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  11 Reasons to Buy an 11 Reg 22 Mar 2011 (News)
  Only £15,999 – a saving of £5,835* Land Rover Freelander 2 2.2 Td HSE 5dr Auto. Only £27,999 – a saving of £6,931* Renault Megane 1.5 dCi 110 Dynamique 3dr EDC. Only £14,999 – a saving of £5,788* Seat Exeo 2.0 TDi CR S 4dr [120]. Only £14,499 – a saving of £4,884* Ssangyong Rodius 270 S 5dr Tip Auto.
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  MOTORPOINT'S HOT DEALS OF THE WEEK 15 May 2006 (News)
  www.motorpoint.co.uk offers:- 02 plate Porsche 911 Targa 2dr, 28797 miles £34,999. 05 plate Renault Grand Espace diesel estate 2.2 DCi Expression 5dr Auto 12331 miles £13,999. 54 plate Mazda RX-8 Coupe 4dr, 11745 miles £15,999. 55 plate SAAB 9-3 convertible 1.8t Vector 2dr, 1559 miles £21,999.
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  New 2006 Model Clios at Discounts Now 10 Oct 2005 (News)
  www.newcar4me.com is now taking orders for the Brand New Shape Renault Clio 3 Door Call on 0870 990 5583 to place your order. Look at these great savings on list price:- All UK Cars. Full Manufacturer's Warranty. 12 Months Road Fund Licence.
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  Cheap MG Rovers at CarGiant 22 Apr 2005 (News)
  Also this week at cargiant: 51 reg Ford Focus 1.4CL 5-dr: from £3,999 51 reg BMW 318iSE 1.9: from £6,999 02 reg Honda Civic 1.4SE 5-dr: from £4,999 02 reg VW Passat 2.0SE: from £4,999 02 reg VW new Polo 1.2E: from £4,399 02 reg Peugeot 307 1.6LX: from £4,799 02 reg Picasso 1.6SX, a/c. from £4,999 02 reg VW Bora 1.6S: from £3,999 02 reg Audi A4 B6 2.0SE: from £6,999 52 reg new Vectra 1.8SXI: from £4,999 52 reg Avensis 1.8GS 5-dr: from £4,599 52 reg Vauxhall Zafira 1.8 Club auto 7-seater: from £5,999 03 reg Clio 1.2 Authentique: from £3,999 53 reg Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Club: from £4,599 53 reg Ford Mondeo 2.0LX: from £4,599 53 reg FIAT Punto 1.2 Active 5-dr: from £3,599 04 reg Corsa 1.2 16v Design: from £4,999 04 reg VW Polo 1.2S 5-dr, a/c: from £6,999 04 reg Vauxhall Meriva 1.6 Life: from £6,299 04 reg VW Golf V 1.6 FSI 5-dr: from £8,999 04 reg MG TF 1.6: from £8,999 54 reg Ford Fiesta 1.25LX, a/c: from £6,499 54 reg Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 Life 7-seater: from £9,299 54 reg Renault Megane 1.6 Authentique: from £7,999 54 reg Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Energy: from £5,999 54 reg Astra 1.4 Club, a/c: from £8,999 54 reg FIAT Punto 1.2 Active 5-dr: from £5,299 54 reg Ford C-Max 1.6LX, a/c: from £8,999 54 reg Renault Clio 1.2 Dynamique 3-dr: from £6,799 These and more than 4,000 more cars at www.cargiant.co.uk
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  Right Cars Still Making Top Money 22 Jun 2001 (News)
  At auction today, this 19,000 mile 99T Renault Grande Espace 2.2RT manual with CD and leather made full book money at £14,975. And not surprisingly. With Summer coming up it's second only to the TGV as ideal transport to the South of France and was probably pre-sold by the bidder.
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  Motorpoint celebrates tenth birthday 3 Apr 2008 (News)
  Car supermarket Motorpoint is celebrating its tenth year in operation this weekend. The company is to offer two customers thousands of pounds off two specific Renault vehicles at each of its UK centres. Attributing convenience, speed of service, choice and the lack of a waiting list as factors in its success, the firm revealed that it has saved visitors hundreds of millions of pounds in the last ten years.
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  Materia to gain as new accessories launch 26 Sep 2007 (News)
  "Its boxy yet wide and squat design liberates outstanding interior space within dimensions similar to the Vauxhall Meriva and Renault Modus," it said. The automaker was formed in Japan in 1907 and has since become renowned for manufacturing compact cars.

  Fiat champions new Bravo 24 Sep 2007 (News)
  According to the automaker, the 120 bhp 1.7 T-Jet is ahead of peers such as the Peugeot 308 and Renault Megane. Similarly, the vehicle also rubs shoulders with larger cars like the Seat Leon and Ford Focus. The car is ideal for all consumers, providing for their every need, commented Fiat Group Automobiles UK commercial director Andy Rowe.
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  Amazing Savings on Hot Citroen 5 Oct 2001 (News)
  Same engine as the Peugeot 306 GTi-6, which can easily be chipped to 180bhp plus, but just a five speed rather than a six speed gearbox. Performance isn't far short of the Renault Clio 172 and the SEAT Leon 20VT and handling is excellent. When the pre-facelift 167bhp Xsara 2.0 VTS was originally launched with just a one year warranty the list price was £17,515.
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  Toyota Corolla Most Reliable Used Car 27 Sep 2008 (News)
  The Toyota Yaris that came out least costly on average to repair at £89.68 was eleventh most reliable. Least reliable have been the Renault Espace and Alfa Romeo GTV. Nothing else gets close to these two in failure rates. 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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  58 REG DEALS FROM MOTORPOINT 4 Sep 2008 (News)
  Only £21,999 – a saving of £10,131* This model comes fitted with ABS, Air Bags, Air Conditioning, Alloy Wheels, CD Player, Central Locking, Climate Control, Electric Windows, Electric Mirrors, Leather Trim, Metallic Paint, Smokers Pack and Traction Control. 23.7 MPG (combined) Steal of the Week Renault Megane 1.9 dCi 130 Dynamique 5-dr Manual. Only £10,999– a saving of £5,373* This model comes with ABS, Air Conditioning, CD Player, Central Locking, Electric Mirrors, Electric Windows, Illusion Paint and Power Steering. 50.4 MPG (combined) Small Cars Renault Clio 1.5 dCi 68 Expression 5-dr Manual.
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  Gold Dust Expensive at Auction Today 24 Feb 2006 (News)
  BMW 116iSE, 2005/55, 3k miles £14,450 sold BMW 316i 1.8Ti SE Compact, 2002/51, 35k miles £7,500 sold BMW X3 2.0d Sport, 2004/54, 8k miles £21,900 provisional BMW 530i Sport E39 auto, 2001/51, 21k miles £12,500 sold BMW 530dSE E60, 2003/53, 64k miles £16,900 sold Citroen Berlingo 2.0HDI Multi, 2004/53, 13k miles £5,850 sold Citroen C4 1.6SX 5-dr auto, 2005/55, 1,307 miles £9,450 sold Citroen C4 180 VTS coupe, 05 reg, 6,812 miles £11,200 sold Citroen Picasso 1.6SX, 02 reg, 27k miles £3,800 sold Citroen Picasso 1.8 Desire, 04 reg, 18k miles £6,700 sold Citroen Picasso 1.6 Desire, 2005/54, 10k miles £6,800 sold Citroen C5 2.0HDI 110LX, 2001/51, 97k miles £2,200 sold Ford Ka 1.3 Style, 2004/54, 12k miles £4,000 sold Ford Fusion 2 1.4, 2003/52, 21k miles £3,900 sold Ford Fusion 2 1.4 semi-auto, 04 reg, 4,370 miles £6,350 sold Ford Fusion 2 1.6 full-auto, 04 reg, 3,707 miles £6,600 sold Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec 3-dr auto, 2003/53. 2,500 miles £5,750 sold Ford Focus 1.6 Sport 5-dr auto, 2005/55, 2,127 miles £9,200 sold Ford Focus 1.8TD Ghia f/l, 2002/51, 95k miles £3,550 sold Ford Mondeo 2.0LX estate, 2001/51, 87k miles £2,500 sold Ford Mondeo ST220 estate, 03 reg, 32k miles £9,800 sold Ford Galaxy TSI 115 Zetec, 2001X, 108k miles £5,250 sold Hyundai Matrix 1.6GSI, 2005/55, 897 miles £6,450 sold Mazda 6 2.0TS2 5-dr, 2004/54, 16k miles £9,100 sold Mercedes C180 1.8K A/G auto, 2002/52, 15k miles £11,400 sold Mercedes C180 1.8K Eleg auto, 2003/53, 12k miles £12,900 sold Mercedes C220CDI Classic, 2003/52, 92k miles £8,000 sold Mitsu Shogun Sport 3.0V6 auto, 2002/52, 42k miles, £7,900 sold Mitsu Shogun 3.5GDI 3-dr auto, 02 reg, 39k miles, £7,750 sold Nissan X-Trail 2.2DI Sport, 2001/51, 114k miles £4,950 prov Peugeot 206GTI 3-dr, 03 reg, 18k miles £6,050 sold Peugeot 307 1.6LX est auto, 2003/52, 26k miles £5,750 sold Peugeot 406 2.0SE coupe auto, 2000W, 106k miles £2,575 sold Renault Kangoo 1.5DCI Exp, 2004/53, 13k miles £5,600 sold Renault Megane 1.6 Exp auto, 05 reg, 6,587 miles £7,250 sold Renault Megane 1.5DCI Exp, 05 reg, 5k miles £7,250 sold Renault Scenic 1.6 Alize, 2000X, 25k miles £3,425 sold Renault Scenic 1.6 Priv auto, 05 reg, 6,456 miles £10,000 sold Rover 75 CDT Class est auto, 2003/53, 11k miles £7,475 sold SAAB 9-3 1.9d120 Linear, 2005/54, 17k miles £11,450 sold SAAB 9-3 1.9d125 Vector, 2004/54, 10k miles £13.550 sold SAAB 9-3 2.0LT Vector conv, 04 reg, 13k miles £15,750 sold Subaru Impreza 2.0GX auto, 2002/52, 24k miles £5,600 sold Toyota Yaris 1.3 GLS 3-dr auto, 2003/52, 32k miles £5,075 sold Toyota RAV-4 XT3 3-dr auto, 2005/54, 7,436 miles £13,700 sold Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Des 3-dr, 2004/54, 13k miles £4,800 sold Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 Des 5-dr auto, 2004/54, 710 miles £6,650 sold Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Life auto, 04 reg, 5k miles £7,450 sold VW Polo 1.2S 55PS 3-dr, 2004/54, 11k miles £5,525 sold VW Golf 1.9E SDI 5-dr, 2002/52, 80k miles £4,560 sold Upcoming Auctions at BCA Blackbushe Monday 27th February 10.00am start Top Car , Black Horse top cars, Motability , Porsche p/x, Fleet & Finance, Lex Vehicle Leasing, Inchcape no reserve p/x, Reg Vardy p/x, Hartwells p/x, Pendragon p/x, Franchised Dealer p/x, West London Nissan p/x.
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  First September Trade-ins at Auction Today 3 Sep 2010 (News)
  An 07 Alfa GT 2.0JTS Turismo for £5,000, a 52k mile 07 Avensis T180 for £6,000, a 33k miles 2008/58 Audi A4 1.8TFSI 160 SE for £12,500, a 24k mile 09 Audi Q7 3.0TDI S-line for £33,400, a 22k mile 2007/57 Range Rover Sport 2.7TDV6 HSE for £27,400s. And a 57k mile 06 Renault Megane 1.5DCI 106 Dynamique estate was cheap as chips at £3,000s. Though a relatively rare 38k mile 08 Mondeo 2.0TDCI 130 Zetec automatic stood its ground well to sell for £9,600s (As usual, ‘s’ means sold.
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  Strong Bidding at Auction Today 14 Mar 2007 (News)
  Monday 19th March Fleet Direct, Lex, Lombard, Porsche p/x, Mercedes Benz p/x, Franchised Dealer p/x, Inchcape no reserve p/x, Evans Halshaw Group p/x, Hartwells p/x, Ridgeway VW p/x, Pendragon p/x. Wednesday 21st March 10.00am start Fleet & Finance, Hitachi Finance, Renault Financial Services, Black Horse, Lex, General Section, Jardine p/x, Inchcape p/x, Leaseplan, Sytner p/x, Snows Group p/x, Trident Honda p/x, Hemmings Renault p/x, Help Hire ex-rental. Thursday 22nd March 10.00am start Light Commercials from Leaseplan, Vauxhall leasing, Lex, Peugeot, Northgate, Fleet Direct, Non Runners (at 9.30).
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  Autoquake Reports Used Car Prices Dropping Faster Online Than On Forecourts 2 Nov 2009 (News)
  The top 10 Autoquake.com average percentage price reductions in the last month by model are: RENAULT LAGUNA 14.8% and £532 reduction VAUXHALL VECTRA 13.9% and £645 reduction RENAULT MEGANE SCENIC 12.6% and £664 reduction   RENAULT MEGANE 12.5% and £620 reduction VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS 12.1% and £907 reduction SAAB 9-3 11.8% and £1,151 reduction TOYOTA COROLLA 11.7% and £ 840 reduction NISSAN NOTE 11.1% and £636 reduction VAUXHALL MERIVA 10.9% and £570 reduction AUDI  A3 10.6% and £1,130 reduction Autoquake.com ’s proven online retail model sells high quality used cars on behalf of large corporate fleet and leasing companies direct to consumers through its website Autoquake.com .
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  This Weekend's Discounts and Premiums 22 Jun 2002 (News)
  www.seat.co.uk Trade Sales of Slough:- New Astra 1.6 16c LSs with a/c: £8,299 New VW Golf V6 4-Motions with a/c: £16,999 New Mondeo 1.8LXs with a/c: £10,999 New Citroen C5 2.0LXs: £10,999 51 Reg Micra 1.0Ss: £4,999 51 Reg Vectra 2.0LS DTi estates: £8,999 www.trade-sales.co.uk Motorpoint of Derby and Burnley:- New Renault Laguna 1.9Dci 120 Dynamique: £13,699 New Renault Scenic 2.0 Monaco Privilege, leather: £12,999 New VW Golf 1.6S 5-dr with a/c: £11,299 New VW Golf GT TDi 130 5-dr: £14,999 51 Reg Ford Focus 1.6LX 4-dr automatics: £7,699 51 Reg Ford Focus 1.4LX estates: £7,999 www.motorpoint.co.uk Dagenham Motors: New Ford Focus 1.8 Ghia 5-doors: £10,999 New Ford Kas with PAS: £5,799 New (old shape) Ford Fiesta Flights: £6,599 New Ford Mondeo 1.8LXs; £12,999 (24 Branches throughout London Area: Check Yellow Pages) oneswoop:- New MINI Cooper, a/c, leather, CD, front fogs: £12,250 New Mercedes C320 Avantgarde: £34,999 New BMW 318Ti Compact: £18,499 www.oneswoop.com Drivethedeal:- New UK Supplied Renault Scenic 1.6 Expression: £10,870 New UK Supplied Citroen Picasso 1.8 Exclusive: £11,995 www.drivethedeal.com Alliance:- New Jaguar XKR Convertible with leather and satnav: £55,496 New SAAB 9-5 2.0T Vector estate: £19,995 New Subaru Impreza WRX X2, bucket seats: £17,995 New Toyota Landcruiser Colorado 3.0 D-44 auto, 8-seats: £26,995 New Toyota MR2 1.8 VVTi base no a/c: £15,195 www.alliancecarimports Showroom4Cars:- New MINI Coopers from £12,028 to £14,314 according to spec.
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  MoT Data for Brighton 6 May 2014 (News)
  Best performing manufacturers are Perodua (which is top, but with very few models tested), Lotus and Lexus. Bottom of the table are Daewoo, Renault and Talbot, though Talbots are rare.   In the national table, Brighton sits between  Taunton   and   Cardiff.  
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  Which? launches 2014 reliability survey 20 Dec 2013 (News)
  Car Survey, which found that the highest average repair costs were for the Land Rover Discovery 3, and that the Renault Megane Sport Tourer (2003-2009) had the lowest customer satisfaction rating. The survey is used to compile lists of the least and most reliable cars in each class, and also gives an average annual repair costs, giving car buyers and owners and idea of what sort of garage bills they can expect depending on how old their cars are.
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  BCA lines up convertibles for summer 28 Mar 2008 (News)
  Hundreds of motorists are expected to head to BCA Blackbushe for the Live Online convertible sales on the 14th and 28th April. On offer will be convertibles from GM Vauxhall, Nissan, Renault, Volkswagen and Ford, as well as models from the BMW 3-series and the Porsche Boxster. According to BCA national account manager Alan Gupwell, such events always cause a stir among enthusiasts.
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  Mazda 3 1.6s From Just £10,375 and Cheap PCPs 3 Nov 2005 (News)
  As always all cars are UK supplied with full 3 year warranty and standard support package Mazda 3 1.6 TS 5 Door £10375 Save £2575 Mazda 3 1.6 TS2 5 Door £11450 Save £2300 Mazda 3 1.6D TS 5 Door £13450 Save £1500 PCP Example: Renault Mazda 3 1.6 TS 5 Door Initial Payment £254.82, 34 Monthly Payments £194.82, GFV £4712.00, 10.9% APR, Figures based on £500 deposit and 10000 miles per year. Please visit www.new-car-discount.com to search for your ideal car.