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  Ford’s MyKey technology could lower insurance costs 13 Feb 2012 (News)
  Many young drivers would prefer to avoid the expense of running their own car by driving their parent’s, but it’s often prohibitively expensive. On top of that, many parents are concerned that their children won’t behave themselves when behind the wheel with friends, and so would prefer them to run around in a rotten old banger.
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  Rare Fisker Tramonto Makes £50k at BCA Bedford 13 Jan 2012 (News)
    Lex Autolease and BCA combined for a special sale at BCA Bedford on 10 th January, featuring 400 end-of-lease cars that included with a special selection of prestige and sporting models. The sale attracted over 300 buyers to the Bedford auction centre with a further 533 logging on to bid via BCA’s Live Online internet bidding service.  Over 90% of the cars sold on the day for a £3 million-plus turnover that achieved 99% of CAP Clean.
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  11 Reasons to Buy an 11 Reg 22 Mar 2011 (News)
  Motorpoint is giving motorists 11 reasons to buy a new 11-reg car. The car supermarket giant is offering, for instance, the sporty new Alfa Romeo 2.2 JTS 3dr [Leather] for £17,999 – a staggering £10,155 saving on list price when new. Alternatively, Motorpoint has the perennially-popular Land Rover Freelander 2 SW 2.2 Td4 HSE 4dr Auto available for only £27,999 – a saving of £6,931 dsaving on list price when new.
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  New car registrations were up 31.6% in October to 168,942 units 7 Nov 2009 (News)
  * New car registrations were up 31.6% in October to 168,942 units * Year-to-date registrations at 1,685,981, still down by 12.3% * Fourth month of growth sustained by the Scrappage Incentive Scheme * Private demand up 86% in the month, further supporting positive impact of Scrappage * Ford Fiesta best selling car in October and for first 10 months of the year * Hyundai i10 and FIAST 500 both in October top ten “October has seen this year’s biggest monthly increase in registrations with the successful scrappage scheme accounting for over 20% of them,” said Paul Everitt, SMMT chief executive.
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  First Volume Produced UK Jazz Comes off The Line Today 7 Oct 2009 (News)
  The start of Jazz production comes just 12 months after the decision to make a third model at the Wiltshire manufacturing facility. The demand for cars like the Jazz is increasing as car buyers look to downsize from big, gas-guzzling models into smaller, fuel efficient, but practical vehicles. In the UK, the Government's Scrappage Scheme has given Jazz sales a significant boost, with the practical little car making up 70 per cent of all of Honda's Scrappage deals.
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  Alfa/FIAT Residuals Hugely Improved in BCA Auction 28 Jul 2009 (News)
  ” Paul Dunn, BCA’s Fiat Group Account Manager, Remarketing added “This high profile event recorded a superb result for Fiat & Alfa Romeo and underlines the appeal of these brands within the used car market.  To achieve over 102% of CAP Clean is a significant achievement, even in the current strong market.”   More at British Car Auctions
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  Chevrolet Offers Bigger Scrappage Savings on its Bigger Cars 22 May 2009 (News)
  To qualify, it must have been registered before August 31 1999, have a valid MoT certificate (or have expired by no more than 14 days) and been registered to the same person as the all-new car for at least 12 months prior to being traded in as scrap. Those trading in a scrap car against a Chevrolet Epica can save up to £4,365 in total – with the sumptuously-equipped 2.0 LT VCDi model available at only £12,995, compared to a list price of £17,360.
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  Hyundai Orders Up 400% In a Week After Scrappage Announcement. 30 Apr 2009 (News)
  Industry experts who are wondering what effect scrappage will have on car sales might want to use Hyundai as a barometer. In the first week after the announcement, enquiries at the company’s dealerships are up 400 percent, with buyers clamouring to make sure they can secure cars before stocks – or the government money – run out.
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  Scrappage Deals From Smart and Mercedes 25 Apr 2009 (News)
  ” “Mercedes-Benz has a new range of low-emission BlueEFFICIENCY models available this year, all of which take another step to ever-cleaner cars, and our entire range is on offer through the scheme. Demand is likely to be highest in A-Class and B-Class models, but we are happy to discuss any new car with a potential customer.” The new E-Class Saloon and Coupé, arriving in UK showrooms this June, are perfect examples of cars that embody the intent of bringing more efficient vehicles to Britain’s roads.
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  Drive it Day at Vauxhall's Heritage Centre 23 Feb 2009 (News)
  And while the focus of the day will be Vauxhall’s own collection of over 50 classic Griffin-badged classics, from the earliest 1903 model to the iconic muscle cars such as the Lotus Carlton and Monaro VXR, access to the classic car area will be open to any make or model. In 2008, that included no less than four incredibly rare Citroen GSs, a Guy bus, a Rover P6 Estoura estate and a 1956 Chrysler Imperial, all of which just turned up on the day.
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  Think Gordon Brown 28 Oct 2008 (News)
  The line-up of cars, which represented various different solutions to the challenge of creating all-electric vehicles for everyday use in the future, included the new TH!NK city – a 100% electric vehicle fully homologated for the European market.
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  LATEST FORD CARS CHECK TYRE PRESSURE WHILE YOU DRIVE 14 Apr 2008 (News)
  Advanced systems which alert the driver if a tyre is losing pressure while the car is in motion are providing Ford customers with safer motoring. Ford's sophisticated tyre pressure monitoring systems detect when a tyre is deflating, and trigger in-car warning systems that enable the driver to stop and check.
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  Glass's Guide Valuations Via Your Mobile 12 Feb 2007 (News)
  EurotaxGlass’s, the company behind Glass’s Guide is launching a new service providing consumers with used car valuations via mobile phone text messaging. The user simply sends a text with the word VALUE, followed by a space, followed by the vehicle’s registration (without a space), followed by a space, followed by mileage (e.g.
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  Mazda 6 2.0d 136 TS Estates Just £14,950 27 Sep 2004 (News)
  All UK dealer supplied vehicles including free delivery, 12 months RFL and 1st Registration Fee paid. No Imports at UK Car Discount Ltd. Please link here www.uk-car-discount.co.uk
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  Top Cars Not Too Dear at Auction Today 19 Aug 2002 (News)
  Auctions generally, and Top Car Auctions in particular, have always been a useful barometer of the state of the nation’s finances. Judging by some of the top bids today you might think purse strings were beginning to tighten.
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  Year Old Polo Makes 80% of List at Auction 13 Jun 2001 (News)
  Even at £3,000 it's not a bargain if it needs a lot of money spending on it. This is something to remember when chasing cars for record lows. If you've got to spend on it, the car's not cheap any more and you will probably be better off paying £1,000 more for a cleaner, better serviced, lower mileage example in the first place.
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  Classics Under the Hammer at BCA Blackbushe 29 Jan 2001 (News)
  The next BCA Classic Sale at Blackbushe will be on Monday 26th March. Details at www.classic-car-auction.co.uk Full list of UK motor auction centres in the Directory on this website. To subscribe to BCA Auctionview, giving composite prices achieved and details of cars in upcoming BCA auctions, visit www.bca-auctions.co.uk Much more about classic cars, including scores of rare and interesting pictures at www.mysterymotors.com
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  Top 10: Most popular reviews of 2018 23 Dec 2018 (News)
  We've looked back over the past 12 months to find out which cars have proved to be the most popular on HonestJohn.co.uk with you - our lovely readers. So here are the reviews that got the most views in 2018.
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  Top 10: NEC Classic Motor Show cars 11 Nov 2017 (News)
  There's a vast array of classics on display at the NEC. Check out a few of our favourites here.
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  VIDEO: new Ford Fiesta review 3 Jul 2017 (News)
  A staggering 1,000,000 copies of the outgoing Ford Fiesta have been sold in the UK, making it the best selling car here for the last eight years running. And also making replacing it the very definition of pressure.  So, has Ford managed to retain the magic that makes us love the Fiesta so much? Watch the video below to find out...