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  Auction Prices Continue to Rise 7 Dec 2001 (News)
  But the sensible mileage stuff was on fire. Two year old Citroen Saxo 1.1s were being snapped up for £3,500. A two year old base model Punto with 17,000 miles and in white went for £3,225. Stick a three-pointed star on and the difference was even more marked.
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  Alpine triumphs at Concours de l’Ordinaire 14 Aug 2018 (News)
  While those events have their very obvious place in our classic car world, we were keen to increase the profile and awareness of the new all-too-forgotten ordinary cars to whom a large majority of people can truly relate; the first car you drove, your parent’s car or simply the car you admired on your neighbour’s drive.'
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  New Book on 1950s and 1960s Diecast Toy Cars 12 Aug 2009 (News)
  The 128-page book is available now from bookshops or from www.veloce.co.uk . THE AUTHOR Andrew Ralston received his first Dinky Toy car, a Riley, when he was about five years old, and ever since has been passionately interested in anything to do with cars. He has built up an extensive collection of models, with a preference for the more unusual items, and has written many articles on the subject for magazines in Britain and the USA.
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 27-6-2015 27 Jun 2015 (News)
  We almost walked away then. However, we were assured the car would be spotless if we proceeded to buy. Each time the car was washed (not pressure washed - good old manual labour) we discovered cover-ups on bodywork, ie coloured wax etc. The paintwork was coming off.
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  Supermarket giant enters the used car market 4 Apr 2011 (News)
  Tesco Cars will advertise up to 3,000 cars every week with fresh stock added to the website daily. A wide range of models -between six months and three years old - includes family-sized MPVs, fuel-efficient city cars and well-specified executive saloons.
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  Buyers Turn a Profit on Scrappage 23 Jun 2009 (News)
  Glass’s perspective on the new scrappage scheme “The highly publicised scrappage scheme is having a ‘halo effect’ that benefits much of the used car market,” says Rushmore. “The vast majority of car buyers entering the market will continue to be trading up from a car that is under 10 years old, and therefore not eligible for the £2,000 scrappage bonus.
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  Stag hits trouble on TransAm rally 24 Jun 2015 (News)
  Phil Garratt and Kieron Brown have led the pack in the V8-powered classic since the event started on 6 June, but it broke down in the Yellowstone National Park.  Believed to be the first Stag ever to take on an endurance rally, the car arrived in Idaho Falls on the back of a flatbed truck after the Triumph lost its transmission.  The news might not be all bad, though, we hear that a differential and seals are being shipped in from Arizona on an overnight service and that a garage in Idaho Falls where they 'work on old cars' has offered to help them put it all together.
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  New showroom opens at Aston Martin Heritage 20 Jun 2013 (News)
  For the first time classic Aston Martins will be sold directly from Newport Pagnell, giving customers access to the Works team and the Works Service restoration business. Customers will be able to view and compare cars from every era of Aston Martin’s 100 years at Aston Martin Works. Fittingly, the Heritage Showroom is housed within the restored Olympia building – itself also now 100 years old – which has been central to the Aston Martin story since its move to Newport Pagnell in 1957.
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  Red Driving School To Offer Affordable Fully Comprehensive Insurance For Young Drivers 15 Oct 2012 (News)
  One of the UK's leading driving schools has announced that it has teamed up with young driver insurer Ingenie to offer more affordable insurance for 17-25 year olds. Any driver who passes with Red (and is aged between 17 and 25 years ld), will be offered an 'out of sight' black box, which collects data on how the car is being driven. The box assesses individual driving styles and driver feedback is available via the ingenie mobile app and online.
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  Which Car Parts Wear Out First? 9 Nov 2010 (News)
    The top 10 car parts most likely to fail due to simple wear and tear have been revealed by specialist insurer, Warranty Direct.   Suspension arms top a list which shows that around one in three* repairs to vehicles aged between three and seven-years old will be due to a wear-related failure.
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  Motors Live TV Race Day, Castle Combe, 7th May 27 Apr 2012 (News)
  Eagerly awaited is the debut of the V10 engined BMW M6 of Vadabar M.D. Doug Watson from Blagdon, whilst in his old BMW Z3 is Angus Gorringe from Bath, out in a Polo GTi in the saloons race too. Minis old and new provide four, edge of the seat, races. The contrast between the old and new is fascinating, with the BMC powered 'Miglias', almost as fast as the BMW powered machinery.
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  Further Confirmation Credit Crunch Crippling Car Values 6 Aug 2008 (News)
  EurotaxGlass’s, publisher of Glass’s Guide, reports that used car values will fall by at least 12 per cent between now and Christmas, as retail demand continues to ease back and second-hand vehicles of most types remain in plentiful supply. For a three-year old car worth £5,000, this will be almost three times the £225 decline witnessed during the same period last year.
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  UK Drivers Pay Up To 6 Times Too Much For Parts 1 Feb 2005 (News)
  British motorists could be forking out up to six times more than they have to on spare car parts according to new research from independent warranty provider, Warranty Direct ( www.warrantydirect.co.uk ). Researchers compared the cost of new parts on a selection of four-year-old vehicles from the UK’s top ten selling manufacturers.
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  More than a quarter of females feel ripped off by garages 5 Jan 2017 (News)
  More than a quarter of of female motorists feel that they have been overcharged by a garage when they've had work done on their car. The survey by warranty and maintenance company Motoreasy showed that nearly one in three women questioned have stopped using a garage because they felt they were being taken advantage of, with a third of younger women drivers between 20 and 25 years old saying they felt most vulnerable.
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  Michelin announces latest Alpin winter tyre 3 Feb 2014 (News)
  The Alpin 5 sits between the previous Alpin 4 and the Pilot Alpin winter tyre, which is designed for larger tyre sizes and higher performance cars. The Alpin 5 uses a new tread patten designed to better disperse water and to provide a so-called ‘rack and pinion’ effect, which locks into uncompressed snow to improve traction.
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  More Super Deals on UK Supplied Zafiras 23 Jan 2002 (News)
  www.broker4cars.co.uk has announced its latest prices on Vauxhall Zafira 2002.5 Model Year vehicles. Note that these are two thousand and two and a half model year cars, not the old 2001 models being offered by at least one other internet supplier at considerably higher prices. Vauxhall Zafira Club 1.6 16v(a/c)£11,532 Vauxhall Zafira Club 1.8 16v £11,972.00 Vauxhall Zafira Club 2.0 DTi 16v (a/c)£12,406.00 Vauxhall Zafira Comfort 1.6 16v (a/c)£12,356.00 Vauxhall Zafira Comfort 1.8 16v (a/c)£12,852.00 Vauxhall Zafira Comfort 2.0 DTi 16v (a/c)£13,287.00 Vauxhall Zafira Comfort 2.2 16v (a/c)£13,512.00 Vauxhall Zafira Elegance 1.8 16v (a/c)£13,602.00 Vauxhall Zafira Elegance 2.0 DTi 16v (a/c)£14,037.00 Vauxhall Zafira Elegance 2.2 16v (a/c)£14,261.00 All prices are for brand new unregistered latest 2002.5 Model Year Zafiras direct from broker4cars contracted UK franchised Vauxhall dealership.
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  E Types on Parade Again at Chelsea Autolegends 23 Aug 2011 (News)
  The ten most significant road cars of all times, as voted by Autocar magazine (and, yes, that includes an E-type – 9600 HP) will be on official display with countless other classics in the car parks. It’s not just cars but people, too.
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  USED CAR BUYERS URGED TO DEFY THE CREDIT CRUNCH 22 Apr 2008 (News)
  Reports of a global credit crunch might be causing some consumers to tighten their financial belts but, according to EurotaxGlass’s, now is the ideal time to buy a used car. The publisher of Glass’s Guide to Used Car Values reports that the change of registration plate in March has led to a significant influx of part-exchanged cars and put residual values under increased pressure.
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  Used Car Checking Kit, Just £35.99 17 Feb 2004 (News)
  Once you've found your next car and agreed a price, you'll want to make sure that the working parts are as good as the waxed bodywork. By paying £62, making £97.99 in total, you will be able to organise a full, independent Used Car Checks inspection of the vehicle.
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  Used car sales plummet in Q3 2008 15 Dec 2008 (News)
  Sales of used cars reached their lowest point in Q3 1999 when they experienced a drop of 15.3 per cent. Key changes in the used car market during Q3 2008, included: · all major used car makes experiencing their biggest fall in sales compared to the last two years · the used MPV segment being the only segment to see an increase in sales - up 6.5 per cent · the used SUV segment seeing its biggest drop in sales - down 11.3 per cent · the biggest fall in sales coming from the used luxury segment, down 15.1 per cent - the biggest drop it has seen since Q3 1999 · sales of used diesel cars falling by 4.1 per cent · used hybrid and electric cars experiencing a continued increase in sales · cars between three to six years old seeing the biggest drop in sales – down 10.3 per cent.