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  Top Car Prices Softer at Auction Today 23 May 2005 (News)
  A lot of models came in twos and threes so this time I’ll try to group them to give a clearer picture. 03 reg Audi A4 2.5TDI Sport cabriolet, Raven Black, 60k miles: £19,200 provisional. 03 reg Audi RS6 Avant 4.2 quattro, blue, 25k miles: £36,200 not sold. 02/52 Audi S8, loaded, 42k miles: £19,800 sold 96N Bentley Continental Coupe, Diamond Silver, 38k miles: £49,600 sold.
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  Honest John's May deals 30 May 2014 (News)
  cm_re=10cms+slides-_-Slide+3-_-k2car">Click here Friday 23 May Drivethedeal.com has a range of deals on brand new Audis, with savings of up to £10,000 off the price of a new Audi A6 and up to £3750 off a new Audi Q3. All cars are supplied by UK main dealers, including Road Tax and free delivery to your door.
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  New Warranty Direct Reliability Survey 1 Dec 2005 (News)
  Sharing the second worst position was an off-road favourite, the Jeep Cherokee and Saab’s 9-5 executive model, both with 55 failures in every 100 vehicles; they were closely followed by the Ford Galaxy and Volvo C70 with 54 breakdowns each. Sixth from bottom in the respected Warranty Direct study was the stylish Audi TT with 51 out of 100 owners recording a mechanical failure of some degree. The luxurious Jaguar XJ, Vauxhall Frontera, Volvo V70 and Renault Laguna completed the inauspicious bottom ten. Based on the study sample, thirty percent of cars will breakdown during the course of a year, leaving owners having to fork out an average repair bill of £310.66.
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  Focus on: DNA Technical Services 1 Nov 2012 (News)
  .” The small team, lead by Dave, has more than 20 years of experience working for main dealers and specialises in Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Bentley and Volkswagen models. After reaching the top of the ladder at previous garages the team set up for themselves in a small but clean and well equipped garage in South West London, near Battersea Park.
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  JAGUAR XF OFFERS BEST RESIDUAL VALUE IN CLASS 4 Jun 2009 (News)
  For more information go to www.jaguar.co.uk EurotaxGlass's estimates: Audi A6 SE. Estimated value in 12 months (with 14,000 miles) = £21,425 (62 per cent of today's purchase price). Estimated value in 36 months with 60,000 miles = £12,250 (36 per cent). Mercedes-Benz E250CDi Avantgarde Auto.
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  Great leasing Deals from Viatura 29 May 2009 (News)
  Cheap Contract hire deals on all makes and models from Viatura.co.uk Audi A5 2.0T FSI 180 From only £349.99 + VAT per month. Contract Hire for Business or Private Users from Viatura Vehicle Management. Please call 0161 380 7060 for details or go to www.viatura.co.uk and sign up to receive details of all our deals straight to your inbox.
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  Refused Car Credit? Try these contract hire deals from £238.99pm 16 Aug 2006 (News)
  More information and more new car leasing deals like these at www.dsgauto.com . Specialists in Alfa Romeo, Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Mini, SAAB, SEAT, Skoda, Toyota and Volkswagen
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  Cheap P/Xs at Auction Today 30 Jan 2006 (News)
  Here’s today’s list:- Alfa 155 2.0TS, 1996N, 94k miles £425 Audi A3 1.8 Sport, 1998S, 86k miles £3,950 BMW 520i, 1992J, 88k miles n/w £325 BMW 525iSE auto, Y reg, 91k miles £6,250 Citroen ZX 1.4iSX 5-dr, 1997R, 123k miles £375 Daimler 4.0V8 LWB LPG, 2000X, 92k miles £6,300 Honda Civic 1.4 Shuttle, 1990H, 124k miles £110 HONDA ACCORD 2.0ISE, 1993K, MNW, £260 Ford Ka 1.3 ohc, 2003/52, 60k miles £2,125 Ford C-Max 1.6TDCI Zetec, 04 reg, 6,552 miles £8,950 Ford Mondeo 1.8LX, 1998S, 54k miles £825 Nissan Micra 1.0L 5-dr, 1994L, 52k miles £475 Peugeot 205 1.8TD 5-dr, 1991H, 92K £350 Peugeot 306 1.6XR 5-dr, 1996N, 84k miles £675 Peugeot 307SW 3.0SE, 2002/52, 55k miles £4,900 Renault Laguna 2.0RT estate, 1995N 125k £375 Renault Espace 2.9RXE, 1992K, 132k miles £450 ROVER 214SLI, 1996N, 66K MILES £525 Skoda Felicia 1.3Gli estate, 1998R, 128k miles £325 Toyota Corolla 1.3GL 5-dr, 1991J, 115k £210 Toyota RAV-4 2.9GX 3-dr, 1997R, 60k miles £3,075 Volvo 480 1.7S, 1991H, 140k miles £100 Volvo 850 2.5SE estate, 1994L, 147k miles £625 As always the best way to look for a specific car coming up at a BCA auction or to pre-check a day’s sale is to visit

  02 reg BMW 530dSE, Just £8,499 30 Jul 2005 (News)
  www.cargiant.co.uk has 4,518 cars in stock this weekend, including:- 51 reg Freelander 1.8S 5-dr: from £4,999 51 reg Audi A3 1.6SE 3-dr: from £5,499 02 reg Peugeot 307 1.6LX auto, a/c, alys: from £4,599 02 reg Toyota Avensis 1.6GS, a/c, satnav: from £3,999 02 reg Jaguar X-Type 2.1 V6 SE, CD, alys, a/c: from £6,799 02 reg VW Passat 2.0 S, a/c: from £4,299 02 reg VW Golf 1.6SE: from £4,999 02 reg Honda Accord 2.0SE Auto, a/c: from £4,799 02 reg BMW 530dSE, a/c, alys: from £8,999 02 reg SEAT Alhambra 2.0S 7-seats: from £6,999 02 reg Laguna 1.8 Dynamique 5-dr, alys, a/c: from £3,999 02 reg Picasso 1.8 Exclusive.
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  New Personal Car Leasing Special Deals from £134.99 21 Jul 2005 (News)
  If you can't find the new car you are looking for please call for competitive quotes on all makes and models or use our instant online pricing facility. New DSG Auto Contracts Facility - Instant Online Quotes Audi A3 1.6 Special Edition 5dr @ £257.99 over 36 Months (Personal Contract Hire) BMW 1 Series 116i Sport 5dr @ £269.99 over 24 Months (Personal Contract Hire) Citroen Xsara Picasso 2.0 HDi Desire 5dr @ £204.99 over 36 Months (Personal Contract Hire) Fiat Punto 1.2 Active 3dr @ £134.99 over 36 Months (Personal Contract Hire) Honda Civic 1.6 i-VTEC SE 5dr @ £199.99 over 18 Months (Personal Contract Hire) Mazda 6 1.8 TS 5dr @ £264.99 over 36 Months (Personal Contract Hire) Mercedes-benz C Class C200 CDI SE 3dr @ £299.99 over 36 Months (Personal Contract Hire) Mini Cooper 1.6 3dr @ £249.99 over 18 Months (Personal Contract Hire) Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2.5 TD Equippe 5dr [114] @ £274.99 over 24 Months (Personal Contract Hire) Peugeot 206 1.6 Allure 2dr [AC] @ £259.99 over 36 Months (Personal Contract Hire) Peugeot 206 1.6 Sport 3dr @ £179.99 over 36 Months (Personal Contract Hire) Renault Clio 1.2 16V Extreme 3dr @ £154.99 over 36 Months (Personal Contract Hire) Vauxhall Corsa 1.0i 12V Life 5dr @ £134.99 over 36 Months (Personal Contract Hire) Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 CDTi Club [120] 5dr @ £246.99 over 36 Months (Personal Contract Hire) Volkswagen Golf 2.0 S SDI 3dr [AC] @ £212.99 over 36 Months (Personal Contract Hire) Volkswagen Passat 1.6 S FSI 4dr @ £229.99 over 18 Months (Personal Contract Hire) For more information on any of the above please call the new car leasing sales team on 08707 875418 or email sales@dsgauto.com .
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  02 reg Laguna 1.8 Expression Just £2,799 19 Jun 2005 (News)
  www.cargiant.co.uk has 3,980 cars in stock this weekend, including:- 51 reg Peugeot 406 2.0GLX, a/c, alys: from £5,999 51 reg Mercedes C180 Avantgarde, a/c, alys: from £6,999 02 reg Renault Laguna 1.8 Expression: from £2,799 02 reg Peugeot 307 1.6GLX 5dr: from £3,999 02 reg VW Golf 1.4S 5dr: from £4,999 02 reg Honda Accord 2.0SE, a/c, alys: from £3,999 02 reg Alfa 147 1.6 Lusso, a/c, alys: from £4,999 02 reg Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Club 5dr, a/c, alys: from £3,999 02 reg Toyota Avensis 1.8GS estate, a/c: from £3,799 02 reg Jaguar X-Type 2.5, lthr, CD, alys, a/c: from £7,499 02 reg Peugeot 206 1.4LX: from £2,999 02 reg Mercedes E320 Avantgarde, auto, lthr,satnav: £9,999 02 reg Ford Galaxy 2.3 Zetec, a/c, alys: from £6,799 02 reg Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Easytronic, a/c, CDL from £3,999 02 reg Audi A6 1.9TDI 130SE, a/c, alys; from £6,999 02 reg LandRover Freelander 2.0 TD4 GS 5dr, a/c, alys: £8,999 02 reg VW Polo 1.2E: from £3,999 02 reg Audi A4 2.0SE, a/c, alys: from £6,799 02 reg Mercedes A160 LWB Elegance auto, a/c, alys: from £5,999 02 reg VW Passat TDI SE, a/c, alys: from £5,499 02 reg Honda Civic 1.4SE, a/c: from £4,799 02 reg BMW 318i 2.0 143ps, a/c, alys: from £6,999 52 reg Ford Fiesta 1.3 Finesse 5dr: from £3,999 52 reg Ford Mondeo 1.8 Zetecd 5dr, a/c, CD, alys: from £4,499 52 reg VW Golf 1.9E SDI 5dr: from £4,999 52 reg Rover 75 1.8 Classic SE, a/c, alys: from £3,999 52 reg Vauxhall Zafira 2.0DTI Comfort, a/c, alys: from £5,999 52 reg Vauxhall new Vectra 1.8 LS: from £4,799 03 reg Rover 75 2.0CDT Classic SE diesel, a/c, alys: from £5,799 03 reg Nissan Almera 1.5S 3-dr, a/c, CD: from £3,799 53 reg Renault Megane 1.5 DCI Dynamique diesel, a/c: from £6,499 04 reg Vauxhall Meriva 1.6 Life, low miles: from £5,999 04 reg Nissan Micra 1.2S: from £4,999 These and 3,947 more cars at www.cargiant.co.uk
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  52 Reg 9-5 3.0 Diesel Just £7,300 at Auction Today 10 Dec 2004 (News)
  On the bigger cars, top bid for a 23k mile 2002/52 Mercedes S320 was £23,400; top bid for a 52k mile 03 reg Audi A4 2.4 V6 Sport Multitronic cabrio was £19,000; and top bid for a 47k mile 2001/51 Mercedes CLK 230K Avantgarde convertible was £18,500. Nothing unexpected there. Plenty of bargains at the bottom end, though. 122k mile 94M Audi 80 2.6E Quattro Avant, £850; unwarranted mileage 94L BMW 318iSE, £1,350; 122k mile 95M BMW 320i Coupe, £2,550; 47k mile 99V FIAT Punto 60S Team with its Red Key, £1,375; 49k mile 98R Saxo 1.1X, £1,000; and a 36k mile 2001Y FIAT Seicento 1.1 with non-functioning electric power steering for £1,425.
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  Philip Glenister's hand-picked display of classic getaway cars set for London show 11 Dec 2017 (News)
  Whether it’s the Minis from The Italian Job or the Mk2 Jaguar from The Sweeney, the bad guys always seemed to get the best cars. Well, that was until DCI Gene Hunt got the keys to an Audi Quattro in Ashes to Ashes. Now Philip Glenister, who played the throwback cop in the hit BBC series, is to bring together some of the best villians' vehicles at next year’s London Classic Car show.
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  Timeless German classic goes under the hammer 7 Sep 2016 (News)
  Elsewhere in the auction, a trio of Horch classics from the 1930s. Founded in 1904, Horch is one of the ancestors of the present Audi company. In its short lifetime, the company produced several notable motor cars, three of which achieved strong prices in the auction room. The 1937 Horch 853 Spezial Roadster sold for €1,035,000 (£872,291), while both the 1938 Horch 853 A Sport Cabriolet and the 1934 Horch 780 B Cabriolet realized €632,500 (£532,944).
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  Classic Advert: Lancia Delta Integrale 12 Dec 2014 (News)
  .  On the rally circuits of the world, the Integrale was already proving to be a massive success, explained Lancia in this ad from 1987: ‘No other car has ever demonstrated such conclusive proof of endurance, reliability, exhilarating performance and handling over such distances in the most extreme and testing conditions’. It may have been the original Audi Quattro that introduced the world to the notion of an all-wheel drive rally winner with masses of turbocharged power, but Lancia’s Delta Integrale arguably perfected the art. It became one of the ultimate icons of the ’80s, outgunning everything else in the rally world at the time.
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  Video: Volvo gets top marks in latest Euro NCAP tests 29 Aug 2012 (News)
  Five star scores were also given to the Ford B-MAX , Audi A3 , Renault Clio , and Kia Cee’d . The Isuzu D-MAX didn’t do quite as well, scoring a still creditable four stars – but it’s much improved over the last model, which fared poorly when it was last tested in 2008.
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  Buying a Subaru 'could be a safe choice' 24 Nov 2009 (News)
  According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in America, the company's vehicles outperformed those made by the likes of Ford, Honda, Audi, Volkswagen and Volvo in its stringent tests. Cars were assessed for how they performed in frontal, rollover, rear and side crashes. Subaru was the only firm to receive a Top Safety Pick honour for every model entered.
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  New cars lined up for tribute at Goodwood 1 Jul 2009 (News)
  Also planned is the Sunday Times Supercar Run, which is a collection of "contemporary exotica" including a Bugatti Veyron 16.4 and the first UK showing of the Audi R8 V10. The festival runs from July 3rd to 5th. Are you buying or selling a car ? Click here to find out what Honest John has to say.
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  Jaguar XF 'will retain a high percentage of its value' 5 Jun 2009 (News)
  EurotaxGlass's predicted the vehicle will hang onto 18 per cent more of its list price after 12 months than the equivalent Audi car. It suggested the model would still be worth about nine per cent more than its rival after three years on the road. Commenting on the reasons behind this, head of market intelligence Jason King said: "A striking new look, luxurious and modern interiors and much improved build quality have all helped to make the XF one of last year's best sellers.
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  Hyundai dealers 'receive scrappage scheme shocks' 22 May 2009 (News)
  One of the company's dealers reported a customer had traded in a Jaguar XJ-S in favour of a new i10. Meanwhile, other retailers revealed they had taken Mercedes, BMWs and Audis off buyers' hands. According to Mr Whitehorn, some people seem a little embarrassed about the state of the car they are trading in. However, he pointed out Hyundai will accept any vehicle - as long as it meets the government's criteria.