk has announced its latest prices on Vauxhall Zafira 2002.5 Model Year vehicles. Note that these are two thousand and two and a half model year cars, not the old 2001 models being offered by at least one other internet
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  E Types on Parade Again at Chelsea Autolegends 23 Aug 2011 (News)
  . There will be cavalcades of supercars and motorcycles arriving at the show during the day plus a special tribute to the Mini Cooper – which, like the E-type, is 50 years old this year. The ten most significant road cars of all times, as voted by Autocar magazine (and, yes, that includes an E
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  Mondeo is Britain's Most Used Car 29 Apr 2008 (News)
  The Ford Mondeo has been revealed as the most-used car in the UK, thanks to research conducted by Warranty Direct. On average, ‘Mondeo Man’ clocks up 15,483 miles each year – over 700 more than the next most-used car, the Saab 9-5. Warranty Direct compiled statistics
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  USED CAR BUYERS URGED TO DEFY THE CREDIT CRUNCH 22 Apr 2008 (News)
  earlier. “The deterioration in market conditions has conspired to increase depreciation,” he says. “The average three-year-old car will lose around £700 more from its original new price in 2008 compared to 2007, and this is reflected in the lower prices that dealers
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  Used Car Checking Kit, Just £35.99 17 Feb 2004 (News)
  guides worth another £10. With 1 in 3 used cars aged over 3 years old, suffering some degree of mechanical failure during the first twelve months of ownership, making sure you don't buy a lemon couldn't be easier. For more information, visit
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  Used car sales plummet in Q3 2008 15 Dec 2008 (News)
  · cars between three to six years old seeing the biggest drop in sales – down 10.3 per cent. Kirk Fletcher, Managing Director of Experian’s Automotive division, said: “The criteria for choosing a car has changed significantly, with price consciousness now featuring heavily