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  Stilos a Steal at Auction Today 5 May 2004 (News)
  FIAT Stilos were seriously cheap. Just £5,550 was enough to buy this 12,668 mile 9 month old July 03 reg Stilo 1.6 Active with aircon. That’s even less than I used to pay for same age, same mileage Tipo 1.4s in the good old days when money could be made out of FIATs
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  100 Year Old Prince Henry to Star at Vauxhall Heritage Open Day 25 Mar 2011 (News)
  their cars, anything old or interesting, and take to the road for one day demonstrating the enthusiasm for classics and showing just how many classics are still on the road today. For visitors travelling to the event using SatNav, the postcode for the Vauxhall Heritage Centre is LU1 3YT.
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  Scrap car prices continue upward trajectory 7 Sep 2020 (News)
  compared to August 2019.  By the end of August, a 16-year-old Ford Fiesta had an average scrap value of £151, while a 15-year-old Vauxhall Astra was worth £147. Average values are expected to continue their upward trajectory, as the scrap car market recovers from the Covid
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  Interest rates 'have made young cars unappealing' 29 Jan 2008 (News)
  People looking to buy a used car may have been put off vehicles under three years old due to the rise in interest rates over 2007, a used car expert has claimed. According to Experian, there was an eight per cent drop in the number of used cars sold over the third quarter of 2007 compared
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  Government considering £6000 EV scrappage scheme 9 Jun 2020 (News)
  Car buyers could soon be given an automatic discount of £6000 when they trade-in their old petrol or diesel for a new electric vehicle, if Government proposals are given the go ahead.  The Government is reportedly considering a new
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  Top 10: Classic special editions 10 Jan 2018 (News)
  Ah, the good old special edition. Or maybe you prefer the term limited edition? Call it what you will, it’s a fascinating concept. Take one bog standard car, throw in some extra equipment, add some bespoke badging and perhaps some tasteful stripes and you’ve suddenly got
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  Master mechanic, aged eight. 21 Feb 2012 (News)
  Your first car might well be a bit tatty, and chances are you’ll have to pay for repairs here and there - after all, repairing something as complicated as a car is best left to the experts, right? Well, eight-year-old James Moss will probably be an expert before he is even able
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  £4,295 + a Scrapper Gets a New Chevrolet 7 May 2009 (News)
  If you’re currently driving around in a 10-year old car, then chances are you’re thinking of replacing it soon with a more modern model. The natural choice would be to opt for a used car, but for just £4,295 you could be driving around in a brand new Chevrolet thanks
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  Older cars 'cheaper to run' 11 Jun 2008 (News)
  Car drivers looking for the cheapest way to stay on the road have been advised that running an older vehicle is the most cost effective way to stay behind the wheel. Discounted car parts provider Car Parts Direct notes that a car over 20 years old suffers from virtually no deprecation
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  MoT exemption for 30 year old vehicles 24 Oct 2014 (News)
  A consultation process currently under way to gauge opinion over proposed changes to Britain’s MoT regulations is almost at an end – and the eventual result could affect anybody running a car, motorcycle or commercial vehicle over thirty years old. If the UK falls in line
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  54 Reg Passat TDI 130 Highline Estate £14,995 17 Dec 2004 (News)
  www.uk-car-discount.co.uk UK Car Discount Ltd offers a VW Passat 1.9 TDi 130 Highline Estate ex-demonstrator 2 months old 2004 54 reg, less than 4,000 Miles. Comes with remainder of 3 Year Warranty and Roadside Assist
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  Ex Rentals Dear; Part Exchanges Cheap 14 Mar 2001 (News)
  Because of the chaos on the UK's railway system since October, rental companies have been forced to expand their fleets to meet the need for mobility. As a result, many cars which would normally have been disposed of at 10k to 15k miles and 9 to 12 months old are being de-fleeted at 20k to 40k
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  BMW 'scrappage scheme' to offer £2000 for older diesels 7 Aug 2017 (News)
  . Continuing with their theme of confusing terminology, BMW is calling the discount an 'environmental bonus' of up to £2000 when you trade-in your old banger for a new BMW or MINI. It can be added on top of other discounts and deals. There are currently over 11.2 million diesel cars on British
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  Save up to £9,000 on New Price for 05/54 Reg Cars 2 Aug 2005 (News)
  " target="_blank">www.new-car-discount.com> has some fantastic savings available on 6 month to 1 year old used and pre-registered cars. All cars are UK supplied with remainder of 3 year manufacturer waranty and standard support package 2005
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  Honest John Attempts to Save Classics From Being Scrapped 29 Oct 2009 (News)
  using an old car to get a £2,000 scrappage discount on a new one, or any dealer expecting a car worth saving being offered to him as scrappage, can enter the details on this register in the hope that someone, somewhere will step in to save the old car before its day of doom by buying
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  Older Drivers Should be Assessed, Not Banned, Says IAM 12 Mar 2012 (News)
  , but the fall for 60 to 69-year-old pedestrians was 37%, for 70-79 year olds it was 40% and for those 80 or over it was 33%. The car-occupant death and serious injury reduction for all ages between 2000 and 2010 was 54%. But the fall for 60-69 year old car occupants was only 44
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  Knockdown Hyundai Deals from Drivethedeal 7 Feb 2005 (News)
  www.drivethedeal.com is offering new Hyundai Accents at the sort of prices you'd normally expect to pay for a two year old:- Hyundai Accent 1.6 GSI 5dr Hatch solid colour Drivethedeal price £5631 (saving 39% off MRP
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  Citroen Cuts Top Xsara Prices 21 Jul 2001 (News)
  Citroen has cut the price of its 167bhp Xsara VTS to less than £14,000, including a year's free insurance for 25 to 80 year olds, undercutting the SEAT Leon 20VT, Skoda Octavia RS and Renault ClioSport 172 and making this car one of the hot hatch performance bargains. At the same time
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  Giveacar photo-competition Winner announced 19 Dec 2011 (News)
  their best, which could be scrapped and the proceeds donated to charity. From old military units to rusty old cars, the pictures of scrap-worthy vehicles received were varied and creative. Stephen Elliott, of Hope Valley, Derbyshire, was chosen as the overall winner
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  Renault joins list of manufacturers with scrappage discounts 1 Sep 2017 (News)
  Renault will give owners of pre-2010 cars £2000 towards a new car if they scrap their old one. In conjunction with other discounts, car buyers can save up to £5200 and van buyers as much as £7000. The car traded in must have