Showing results in  News [Show all channels]

Sort by: Relevance | Newest first | Oldest first

• 
  Cash incentives 'available now' 23 Apr 2009 (News)
  Motorists keen to trade in their old banger for a brand new model may not have to wait until May to be offered a cash incentive it has been revealed. Citroen reminded drivers it is already running a scheme similar to the vehicle incentive programme unveiled by the government yesterday
• 
  VIDEO: Out of control Bentley Continental GT driver smashes pensioner's car off the road 15 Feb 2018 (News)
  Shocking dash cam footage shows the moment a speeding Bentley Continental GT smashes head on into pensioner's car - sending it flying into a wall. The footage captured in late 2017 by 74 year old Tim Edwards' dash camera shows the 2005
• 
  Minimum £2,500 Off Under Skoda Scrappage Scheme 9 May 2009 (News)
  koda is helping customers to make one last journey in their qualifying ten-year old cars, with some of the most competitive offers in the industry. koda has confirmed its participation in the government’s scrappage scheme. It might be an emotional journey to trade in an old car, but low
• 
  £850 Vectra at Auction Today 25 Jan 2002 (News)
  The cars everyone wants are expensive, of course. But that doesn't prevent others being bargains. It helps. The public wants to buy one to three year old hatchbacks in nice bright colours, so it simply isn’t interested in mega-mile ex-taxis like the otherwise respectable 96N Vectra 1.7TD
• 
  One Third of Used Cars Break Down in 1st Year 5 Nov 2003 (News)
  . Failures are highest in the first six months, suggesting very strongly that that an impending problem was the reason for sale. 17.1% of 3-5 year old cars suffer a failure in the first 6 months, 23.2% of 6-8 year old cars and 24.1% of cars 9 years old or more. People buying privately can
• 
  Top 15: Rock star cars 9 Oct 2017 (News)
  Rock and roll and cars go together like gangsta rap and free-flowing misogyny. For that reason, many an exotic or unique car has become associated with a particular musical maestro.  So here's a selection of our favourite rock star cars, from a crazy custom Citroen
• 
  Classic advert of the week: Volkswagen Golf 28 Jul 2015 (News)
  the reliability of your average Vee-Dub. That’s why instead of a shiny new Golf being featured in the ad, the main focus is a MkIII version (you know, the ugly one built from 1992 to ’99). This one’s apparently your typical one-elderly-lady-owner from new car, being sold by a sweet
• 
  Old MINI diesel top of residuals league 26 Nov 2008 (News)
  Worst performer, Alfa Romeo 166, retained just 12 per cent of its value after three years. The Yaris powered 1.4 MINI One diesel is the UKs slowest-depreciating used car, according to new analysis of the residual values of three-year-old vehicles carried out by EurotaxGlass's
• 
  Drivers paying £110 more a year for car insurance 11 Apr 2017 (News)
  for car insurance for a 17 year old now stands at a staggering £2121 Younger drivers face the largest year-on-year price rises, with those under the age of 26 paying £202 more than they were in 2016. As a result the average price for car
• 
  Cloning May Continue Despite New V5C 17 Aug 2010 (News)
  the coming months, as there is an increased risk of criminals attempting to use stolen old style V5Cs to 'clone' cars before the old-style certificates have all been replaced.     "The move to introduce the new V5C document comes after an estimated 2.2
• 
  Hyundai takes 5,400 Orders Under Scrappage 22 May 2009 (News)
  JAGS, MERCS AND EVEN A MORRIS MINOR MEET THE CRUSHER – TO BE SWAPPED FOR HYUNDAI i10S! * Dealers surprised at selection of cars traded in under scrappage * Old cars towed in after breaking down on the way to showroom * Enquiries flood in as public
• 
  VIDEO: car news in two minutes 27 Jan 2017 (News)
  An eventful week in cars sees road tax go up, speeding fines go up, and lots of other things go down - like a new Subaru XV, a confusing new Vauxhall crossover, and a birthday for arguably the most important car of the last decade. Plus you get a break from the Geordie. Here's our David
• 
  NEC Classic: 10 highlights from Friday 14 Nov 2014 (News)
  There is a lot to see at the NEC Classic Car Show with more or less every single type of car fan catered for. American muscle, old British sports cars, Italian thoroughbreds - even motorcycles and mundane machines like Skodas and Ladas. Here’s a cross-section of my
• 
  Chevrolet buyers may be able to bag a bargain 7 May 2009 (News)
  Motorists considering buying a car from Chevrolet may find they can drive away in a brand new auto for less than £4,300 if they have an old banger to trade in. The manufacturer has pointed out that participants
• 
  Young drivers 'can cut insurance costs' 10 Jun 2008 (News)
  Young and newly qualified drivers are being advised how to cut car and van insurance costs by an industry expert. The advice comes as research by comparison site Moneysupermarket.com has shown that there are huge discrepancies in the price of cover depending on a driver's age and gender
• 
  New £2000 diesel scrappage scheme set to be announced 20 Apr 2017 (News)
  , with older models said to be particularly polluting. There are currently over 11.2 million diesel cars on British roads, with almost one in five that are more than 12 years old. Uptake of diesel cars rocketed over the past decade, after they were taxed less than petrol cars due to lower
• 
  Carsite Warns That Waiting For Used Prices to Fall Might Cost You Money 4 Aug 2009 (News)
  As the supply of nearly-new cars continues to be suffocated by the collapse of the market earlier in the year, the choice of three-year-old models remains extensive with certain models appreciating fast says online retailer, Carsite.co.uk
• 
  Russ Swift’s old Montego to go under the hammer 7 Jan 2016 (News)
  An Austin Montego that was once owned by stunt driver Russ Swift is going under the hammer at Anglia Car Auctions later this month. The Cashmere gold over Tempest grey 1988 Montego has an MoT until August and with 17,000 miles on the clock looks like it hasn’t seen
• 
  Nissan responds to scrappage scheme 24 Apr 2009 (News)
  Motorists who were hoping that the government's vehicle scrappage scheme would help them out in buying a car - only to find they are not eligible - may welcome a deal being offered by Nissan. In order to be able
• 
  Is Drive it Day successful in getting the message across? 28 Apr 2014 (News)
  not... An interesting alternative viewpoint was presented by one of my old muckers, who I'll just leave nameless for the moment. He said, ' Classic car "Drive it day" was yesterday. Should you need the excuse of a "day" to drive your old motor?  Perhaps it is a good thing. At least you have fair