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  Volvo P1800 Reaches three million miles 20 Sep 2013 (News)
  'I never had a goal to get to one million, to two million.' Each of the million-mile landmarks has come during a special trip. The car passed one million in 1987 while driving around Central Park . Two million also came during a New York City trip in 2002. When asked if the car would be able to reach four million, Irv said, 'The car may be able to take it, but I’m not so sure about me.'
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  Used car wholesale prices fell in April 10 May 2011 (News)
  Compared to April 2010, 2011 used cars were on average 3 months older (53 months old on average), with around 3,000 more miles on the clock (53,853 miles on average). However some values increased. Average used supermini values rose 8.5% and average used MPV values rose by 7.2%, thanks to a reduction in average age.
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  Hyundai dealers 'receive scrappage scheme shocks' 22 May 2009 (News)
  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. The car that people are having scrapped must be a minimum of ten years old and the person participating in the cash for bangers scheme must have owned the model in question for at least 12 months.
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  Seven-year warranties available on used Kia models 24 Mar 2009 (News)
  If you want to know how to find the best deal for your car insurance , finance or warranty visit our car insurance calculator .
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  Scrappage scheme 'could be green' 10 Mar 2009 (News)
  The car market in the country grew by 21.5 per cent in February and it is estimated an extra 600,000 vehicles will be sold by the end of the year as a result of the programme. Jay Nagley, publisher of Clean Green Cars, said it was vital to find ways to protect the planet without cutting economic activity.
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  Chalk and Cheese Classics in Barons 7th June Auction 20 May 2011 (News)
  ‘Old friends’ looking for new homes at Barons Barons’ Classic, Historic and Sports Car sale at Sandown Park on June 7th features several cars going under the hammer after many years in their respective vendors’ ownership.
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  Motorpoint competition hits the right note with singing student 26 Jan 2011 (News)
  Singer Andrew King is celebrating after beating 15,000 other people to win a car from Motorpoint. The car supermarket giant teamed up with Andrex last year to give away a new Ford Focus 1.6 Style, worth over £16,000. And, the delighted 20 year-old Musical Theatre student from Bath Spa University is already aiming to put the new car to good use.
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  03s at Top Car Auction Today 3 Mar 2003 (News)
  And before you can get out of Sterling, first you’ve got to turn your assets into it. So unusually for a Top Car sale, car after car was a seller. A January 2003, 52 reg 320D automatic saloon specced up to a UK list of nearly £27k sold for £22,400. A 21k mile 15 month old 2001/51 Mercedes E320 Avantgarde Estate that apparently cost £44,000 new sold for £24,300.
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  Accident rate lower among drivers who get a head start 23 Nov 2012 (News)
  A survey has shown that the accident rate among teenage drivers who have participated in the SEAT Young Driver programme is lower after six months behind the wheel than it is among those who haven’t. The programme allows youngsters to get behind the wheel of a full-sized car from as young as 11, giving them a head start before they take their ‘proper’ on-the-road lessons. According to Department for Transport statistics, 20% of 17-24 year olds will have an accident in their first six months behind the wheel, but the survey - conducted by the company behind SEAT Young Driver – shows that those who participated in the SEAT Young Driver course had a much lower accident rate of 9% in their first six months of driving.
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  Smoking with children in the car now illegal 1 Oct 2015 (News)
  Currently the law only applies in England and Wales. Both the driver and whoever is smoking in the car will face a £50 fine, though initially the police will take a relaxed approach to raise awareness, rather than to harshly penalise smokers. 17-year-old drivers with no passengers can still smoke in a car.
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  Suzuki Sells 2,100 on Scrappage 10 Jun 2009 (News)
  Suzuki is pleased to announce the early success of its participation in the Government scrappage scheme. More than 2,100 confirmed orders have been taken since launch on May 18th as car buyers realise that leaving their old car behind and driving away in a new Suzuki Alto can be theirs from just £4,795 – a saving of £2,000 on today’s price and £1,850 less than a new Alto cost back in June 1999.
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  Prices Reasonable at Auction Today 19 Nov 2004 (News)
  This 20k mile 2000W example seemed to run okay with no sign of the head problems that can afflict the 4.0 litre Speed Six, but the trade is now wary of these cars so top bid was a low £15,900. X5s are now old enough to start getting sensible and top bid for a 39k mile 2000X 4.4 Sport was £22,400. While a 31k mile 2001/51 Porsche Boxster 2.7 Tiptronic bid to just £22,100.
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  Another Cheap Day at Auction 31 May 2004 (News)
  Private buyers flocked to Blackbushe today and plenty of them drove home in bargains. The Citroen C3 Pluriel in the photo was only a couple of months old, with just 1,000 miles on the clock and everything working, just the rear tonneau missing. Top bid was £7,250 by a well known trade buyer. However, today being the last day of the month the Bank of Scotland and Lex cars were reserved to sell and Hall 1 was where the real bargains were.
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  Still the Odd Bargain at Auction 11 Jan 2002 (News)
  But it started at £5,400, which was more than I wanted to pay, then went on to sell for £6,300. For most other cars it was a similar story. A new-shape eleven month old X reg Mondeo 1.8LX with a fairly hefty 24,000 miles bid to £8,500, which matched £8,950 for the 15,000 milers in the Ford sale on Tuesday.
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  Top 10: Ford ‘Essex’ V6 classics 15 Apr 2016 (News)
  The good old 'Essex' V6 powered numerous Fords over the years, as well as sporting models from specialist manufacturers. We take a look at ten of our favourites
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  Top 10: Anniversaries of 2016 4 Jan 2016 (News)
  There are some important classic car anniversaries coming up in 2016 - and we've picked ten of our favourites
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  Heritage Motor Centre to host Morris Centenary Rally 9 Jul 2013 (News)
  The Heritage Motor Centre at Gaydon in the West Midlands will host a Morris Centenary Rally on Sunday 14 July, celebrating 100 years of Morris vehicles. On display at the event will be six hundred-year-old Morris Bullnose models with White and Poppe four-cylinder engines. The event, organised by the Bullnose Morris Club as a tribute to William Morris, is expected to host more than 100 different Morris cars built between 1913-1987.
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  Superbanger Bits at Bargain Prices 1 Nov 2010 (News)
  A fat cat with a Classic Jaguar got a power steering  rack for £50. Customers with old and Classic cars can find some real bargains. Just go to  www.carparts-direct.co.uk and hit the clearance tab at the top of the home page.
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  New Jazz to be £30 Tax 28 Jul 2008 (News)
  Both the 1.2 5-speed manual and the 1.4 6-speed i-SHIFT are 120g/km, so £35pa VED to March 2009 and £30pa tax from March 2009. The new Jazz is bigger, prettier, more comfortable and nicer to drive than the old car, so ticks all the boxes. Prices from around £10,000. More at www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?
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  BMW ISOFIX child seat 26 Apr 2001 (News)
  Telescopic bars on the BMW seat fit into the seatbelt fastening points ensuring installation directly to the body of the car. The ISOFIX mounting points are already fitted as standard on the BMW 3 Series and BMW X5, and are available as an option on various other models. The system can also be retrofitted to some earlier models.