Tag Archives: used cars

It is estimated that there are close to two million uninsured drivers on Britain’s roads.  Very worrying indeed although on a slightly glib note, if the authorities know this with any certainty then why are they not able to identify and deal with them?  This is really the ultimate form …

The Department of Transport are currently holding discussions about bringing Britain’s MOT system in line with the rest of Europe by scrapping the annual MOT test.  On the continent, it is common for all new cars to only be tested for the first time, four years after they are manufactured …

Despite the car market having to contend with the loss of the scrappage scheme (proof if proof were needed that even on their last legs the Labour government could still spin with the best of them – imagine if you will a £2000 subsidy ostensibly from the government that actually …

When you are looking at financing a new car there are a number of considerations you should take into account before deciding on which path to go down. These factors will include such things as how much do you have available each month, the period over which you’d like to …

Not the same model as the football star David Beckham but actually one of his used cars. He has put his TVR Cerbera, which was specifically designed to his specifications up for auction on eBay. The celebrity car has already seen 59 bids with an offer of £70,700 the current …

Analysis over the year to date of the average cost of a used car shows that they are likely to follow the same trends as the last couple of years. While there have been obvious effects from the world economic down turn and the governments austerity measures, the price of …

Department of Transport figures recently released for 2009 showed that the average age of UK cars was 7.1 years, which compared to 6.6 years back in 2003. This all points to the economic down turn leading to people keeping their cars for long. Research also revealed around 48% of older …

There are many auction websites and forum boards where you can view, bid and buy new and used cars on the Internet these days. What should the wary buyer be aware of and what precautions can you take when buying used cars online? The excitement with car auctions online is …

The 10th & 11th of July will see the return of the ever popular Eastbourne Motor Show to East Sussex at the Sussex Down College in Eastbourne. The event will be hosted by auto enthusiast and TV motoring presenter, Jason Dawe and will feature hundreds of new cars, used cars …

New cars depreciate quickly in their first few years. After 3 years, only about 60-70% of the initial value is left, and a new car becomes very quickly a used car. From the point of view of a buyer, this means that used cars will retain their value for longer …