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  New Old Shape Merivas At Half Price 6 Jul 2010 (News)
  More at www.thompsonandsmith.co.uk or tel 01507 602222 Thompson and Smith Ltd., Louth, Lincs. Specialists in late low mileage cars.  
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  Top Gear and 5th Gear Back Autumn 30 Aug 2002 (News)
  5th Gear returns to Channel 5 in September to the old Top Gear format with Quentin Willson, Tom Ford, Vicky Butler Henderson, Tiff Needell and Adrian Simpson. Meanwhile Jeremy Clarkson will be heading up a new-look Top Gear on BBC2 from October, backed up by Richard Hammond from Men & Motors (Twitchy Ritchie) and some bloke who used to do car dealer training videos but is supposed to be very good.
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  Last Old Shape Civics at up to £3,366 Off 2 Dec 2005 (News)
  No Imports at Uk Car Discount Ltd. For this deal and many more please visit www.uk-car-discount.co.uk
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  Scrap values jump 19 per cent in 2020 20 Jan 2021 (News)
  In April, during the height of the Covid-19 lockdown, scrap car prices were 24 per cent lower than those seen the year before. However, the market bounced back as people have bought new cars and part-exchanged their old vehicles. >>> Have your say on proposed changes to Vehicle Excise Duty (Road Tax) The average age of a scrapped car in 2020 was 15 year old cars, with the overall majority being aged between 12 and 18 years.
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  Vauxhalls Better Value at Auction 28 Mar 2001 (News)
  A higher spec 13,000 mile 99T Astra 1.6 Club estate with a roof rack bid to £6,500, and a one year old 11,000 mile 2000W Astra 1.6 Club 5-door bid to £7,150. An eleven month old 11,000 mile 2000W Vectra 2.0iLS automatic bid to a fair £8,025, which has been the standard price level for these cars at this age for years.
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  PLATE PREJUDICE COSTS NEW CAR BUYERS HUNDREDS OF POUNDS 20 Feb 2008 (News)
  It found that the owner of a three-year-old car registered during the period March to August would, on average, be offered £300 more in part exchange than someone trading-in a three-year-old example of the same model registered between September and February.
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  54 Plate Alhambra TDI 130s at £2,500 Off 18 Nov 2004 (News)
  www.uk-car-discount.co.uk has 2 Seat Alhambra 1.9 Tdi 130 Stylance ex Demos on 54 Plates, 1 Month old with under 800 Miles. Ready to go with 11 months VED, remainder of Manufacturers Warranty and Free delivery to customers home by the dealer.
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  April 2008 issue sees Car Mechanics hit 50 19 Mar 2008 (News)
  Car Mechanics magazine hits 50 years old this month with its April 2008 issue. The milestone means that the publication is now the second-oldest motoring volume in existence, second behind Autocar, which originally launched as The Autocar in November 1895.
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  Stilos a Steal at Auction Today 5 May 2004 (News)
  FIAT Stilos were seriously cheap. Just £5,550 was enough to buy this 12,668 mile 9 month old July 03 reg Stilo 1.6 Active with aircon. That’s even less than I used to pay for same age, same mileage Tipo 1.4s in the good old days when money could be made out of FIATs. Compare what that 9 month old Stilo made with £8,400 paid in the hall next door for a 32,000 mile three and a half year old 2000X Golf GTi 1.8T 3-door.
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  100 Year Old Prince Henry to Star at Vauxhall Heritage Open Day 25 Mar 2011 (News)
  Enthusiasts will have the opportunity to view the Vauxhall collection of over 50 cars ranging from the 1900’s through to the present day. Drive it Day represents the classic vehicle movement in the UK – 64 cars set off from London back in April 1900 the first day of the Thousand Mile Trial – owners are encouraged to drive their cars, anything old or interesting, and take to the road for one day demonstrating the enthusiasm for classics and showing just how many classics are still on the road today.
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  Scrap car prices continue upward trajectory 7 Sep 2020 (News)
  Scrap car values increased in August, according to new industry figures. New data from CarTakeBack.com , one of the largest scrap car recycling networks in the UK, show that average prices were up by around one per cent compared to August 2019.  By the end of August, a 16-year-old Ford Fiesta had an average scrap value of £151, while a 15-year-old Vauxhall Astra was worth £147.
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  Interest rates 'have made young cars unappealing' 29 Jan 2008 (News)
  People looking to buy a used car may have been put off vehicles under three years old due to the rise in interest rates over 2007, a used car expert has claimed. According to Experian, there was an eight per cent drop in the number of used cars sold over the third quarter of 2007 compared to the corresponding period of 2006.
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  Top 10: Classic special editions 10 Jan 2018 (News)
  Ah, the good old special edition. Or maybe you prefer the term limited edition? Call it what you will, it’s a fascinating concept. Take one bog standard car, throw in some extra equipment, add some bespoke badging and perhaps some tasteful stripes and you’ve suddenly got a variant that stands out from the crowd.
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  Master mechanic, aged eight. 21 Feb 2012 (News)
  Your first car might well be a bit tatty, and chances are you’ll have to pay for repairs here and there - after all, repairing something as complicated as a car is best left to the experts, right? Well, eight-year-old James Moss will probably be an expert before he is even able to drive his first car – a Citroen 2CV - which he’s been repairing with the help of his dad, Rob.
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  £4,295 + a Scrapper Gets a New Chevrolet 7 May 2009 (News)
  If you’re currently driving around in a 10-year old car, then chances are you’re thinking of replacing it soon with a more modern model. The natural choice would be to opt for a used car, but for just £4,295 you could be driving around in a brand new Chevrolet thanks to the recently announced government cash-for-scrap incentive.
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  Older cars 'cheaper to run' 11 Jun 2008 (News)
  Car drivers looking for the cheapest way to stay on the road have been advised that running an older vehicle is the most cost effective way to stay behind the wheel. Discounted car parts provider Car Parts Direct notes that a car over 20 years old suffers from virtually no deprecation, while insurance can be very cheap and maintenance simple Martin Mosely of the firm said: ""Lots of our customers will buy an older car, paying around £1,000, spend a few hundred pounds on it and run it on a low budget.
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  MoT exemption for 30 year old vehicles 24 Oct 2014 (News)
  If we do exempt cars and vans, we can decide how old they should be before they’re exempted from testing and how to define “substantial change”.’ This is where recent confusion surrounding the issue of MoT testing has come about.
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  54 Reg Passat TDI 130 Highline Estate £14,995 17 Dec 2004 (News)
  www.uk-car-discount.co.uk UK Car Discount Ltd offers a VW Passat 1.9 TDi 130 Highline Estate ex-demonstrator 2 months old 2004 54 reg, less than 4,000 Miles. Comes with remainder of 3 Year Warranty and Roadside Assist Package. 10 Months RFL and Free delivery to customers home address.
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  Ex Rentals Dear; Part Exchanges Cheap 14 Mar 2001 (News)
  Because of the chaos on the UK's railway system since October, rental companies have been forced to expand their fleets to meet the need for mobility. As a result, many cars which would normally have been disposed of at 10k to 15k miles and 9 to 12 months old are being de-fleeted at 20k to 40k miles and at up to two years old. There is still no such thing as a cheap Ford Focus.
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  BMW 'scrappage scheme' to offer £2000 for older diesels 7 Aug 2017 (News)
  Continuing with their theme of confusing terminology, BMW is calling the discount an 'environmental bonus' of up to £2000 when you trade-in your old banger for a new BMW or MINI. It can be added on top of other discounts and deals. There are currently over 11.2 million diesel cars on British roads, with almost one in five more than 12 years old. Uptake of diesel cars rocketed over the past decade, helped by lower VED rates due to CO2 outputs, before effects of NOx were widely known to the public.