The financial squeeze has resulted in a reprieve for cars over 10 years old, a new research suggests. A survey of 2,000 UK drivers with older cars revealed more than half (57%) will keep their car for longer due to worries about the current economic situation. However, running an ageing …
Read More »UK’s most and least reliable used cars
The Toyota Yaris has been named as the country’s best secondhand purchase in the latest What Car? reliability survey. More than 18,000 owners rated their vehicles, aged between four and 10 years, and Japanese models dominated the reliability rankings. The Toyota Yaris had a 99.1% reliability rating. Only 9% of …
Read More »Top 10 most reliable student cars
Cash-stricken students shouldn’t just choose the cheapest option when they are looking to buy a car – they should think long-term and also consider reliability and maintenance costs. Warranty Direct has done just that by compiling a list of the most reliable student cars looking at several key factors such …
Read More »Japanese car brands ‘are the most reliable’
Four out of the top five most dependable cars are from Japanese manufacturers, according to reliability rankings released by What Car? The Toyota Yaris hatchback and the Suzuki SX4 S-Cross jointly claim the top spot, both achieving perfect scores. Suzuki is the overall top brand for reliability among cars up …
Read More »Top five reasons why Brits buy new cars
One in five people now change their car because they’re bored with their current vehicle, claims new research. The survey also revealed that finances are a big factor when it comes to deciding on a new car, with 43% switching as a result of sky high repair bills. Car leasing …
Read More »Revealed: bad ‘carma’ victims
Used blue cars bought seven-and-a-half months ago are the unluckiest cars, according to new research. Bad ‘carma’ is an all-too-common curse among Britain’s 30m car owners with more than two-thirds (68%) of motorists claiming to have had at least one vehicle which has been dogged with bad luck. While one …
Read More »Skoda tops UK vehicle dependability survey
Skoda owners experience the fewest problems of any car brand, according to the latest JD Power 2016 UK Vehicle Dependability Study. The Czech manufacturer has topped the table two years running, with two models heading their sector for quality and reliability in 2016. The Fabia was ranked he most dependable …
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