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  Bargains Harder at Auction Today 6 Jan 2006 (News)
  So someone who knows their market should see a fair profit on their £2,550 paid. The 185k mile 93L Lexus LS400 knocked down for £1,200 before Christmas sold again today for just £925. Can’t tell you why it was back, maybe a knocker, but apparently there’s money to be made in breaking old LS400s.
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  Toyota Corolla Most Reliable Used Car 27 Sep 2008 (News)
  Make Car Model / Average repair bill / Rate of failure Toyota Corolla (97-04) / £134.93 / 2.38% Toyota Celica (99-06) / £295.28 /4.44% Mazda MX-5 (98-05) / £217.86 / 5.66% Honda CR-V (97-02) / £254.58 / 6.11% Honda S2000 (99-) / £343.12 / 6.45% Honda Jazz (01-04) / £106.11 / 6.49% Honda Civic (00-06) / £214.23/ 6.78% Honda Accord (98-03) / £306.51 / 8.06% Ford Mondeo (93-00) / £210.76 / 8.11% Nissan Micra (93-03) / £132.24 / 9.01% Toyota Yaris (99-03) / £89.68 / 9.09% Lexus IS 200 (99-05) / £394.79 / 9.63% Toyota RAV4 (00-05) / £337.31 /10.34% Fiat Stilo (01-04) / £282.10 / 11.69% Nissan Almera Tino (00-05) / £223.37 / 13.275% Volkswagen Lupo (99-05) / £242.35 / 13.73% Volvo S40 (96-04) / £143.80 / 14.51% Audi A4 (00-05) / £378.88 / 14.57% Daewoo Lanos (97-02) / £298.48 / 15.09% Citroen Xsara (97-04) / £176.27 / 16.16% Mitsubishi Carisma (95-05) / £352.01 / 16.47% Citroen Berlingo Multispace (99-02) / £270.77 / 16.67% Ford Ka (96-) / £143.50 / 16.72% Skoda Octavia (98-04) / £175.47/ 16.95% Volvo V40 (96-04) / £235.44 / 17.00% Vauxhall Corsa (00-06) / £158.72 /17.09% Ford Mondeo (00-07) / £253.11 / 17.71% Rover 45 (99-05) / £233.12 / 17.75% Peugeot 206 CC (00-07) / £225.34 / 17.90% MINI (01-07) / £332.61 / 17.91% Ford Focus (98-04) / £199.38 / 17.86% Toyota Avensis (97-04) / £334.40 / 17.87% Fiat Punto (99-03) / £304.05 / 19.36% Rover 25 (99-05) / £301.36 / 19.45% Vauxhall Astra (98-06) / £225.70 / 20.78% MG TF (02-05) / £399.35 / 20.90% Chrysler PT Cruiser (00-04) / £390.20 / 21.54% Peugeot 106 (96-04) / £240.73 / 21.13% Fiat Brava (95-02) / £260.06 / 21.15% Peugeot 307 (01-04) / £259.75 / 21.16% Citroen Saxo (96-04) / £224.66 / 21.66% Daewoo Matiz (98-03) / £177.49 / 21.98% Mercedes CLK (97-03) / £388.87 / 22.22% Volkswagen Beetle (99-04) / £239.38 / 22.37% Vauxhall Vectra (95-02) / £315.28 / 22.77% BMW 3-Series (98-07) / £284.48 / 22.88% Ford Fiesta (95-02) / £182.52 / 22.92% Ford Puma (97-02) / £224.94 / 23.26% Peugeot 406 (96-04) / £270.25 / 23.28% Vauxhall Zafira (99-05) / £286.65 / 23.28% Volkswagen Golf (97-05) / £190.34 / 23.4% Saab 9-5 (97-05) / £320.15 / 23.73% Renault Clio (98-05) / £211.31 / 23.77% Vauxhall Omega (94-03) / £263.90 / 24.38% Audi A2 (00-05) / £270.65 / 24.39% Volkswagen Polo (94-02) / £203.28 / 24.485% Fiat Marea & Weekend (97-03) / £150.92 / 25% Rover 75 (99-05) / £369.68 / 25.42% Mercedes C-class (00-07) / £365.85 / 25.82% Mercedes M-Class (98-06) / £386.45 / 25.97% Lexus GS300 (97-05) / £330.72 / 26.03% Nissan Primera (96-02) / £333.79 /26.04% Fiat Bravo (95-02) / £260.00 / 26.12% Peugeot 206 (98-07) / £205.35 / 26.52% Citroen C5 (01-08) / £262.46 / 26.94% Nissan Terrano II (93-07) / £318.41 / 26.98% Jaguar S-Type (98-04) / £422.84 / 27.18% Mercedes E-Class (99-03) / £335.17 / 27.52% Rover City Rover (03-05) / £213.85 /27.78% MG ZS (01-05) / £278.62 / 28.09% BMW 5-series (96-04) / £308.80 / 28.23% Volkswagen Bora (99-05) / £255.04 / 28.49% MG ZR (01-05) / £255.00 / 28.85% Volkswagen Golf (97-05) / £286.34 / 28.85% Volkswagen Passat (99-05) / £262.17 / 29.05% BMW 7-series (95-02) / £315.24 / 29.46% Saab 9-3 (98-02) / £329.93 / 29.98% Daewoo Nubira (97-03) / £258.84 / 30.65% Seat Ibiza (02-06) / £247.48 / 30.67% Isuzu Trooper (98-04) / £374.85 / 30.77% Audi A3 (97-03) / £303.91 / 31.82% Renault Megane (99-03) / £246.03 / 33.18% Skoda Fabia (00-04) / £192.55 / 33.51% MG MGF (95-02) / £389.69 / 33.91% Seat Leon (00-05) / £224.24 / 34.05% Volvo V70 (00-07) / £386.58 / 34.62% MG ZT (01-05) / £396.03 / 34.76% Audi A6 (97-04) / £384.13 /36.74% Seat Toledo (99-05) / £168.96 / 37.14% Ford Galaxy (95-06) / £341.12 / 37.91% Volvo C70 (97-06) / £282.38 / 39.36% Renault Laguna (00-07) / £305.76 /39.38% LandRover Discovery (98-04) / £337.01 / 39.87% Fiat Multipla (99-04) / £212.69 / 40.63% Audi TT (99-06) / £402.51 / 42.95% Jaguar XJ8 (97-03) / £349.22 / 43.38% Fiat Seicento (98-04) / £168.38 / 43.86% Seat Alhambra (96-) / £314.31 / 46.43% Alfa Romeo GTV (96-05) / £359.37 / 68.93% Renault Espace (93-02) / £371.02 / 71.93% More at www.warrantydirect.co.uk This chart order and the above reliability ratings copyright honestjohn.co.uk limited.
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  Buynewcars4less Offers at 17-8-2007 17 Aug 2007 (News)
  Metallic and Parking Pack £15,678 saving £3579 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 1.8 inc metallic £13890 saving £1670 Citroen C2 1.4i Cool inc metallic £8100 saving £999 Fiat Idea Diesel Hatchback 1.3 Multijet 90 Dynamic 5dr Auto £10512 saving £3221 Fiat Sedici Hatchback 1.6 16v Dynamic 5dr £10591 saving £1957 Fiat Panda 4x4 with air conditioning £7150 saving £2100 Fiat Panda 1.1 Active 5dr inc. metallic £5500 saving £1815 Jeep Patriot 2.0 CDR Ltd inc metallic £17490 saving £1705 Honda Civic ES 5dr 2.2 Diesel metallic £15,950 Honda CRV 2.0i VTEC ES with pearlescent paint £19770 save £1900 Honda CRV 2.0i VTEC EX with pearlescent paint £22,970 saving £2032 Honda FRV 2.2 ES Diesel metallic paint £17,290 saving £1799 Honda FRV 2.2 EX Diesel metallic paint £18,320 saving £1892 Jaguar S-Type Diesel Saloon 2.7d V6 Spirit 4dr £25424 saving £4540 Kia Sorento Diesel SW 2.5 CRDi XT 5dr Auto £21999 saving £4219 Land Rover Freelander 2 TD4 Auto GS inc metallic £22,680 saving £2640 Land Rover Freelander 2 TD4 Auto XS inc metallic £24550 saving £2820 Land Rover Discovery 2.7 inc metallic £25325 saving £2510 Lexus IS Diesel Saloon 220d 4dr (Multimedia) £23185 saving £2646 Lexus RX Estate 400h 3.3 5dr CVT Auto £33735 saving £2668 Mazda MX5 Roadster inc metallic and bose upgrade £20,560 saving £1350 Mazda 3 Diesel Hatchback 1.6d S (90) 5dr £11682 saving £1226 Mercedes-Benz E Class Diesel Sal E280 CDI Classic 4dr Tip Auto £28391 saving £4694 Mercedes Benz CLS320 CDi auto +metallic, leather, parktronic, Command APS £43,757 saving £3903 Nissan Note 1.4 SE 5 door metallic £10,600 save £1015 Mini One £10,399 Mini Cooper convertible inc chilli pack £15495 saving £1717 Mini Cooper S in metallic £15,600 Mini One in metallic + Pepper Pack £11,867 Mitsubishi Lancer Estate Sport 2.0 in metallic £10850 Peugeot 207 1.6 Hdi S 5dr £11,300 saving £2300 Peugeot 307 Coupe Cabriolet Allure £16,650 saving £1345 Renault Clio Hatchback 1.4 16v Expression 5dr £8937 saving £2061 Renault Meganne Coupe Convertible DCi 105 Dynamique 1.5 diesel £15,550 Saving £4500 Renault Megane Coupe Cabriolet 1.6 VVT Privilege 2dr £15998 saving £3330 Skoda Fabia 2 5dr 1.4 diesel £8555 saving £2000 Skoda Fabia Diesel Estate 1.9 TDi PD Elegance 5dr (AC) £11392 saving £1211 Skoda Superb Diesel Saloon 1.9 TDi PD Comfort 4dr (115) £14581 saving £1677 Toyota RAV 4 Diesel Estate 2.2 D-4D XT3 5dr £17707 saving £2626 Toyota Yaris 1.4 DM T3 3dr £9583 saving £2120 Toyota Aygo Plus 3dr in metallic £6850 Vauxhall Astra Twintop 1.8 Design Convertible metallic, leather, parking sensors, spare wheel £17840 Vauxhall Vectra Estate 1.9 CDTi £16,978 saving £3082 Vauxhall Astra Twintop 1.6 16v 2dr (115) £15397 saving £1786 Vauxhall Astra Hatchback 1.4i 16v Life 5dr £10184 saving £2720 Vauxhall Astra Diesel Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 16v Club (90) 5dr £11368 saving £3120 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2i 16 valve £9738 saving £1662 Volkswagen Golf Match 1.6 auto metallic, alloys, parking sensors £15,718 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 FSI S £13250 saving £1630 Volkswagen Golf Gti 3dr £18990 saving £1590 Volkswagen Glof GTi 2.0 DSG Auto metallic +leather £23,390 saving £2100 Volkswagen Passat TDi £15,895 saving £1767 Volkswagen Polo 3dr S in metallic £8850 Volkswagen EOS CC 2.0 £20240 saving £1267 Volkswagen Transporter Shuttle S LWB Vis Pack,Roof Prep rem tow-bar £21758 save £2k+ ALL UK SUPPLIED CARS More at www.buynewcars4less.com
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  Congestion Charge Exempt 5 Jan 2011 (News)
  From 4 January 2011 all of the following cars are London Congestion Charge exempt (subject to £10pa registration with TfL) and are also VED (road tax) exempt:   Electric cars: Citroen C-Zero G-Wiz Mitsubishi iMIEV Nissan Leaf Peugeot ion Think electric   Petrol engined cars emitting less than 100g/km CO2 Congestion Tax and VED Exempt: FIAT 500 TwinAir 95g/km Honda Insight 80g/km  Hyundai i10 1.0 3-cylinder KIA Picanto 1.0 3-cylinder (arriving Spring 2011) Lexus CT200h 96g/km Nissan Micra K13 Supercharged Toyota IQ 1.0 5-spd manual 99g/km  Toyota Auris hybrid 89g/km Toyota Prius III     Diesel engined cars emitting less than 100g/km CO2 Congestion Tax and VED Exempt:  Citroen C3 Airdream + 99g/km Citroen DS3 DStyle 99g/km Ford Fiesta 1.6 ECOnetic 5-speed manual 99g/km Ford Focus ECOnetic 1.6 with stop/start 99g/km (from January 2010)  Hyundai i20 blue 1.4 75PS 6-speed 99g/km from 2009)  MINI One D 2011 model diesel MINI Cooper D 2011 model diesel Peugeot 207 Economique 1.6HDI 90 99g/km  from October 2009 Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4 99g/km Renault Twingo 1.5 eco2 (from early 2011) 90g/km Renault Clio 1.5 eco2 (from February 2010) 98g/km  SEAT Ibiza 1.2 E Ecomotive 5-speed manual 92g/km SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive 5-speed manual 99g/km and 89g/km SEAT Leon Ecomotive 1.6 diesel 99g/km from October 2009   Skoda Fabia GreenLine II 89 g/km Skoda Octavia GreenLine II 99 g/km Vauxhall Corsa ecoFLEX 1.3 3-dr/5-dr (from January 2010) 94g/km - 98g/km VW Polo Bluemotion 1 5-spd manual 99g/km  VW Polo Bluemotion (all 2008 models) 5-spd manual 99g/km  VW Golf Mk V1 1.6TDI Bluemotion 99g/km  from mid 2009 VW Golf VI Bluemotion 99g/km Volvo C30 DRIVe 99G/KM FROM 16-11-2010 Volvo S40 DRIVe 99G/KM FROM 16-11-2010  Volvo V50 DRIVe 99G/KM FROM 16-11-2010   Congestion Charge Auto Pay Scheme The Congestion Charge has now risen to £12 if paid by midnight of the day following the car entering the CC zone, £10 is paid on the day, or £9 if paid by the long awaited Congestion Charge Auto Pay Scheme.
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  New Car PCP Deals from £74.72pm 10 Jun 2008 (News)
  Various New Car PCP Special Offers AUDI A3 DIESEL CABRIOLET 1.9 TDi 2dr @ £374.24 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET 1.8T 2dr @ £392.54 AUDI A4 DIESEL SALOON 2.0 TDi 143 SE 4dr @ £358.17 AUDI Q7 DIESEL ESTATE 3.0 TDI Quattro 240 5dr Tip Auto @ £592.32 AUDI A5 COUPE 1.8T FSI 2dr @ £440.29 FIAT BRAVO HATCHBACK 1.4 5dr @ £139.24 FIAT GRANDE PUNTO HATCHBACK 1.2 Active 3dr @ £98.22 FORD FIESTA HATCHBACK 1.25 Studio 3dr @ £105.15 FORD FOCUS HATCHBACK 1.4 Studio 3dr @ £156.61 FORD MONDEO HATCHBACK 1.6 Edge 110 5dr @ £210.06 HONDA CIVIC SALOON 1.4 i-Dsi ES 4dr IMA CVT Auto @ £273.38 HYUNDAI AMICA HATCHBACK SPECIAL EDITION 1.1 Atlantic 5dr @ £74.72 LEXUS IS DIESEL SALOON 220d 4dr @ £346.69 MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS SALOON C180K SE 4dr @ £364.76 PEUGEOT 207 HATCHBACK 1.4 Urban 3dr @ £125.96 RENAULT CLIO HATCHBACK 1.2 16V Campus Sport 2007 3dr @ £99.16 SUZUKI SWIFT HATCHBACK 1.3 GL 3dr @ £129.06 TOYOTA PRIUS HATCHBACK 1.5 VVTi T3 Hybrid 5dr CVT Auto @ £272.72 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF HATCHBACK 1.4 S 80 3dr [AC] @ £181.67 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF HATCHBACK 3.2 V6 R32 4MOTION 3dr @ £363.58 The above offers are based on a 48 Month PCP with a £1000 deposit followed by 47 Payments then a Guaranteed Future Value.
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  Special PCP Offers from www.newcar4me.com 6 Apr 2008 (News)
  Newcar4me.com’s latest PCP Special Offers AUDI A3 HATCHBACK SPECIAL EDITIONS 1.6 Special Edition 3dr @ £212.98 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET 1.8T 2dr @ £361.48 AUDI A4 DIESEL SALOON 2.0 TDi 143 SE 4dr @ £372.43 FIAT BRAVO HATCHBACK 1.4 5dr @ £138.78 FIAT GRANDE PUNTO HATCHBACK 1.2 Active 3dr @ £87.97 FORD FIESTA HATCHBACK 1.25 Studio 3dr @ £98.88 FORD FOCUS HATCHBACK 1.4 Studio 3dr @ £145.27 FORD KA HATCHBACK SPECIAL EDS 1.3i Zetec Two Tone 3dr [Climate] @ £90.59 FORD MONDEO HATCHBACK 1.6 Edge 110 5dr @ £206.18 HONDA ACCORD SALOON 2.0 i-VTEC EX 4dr Auto [Sat Nav + HFT] @ £320.02 LEXUS IS DIESEL SALOON 220d 4dr @ £337.6 MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS SALOON C180K SE 4dr @ £359.79 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS DIESEL COUPE CLS320 CDI 4dr Tip Auto @ £585.86 PEUGEOT 207 HATCHBACK 1.4 Urban 3dr @ £122.42 SEAT LEON HATCHBACK 2.0 16V T FSI FR 5dr @ £283.85 SUZUKI SWIFT HATCHBACK 1.3 GL 3dr @ £127.46 VAUXHALL ZAFIRA ESTATE 1.6i Life 5dr @ £205.06 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF HATCHBACK 3.2 V6 R32 4MOTION 3dr @ £366.02 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF HATCHBACK SPECIAL EDS 2.0T GTI Edition 30 3dr @ £342.94 The above offers are based on a 48 Month PCP with a £1000 deposit followed by 47 Payments then a Guaranteed Future Value.
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  New PCP Special Offers from £98.88 a month 28 Feb 2008 (News)
  Latest Special Offers from Newcar4me.com ALFA ROMEO 147 HATCHBACK SPECIAL EDITION 1.6 TS Sport 3dr @ £213.47 AUDI A3 HATCHBACK SPECIAL EDITIONS 1.6 Special Edition 3dr @ £212.98 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET 1.8T 2dr @ £354.24 AUDI A4 DIESEL SALOON 2.0 TDi 143 SE 4dr @ £372.43 AUDI Q7 DIESEL ESTATE 3.0 TDI Quattro 5dr Tip Auto @ £589.06 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SW DIESEL 3.0 CRD Limited 5dr Auto @ £388.24 FIAT BRAVO HATCHBACK 1.4 5dr @ £138.78 FIAT GRANDE PUNTO HATCHBACK 1.2 Active 5dr @ £98.93 FORD FIESTA HATCHBACK 1.25 Studio 3dr @ £98.88 FORD FOCUS HATCHBACK 1.4 Studio 3dr @ £172.77 FORD GALAXY DIESEL ESTATE 1.8 TDCi LX 5dr [100] @ £249.61 FORD MONDEO HATCHBACK 1.6 Edge 110 5dr @ £214.91 FORD S-MAX DIESEL ESTATE 1.8 TDCi LX 5dr [5] @ £256.24 KIA SEDONA DIESEL ESTATE 2.9 CRDi GS 5dr @ £269.87 LEXUS IS DIESEL SALOON 220d 4dr @ £337.6 MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS SALOON C180K SE 4dr @ £347.28 PEUGEOT 207 HATCHBACK 1.4 Urban 3dr @ £122.42 SUZUKI SWIFT HATCHBACK 1.3 GL 3dr @ £124.96 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF HATCHBACK 2.0T GTI 3dr @ £318.47 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF HATCHBACK 3.2 V6 R32 4MOTION 3dr @ £366.37 DODGE CALIBER HATCHBACK 1.8 SE 5dr @ £172.53 The above offers are based on a 48 Month PCP with a £1000 deposit followed by 47 Payments then a Guaranteed Future Value.
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  Rovers Not Selling at Auction Today 4 Jul 2005 (News)
  62k mile 97R VW Golf 2.0 Avantgarde cabrio auto, £4,375 sold 71k mile 2000W SEAT Toledo TDI 110 S, £3,500 sold 49k mile 2002/52 Skoda Octavia TDI 110 estate, £6,500 sold 79k mile 98S Ford Mondeo 1.8LX, £1,150 sold 46k mile 02 reg Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec auto, £5,000 sold 79k mile 02 reg Subaru Forester 2.0 Sport, £5,350 sold 63k mile 98S BMW Z3 1.9 roadster, £6,900 sold 58k mile 99T Lexus IS200 SE, £6,200 sold 11k mile 2002/52 MINI Cooper S, leather, £12,500 sold 26k mile 2003/53 MINI Cooper, a/c, leather, £10,025 sold Relatively cheap were: 53k mile 2001/51 Audi TT 180 Roadster, £13,750 sold 45k mile 2000X BMW 525iSE manual £6,625 sold And at the rough end of the part exchanges: 99k mile 96N Vauxhall Tigra 1.6 ‘Summertime’, £1,475 sold 112k mile 90H Volvo 740 2.0GL auto, £210 sold 58k mile 92K Hyundai Lantra 1.6GLSi 4-dr, £110 sold 127k mile 91J Toyota Corolla 1.3GL 3-dr, oxidised paint, £50 sold A special event on Wednesday 7th July is the first sale by Mazda of 20 Mazda 6s, and these sales will repeat every first Wednesday of the month at 11.00am.
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  More Chances at Auction Today 24 Sep 2004 (News)
  Among the out of the ordinary, a 22k mile 03 reg SAAB 9-3 2.0T Vector bid to £12,550 and a 40k mile 99T TVR Chimaera bid to £13,100, and a 73k mile 02 reg Lexus LS430 sold for £20k. Top Car at Blackbushe on Monday. As always the best way to look for a specific car coming up at auction or to pre-check a day’s sale is to visit

  World’s Cheapest Celica at Auction Today 30 Jun 2004 (News)
  While a very clean 89k mile 95M (9 year old) 318iSE sold for a startling £3,400. £2,025 was a high top bid for a 93k mile 91H (13 year old) Lexus LS400 (they can get very expensive to maintain at this age), which made an 87k mile 2001Y (3 year old) LS430 look cheap at £18,900. 92k miles meant a 2001W Audi A4 B6 TDI 100SE sold for £8,350, still a respectable amount and about what a same age and mileage BMW 320dSE would have fetched.
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  Plenty of Variety at Auction Today 22 Aug 2003 (News)
  Today, in just one section, you could have picked up anything from a RHD Smart to a Porsche Boxter S; from a 126,000 mile Corsa diesel to a 10,000 mile Lexus RX300; or from a red Daewoo Matiz to the red MG ZT 190 in the photo. That was a 2001Y with 41k under its wheels and looked cheap the way the bidding started. But, though it finished under trade book, it was only a couple of hundred under at £9,025 and will probably fly off a retail site for £10,499.
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  Auction Prices High, but Bargains for the Brave 1 Mar 2002 (News)
  So was £8,775 for a 55,000 mile 2000W Passat TDI SE badged as a 115 but described as a 90. So was £14,200 for a 33,000 mile 2000W Lexus IS200 S automatic. So was £11,850 for an old shape 42,000 mile 99V Galaxy Ghia TDI 110. The fifth car in the catalogue showed a bit, but not a lot, of relief. It was a 114,000 mile 98R Voyager 2.0SE manual and it sold for £5,625.
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  Sharp Falls At Auction Today 2 Nov 2001 (News)
  £12,200 wasn't enough for a 59,000 mile 2000W Audi A3 1.8T Quattro with no sign of the essential rear suspension repair. And they wanted more than the £14,050 bid for a 21,000 mile 99V Lexus IS200SE. Where were the bargains? Check out these three: 52,000 mile 98S SAAB 9-3 2.0i 5-door with a/c, sold for £5,150; 73,000 mile 98R Toyota Celica 1.8ST, sold for £5,750; 71,000 mile 98S Honda CRV 2.0iES with a/c, sold for £7,625.
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  Grey Imported Ringers at BCA Blackbushe 30 Apr 2001 (News)
  But a 51,000 mile 98S Daewoom Matiz SE+ without a/c wasn't cheap at £2,900; a 31,000 mile 98R Golf Mk II GTi 5-door was dear at £7,000; and a scruffy 18,000 mile 99T Lexus IS200 SE manual was downright expensive at £15,750, proving that these cars have very strong residuals. The export trade to Malaysia ensured that a 42,000 mile 97P Mercedes E230 Elegance 5-speed automatic made a whopping £17,800 - £700 more than a 46,000 mile 99T E240 V6 Elegance auto in the Top Car Sale.
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  Auction Prices Still Rising 6 Feb 2009 (News)
  While one very happy private buyer nabbed a slightly leggy 107k mile 04 Volvo V70 D5 for just £4,000. And the 7k mile 08 reg Lexus LS600h that didn’t sell for a top bid of £54,800 last week only raised £47,000 today. Here’s the list. As usual, ‘s’ means sold. ‘p’ means top provisional bid, ‘pc’ means provisional, but close.
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  XC90 D5 Just £6,950 at Auction Today 16 Jan 2009 (News)
  Other cheapies, to my mind at least, were a 77k mile 2005/55 Mercedes E280CDI Avant Gard estate for £9,750, a 40k mile 2006/56 Lexus IS220d for £8,700, a 76k mile 2005/55 BMW 520dSE Touring for £8,200, an 81k mile 2005/55 Audi A6 2.7 V6 TDI Avant for £8,000, a 9k mile 08 Vauxhall Corsa 1.3CDTI Life (£35 tax) for £6,000, a 42k miles 2004/54 Citroen Xsara Picasso 2.0HDI Desire for £3,250, and a 55k miles £2006/55 Astra H 1.6 Life for £3,000.
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  Sports cars cheap at auction today 22 Oct 2007 (News)
  BMW 316i 1.8Ti SE Compact, 2004/54, 40k miles £7,700s BMW 323 Ci coupe, 1999V, 124k miles £3,800p BMW Z3 1.9 roadster, 1998S, 119k miles £4,200s Citroen Berlingo 1.9D Multispace, 2000X, 59k n/w £2,350s Citroen Xantia 1.8LX facelift, 1999T, 45k miles n/w £625s Ford Focus 1.6LX 5-dr, 1999T, 125k miles n/w £800s Jaguar XJ6 3.0V6 SE, 2004/54, 77k miles £12,900p Lexus GS300 SE-L, 2005/55, 32k miles £19,750p Lexus LS400, 1998R, 184k miles (15 stamps) £2,425s Mercedes C180 Elegance auto, 1996P, 76k miles £1,500s Mercedes SLK 230k auto, 2007P, 88k miles n/w £6,300s Mercedes E270CDI Avantgard, 03 reg, 81k miles £10,300s Porsche 911 996 3.4 Carrera, 1998R, 105k miles n/w £15,000p Porsche 911 996 3.4 Carrera, 2000V, 58k miles £19,000p Porsche 911 996 3.6 Turbo, 2000W, 51k miles £33,900s Porsche 911 996 3.4 C4 Tip, Y reg, 60k miles £23,100p Porsche 911 996 3.6 C4 Tip, 2003/53, 40k miles £36,800p Porsche 911 997 3.8 Crra S Tip con, 2006/56, 7k miles £62,100s Renault Megane 1.6 Alize, 1998R 100k miles n/w £550s Rover 111i Kensington 3-dr, 1996N, 62k miles n/w £230s Rover 114i GSI 5-dr, 1996P, 44k miles n/w £175s Rover 414i SEI 5-dr, 1999V, 71k miles n/w £500s Rover 75 2.5V6 Conn manual, 1999T, 88k miles £1,750s SEAT Alhambra 1.9 TDI 115 S, 2001/51, 145k n/w £4,025s Smart ForFour 1.1 Pulse, 05 reg, 34k miles £3,600s Toyota Yaris 1.0VVT-I T3 5-dr, 05 reg, 15k miles £4,450s Toyota Corolla 1.3 Sportif 3-dr, 1996P, 75k miles £625s Toyota Previa 2.4GL auto 8-str, 1995M, MNW £800 Vauxhall Astra 1.6LS 16v, 2002/52, 64kmiles £2,600s Vauxhall Vectra 1.8LS, 1997R, MNW £270s Upcoming Auctions at BCA Blackbushe in October Wednesday 24th October 10.00am start Volvo UK, Leaseplan Live Online, Black Horse, Lex, Bank of Scotland, Prime Fleet, Jardine p/x, Inchcape p/x, Sytner p/x, Snows Group p/x, Trident Honda p/x.
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  This Week’s Top Car Auctions 11 Jun 2006 (News)
  Entries include: 05 reg Ford Mustang convertible, Satin Silver, 1k miles 2004/54 BMW 635Ci coupe auto, Carbon Black, 22k miles 04 reg Lamborghini Gallardo 5 E-Gear, Yellow, 31k miles 04 reg BMW 530SE auto, Titanium Silver, 27k miles 2003/53 Aston Martin DB7 V12GT, Yellow, 5k miles 03 reg Audi A4 3.0SE convertible, manual, Silver, 25k miles 03 reg Lexus RX300SE, Platinum Ice, 30k miles 2002/52 BMW 745Li, Titanium Silver, 50k miles 02 reg BMW 735 Sport, full spec, Sorento Blue, 32k miles 2000X Mercedes CL600 coupe, Silver, 46k miles Plus: BMW ex-courtesy cars, Porsche Retail p/x, Black Horse, Fleet & Finance, Inchcape No Reserve p/x, Reg Vardy p/x, Lex Vehicle Leasing, General section, Hartwells p/x, Pendragon p/x, Ridgeway Group p/x.
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  July's best finance offers: free insurance, complimentary servicing and more... 19 Jul 2017 (News)
  Customers who register either model before 30 September will receive a free three-year Kia Care-3 servicing package as well. Lexus £750 deposit contribution and two years free servicing on PCP offers for the CT 200h Sport and CT 200h F Sport. £1500 deposit contribution and two years free servicing on PCP offers for the the IS 300h Sport and IS 300h F Sport.
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  Smart ForTwo Diesel and Petrol Congestion Charge Exempt 29 Nov 2010 (News)
    Other cars congestion charge exempt from 4th January include:-   Petrol engined cars emitting less than 100g/km CO2 Congestion Tax and VED Exempt: FIAT 500 TwinAir 95g/km Honda Insight 80g/km  Hyundai i10 1.0 3-cylinder Lexus CT200h 96g/km Nissan Micra K13 Supercharged Toyota IQ 1.0 5-spd manual 99g/km  Toyota Auris hybrid Toyota Prius III   Diesel engined cars emitting less than 100g/km CO2 Congestion Tax and VED Exempt:  SEAT Ibiza 1.6 Ecomotive 89g/km Renault Twingo 1.5 eco2 (from early 2011) 90g/km Renault Clio 1.5 eco2 (from February 2010) 98g/km  Vauxhall Corsa ecoFLEX 1.3 3-dr (from January 2010) 98g/km  Ford Focus ECOnetic 1.6 with stop/start 99g/km (from January 2010)  Volvo C30 1.6 DRIVe 99g/km (from October 2009 production) MINI One D 2011 model diesel MINI Cooper D 2011 model diesel Citroen C3 Airdream + 99g/km Citroen DS3 DStyle 99g/km Peugeot 207 1.6HDI Economique 99g/km SEAT Leon Ecomotive 1.6 diesel 99g/km from October 2009  Peugeot 207 Economique 1.6HDI 90 99g/km  from October 2009 Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4 99g/km Hyundai i20 blue 1.4 75PS 6-speed 99g/km from 2009)  VW Golf Mk V1 1.6TDI Bluemotion 99g/km  from mid 2009  Ford Fiesta 1.6 ECOnetic 5-speed manual 99g/km SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive 5-speed manual 99g/km  Vauxhall Corsa Ecoflex VW Polo Bluemotion 1 5-spd manual 99g/km  VW Polo Bluemotion (all 2008 models) 5-spd manual 99g/km  VW Golf VI Bluemotion 99g/km Volvo C30 DRIVe 99G/KM FROM 16-11-2010 Volvo S40 DRIVe 99G/KM FROM 16-11-2010 Volvo V50 DRIVe 99G/KM FROM 16-11-2010