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  Cheap van hire (Article)
  This means most drivers can drive light vans with a car licence.  If you passed your test before January 1997, you may automatically be able to drive larger, heavier vehicles weighing up to 7.5 tonnes (the back of your driving licence will tell you for sure).
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  Review: RazorX Cruiser electric skateboard (productReview)
  You need a little screwdriver to get the battery in, so don't think you can just go buy the Cruiser and have a ride around the store car park. Especially considering it'll also need time to fully charge for your 40 minutes of e-board fun. A battery indicator on the underside of the board, next to the power button on the motor, will let you know when it's running low on power and, similarly, when it's fully charged.
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  Honest John Kit Award Winners 2019 (Article)
  width=500&height=332.8160562797434" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/12e7404e071c49a8bfe425f77675b1c0"> Interior car care product of the year covers everything from cleaning fluids to tools and gadgets used to repair parts of the car you can’t see from the outside.  At less than £70, the C-TEK MXS 5.0 is a battery charger and conditioner that charges ahead of the opposition, restoring your car’s battery even if it goes completely flat, yet it’s small enough to fit in your glove box.
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  Review: Razor E-Prime electric scooter (productReview)
  For those not 'in the know' about e-scooters, these prices all seem very high. After all, you could get a not too shoddy old Nissan Micra for under £1k. But, in reality, £400 is very reasonable if - for example - you're already chucking a few quid towards using a Bird or Lime e-scooter rental every day to cover the last mile to work from the train station.
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  How to buy a used camper van (Article)
  You should be looking for a vehicle as new as possible for your money regardless of mileage. A four-year-old camper with 100,000 miles is a far better buy than a 10-year-old van with 50,000 miles. Peel back bits of rubber trim and look for 'tide marks' underneath, open and close all the doors and check for even shut lines and look under the boot carpet for fresh paint and a lack of the usual manufacturer's stickers.
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  Cheap Van & Pick-Up GAP Insurance (Article)
  Money-saving tools Find cheap van insurance Used van prices and valuations Free and cheap history checks See Also  Cheap GAP insurance for cars Save on car insurance Cheap car finance ** Sometimes we show a link with a * next to it. It means that it is an affiliate link and as a result helps HonestJohn Vans stay free to use.
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  How to sell your van (Article)
  Perform the driver swap at a public place (that preferably has CCTV) like a fuel forecourt or supermarket car park. Always keep hold of the keys until you are in the passenger seat with the belt on. Haggling Almost all used van buyers will attempt some form of negotiation on the price.
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  Some Scrappers Worth More Than Government Allowance 29 May 2009 (News)
  He might even find his old car is worth £2,500, leaving him £1,500 better off before buying a new car at a discount. So think before you scrap. Particularly if your old car is a sportscar, any prestige brand, or any immaculate old car.
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  CAP Predicts September Flood of Nearly News 30 Aug 2001 (News)
  The message is therefore to go for ex-rental or ex-short term lease cars less than a year old. Or look for bargains among higher mileage one to three year olds. But don't expect cheap, low mileage, top condition cars of one to three years old.
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  Get that old car smell 18 Jul 2016 (News)
  This smell will take any car enthusiast back to the good old days, even if you're driving a 61 plate Ford Focus.' Dawn Holmes, Marketing Manager from the Classic vehicle division of Carole Nash, said. 'We’ve been overwhelmed by the response and interest in helping us to create the ultimate ‘Old Car Smell’ and are delighted with the final fragrance.
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  Paris set to ban old cars? 14 Nov 2012 (News)
  Bertrand Delanoë, the mayor of Paris has said that he wants to ban the use of cars and commercial vehicles older than 17 years in the French capital from September 2014. The move, which is being instigated on the grounds of noise and pollution once again puts the issue of classic and old car usage firmly on the political agenda after years of relative calm.
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  Dacia Extended Warranties Available Online At Up To 12 Months Old 6 Feb 2014 (News)
  Dacia is offering e xtended warranties of up to 5 and up to 7 years and fixed price service packages online to existing Dacia owners whose cars are less than 12 months old. Prices are the same as if they took the packages on purchase: 5 year/60k mile warranty (whichever comes first) £395; 7 year/100k mile warranty (whichever comes first £850; 3 year/36k mile service plan £489.
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  People 'should be rewarded for scrapping old cars' 17 Feb 2009 (News)
  It stated anyone willing to scrap a vehicle more than nine years old should be given £2,000 towards the cost of a new or nearly new car . According to SMMT, there would be a number of benefits to such a programme.
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  Last 'New' Old-Shape Passat TDI 130s, From £14,450 22 Sep 2005 (News)
  www.new-car-discount.com has bis savings and affordable PCP deals available on final stock of 55 pre-reg old shape Volkswagen Passats. As always, all cars are UK supplied with full 3 year warranty and standard support package.
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  Old Model Passat TDI 130 Highlines For 55 Reg: £15,672 28 Aug 2005 (News)
  www.uk-car-discount.co.uk offers Cheap old model VW Passat 1.9 TDI 130 Highline Saloons And Estates (no estate yet of new model). Huge Savings on Un-Registered Vehicles. Not Pre registered so customer will be the 1st Registered Keeper.
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  Mazda offering £500 off when customers scrap their car 23 Nov 2011 (News)
  Mazda has partnered up with car recycling network Cartakeback, and is offering £500 off a new Mazda when customers scrap their old car. Peter Allibon, sales director for Mazda UK explained the concept: “This offer is not only exciting for our customers, but supports our sustainable Zoom Zoom strategy.
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  £3,000 'Swappage' on Many New Vauxhalls 5 Feb 2010 (News)
  Better still, unlike the current scrappage scheme, even buyers who have a ten year old car (or older) to swap only need to have owned it for 90 days – and dealers will also allow a husband/wife to trade in their partner’s car, as long as they live at the same address.
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  Nissan Extends £2,000 Trade-in to 8 Year Old Cars 24 Apr 2009 (News)
  Nissan’s UK MD, Paul Willcox comments: “We are disappointed with the Government’s decision only to include cars over 10 years old in the Scrappage Scheme – we were expecting the offer to be available to pre-2001 models. That’s why we’ve introduced a £2,000 minimum trade-in for cars aged 8-10 years old for anyone buying one of our British built models.
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  Scrappage schemes: how to get big discounts without trading in your car 15 Nov 2019 (News)
  Car manufacturers are offering big discounts on new models when you trade in your old vehicle - but research by HonestJohn.co.uk has revealed that bigger savings can be found without handing over the keys to your old car.
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  Classic cars: why we need clarity 9 Apr 2013 (News)
  A recent online discussion about old cars, the tag ‘classic’ was applied to a car I was discussing; more specifically, that the motor in question, a Peugeot 205 Gentry was ‘not a classic’. Considering I never said it was – but actually think these cars are quite special – I was more than a little puzzled.