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  Honest John’s Motoring Agony Column 18-4-2015 18 Apr 2015 (News)
  New i20 range road test here:  /road-tests/hyundai/hyundai-i20-2015-road-test/   The ix20 remains a facelift of the original ix20. Test of the excellent Mazda 2 1.5 6-speed automatic here: /road-tests/mazda/mazda-2-2015-15-automatic-road-test//   Astrocious I bought a Network Q 68k mile 2005 Vauxhall Astra diesel in 2011.
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  New cars even cheaper this weekend 11 Oct 2002 (News)
  Link here www.citroen.co.uk FORD (all on the road prices including 3 years warranty) Ka 1.3, PAS, immobiliser, rad/cass: £5,995 New Fiesta 1.3 Finesse 5-dr, PAS, IPS, rad/CD: £7,995 Focus 1.6 Flight 5-dr, PAS, a/c, rad/cass, efw: £9,995 Focus TDCi 100ps Ghia 5-dr, PAS, a/c, alloys, CD: £12,995 Mondeo 1.8 Mistral, PAS, ABS, IPS, a/c, Quickclear: £12,995 Link here www.ford.co.uk Mazda Mazda has an excellent offer on its ageing but pretty and fantastically reliable 323 1.6GXi. This comes with a 96bhp 1,598cc 16 valve engine (combined consumption 36.7, CO2 183g/km); air-conditioning; electric front windows and mirrors; driver, passenger and front side airbags; ABS with EBD; remote central doorlocking and alarm.
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  Toyota Corolla Most Reliable Used Car 27 Sep 2008 (News)
  Toyota's Celica followed in reliability, though average repair costs were much higher, with Mazda's MX-5 third, Honda's CR-V fourth and Honda's S2000 sports car fifth, despite high average repair costs for the S2000. Hondas continue to feature with the Jazz sixth for reliability and with very low average repair costs, the Civic seventh and the old Accord eighth.
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  High mileage cheap at auction today 19 Oct 2007 (News)
  Audi A3 TDI 170 Sptbk DSG, loaded, 2006/56, 19k miles £17,250s Chrysler Voyager 2.8CRD LX auto, 2004/54, 30k miles £10,100s Ford Ka 1.3 70 ohc Style, 03 reg, 51k miles £2,450s Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec auto 5-dr, 2004/54, 24k miles £3,850s Ford Focus 1.6 Ghia auto 5-dr, 2004/54, 16k miles £5,600s Honda Accord 2.2iCDTI Exec estate, 2004/54, 124k miles £5,700s Hyundai Trajet 2.0GSI auto, 2001X, 57k miles n/w £875s Hyundai Trajet 2.0GSI auto, Y reg, 67k miles £2,350s KIA Sportage 2.0S SUV, 02 reg, 48k miles £2,300s Mazda MX5 1.8 Arctic. 2004/53, 16k miles £6,900s Mazda 6 2.0CD 136 Sport, 2004/53, 64k miles £6,350s MGF 1.8 roadster, 1996P, 51k miles £1,425s Mitsubishi Colt 1.1 Attivo 3-dr, 2005/55, 24k miles £4,000s Mitsubishi Outlander 2.4 auto, 05 reg, 32k miles, £6,800s Peugeot 307 2.0 HDI 110 SE 5-dr, 03 reg, 56k miles £4,150s Peugeot 307 1.6 HDI 110 S est, 04 reg, 46k miles £5,100s Renault Megane 1.6RT 5-dr, 2000W, 65k miles £1,400s SAAB 9-3 1.9D 150 Linear Sport, 05 reg, 39k miles £8,450s Skoda Octavia 1.9TDI Amb est DSG, 2005/55, 22k miles £9,800s Skoda Octavia 2.0TDI 140 Elegance, 06 reg, 5k miles £11,400s Skoda Octavia 2.0TDI 140 L&K est DSG, 07 reg, 2k miles £14,550s Toyota Corolla 1.6 T3 estate, 03 reg, 57k miles £4,500s Toyota Avensis 2.0D-4D T3-S, 2004/54, 71k miles £6,100s Vauxhall Meriva 1.6 Life, 2004/54, 20k miles £4,200s Vauxhall Astra 1.7CDTI ECO LS, 2004/53, 65k miles £3,400s Vauxhall Astra 1.7CDTI 80 SXI, satnav, 2004/54, 46k miles £5,850s Vauxhall Vectra 1.9CDTI 120 LS est, 05 reg, 56k miles £6,000s VW Golf 1.9TDI 100 S, 03 reg, 47k miles £6,250s Volvo V50 2.0D S estate, 2004/54, 102k miles £6,100s Upcoming Auctions at BCA Blackbushe in October Monday 22nd October 10.00am start Fleet Direct, Lex, Bank of Scotland, Inchcape Prestige, Porsche p/x, Mercedes Benz Retail p/x, TOP CAR , Franchised Dealer p/x, Inchcape no reserve p/x, Hartwells p/x, Pendragon p/x.
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  Buynewcars4less Offers at 17-8-2007 17 Aug 2007 (News)
  Metallic and Parking Pack £15,678 saving £3579 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 1.8 inc metallic £13890 saving £1670 Citroen C2 1.4i Cool inc metallic £8100 saving £999 Fiat Idea Diesel Hatchback 1.3 Multijet 90 Dynamic 5dr Auto £10512 saving £3221 Fiat Sedici Hatchback 1.6 16v Dynamic 5dr £10591 saving £1957 Fiat Panda 4x4 with air conditioning £7150 saving £2100 Fiat Panda 1.1 Active 5dr inc. metallic £5500 saving £1815 Jeep Patriot 2.0 CDR Ltd inc metallic £17490 saving £1705 Honda Civic ES 5dr 2.2 Diesel metallic £15,950 Honda CRV 2.0i VTEC ES with pearlescent paint £19770 save £1900 Honda CRV 2.0i VTEC EX with pearlescent paint £22,970 saving £2032 Honda FRV 2.2 ES Diesel metallic paint £17,290 saving £1799 Honda FRV 2.2 EX Diesel metallic paint £18,320 saving £1892 Jaguar S-Type Diesel Saloon 2.7d V6 Spirit 4dr £25424 saving £4540 Kia Sorento Diesel SW 2.5 CRDi XT 5dr Auto £21999 saving £4219 Land Rover Freelander 2 TD4 Auto GS inc metallic £22,680 saving £2640 Land Rover Freelander 2 TD4 Auto XS inc metallic £24550 saving £2820 Land Rover Discovery 2.7 inc metallic £25325 saving £2510 Lexus IS Diesel Saloon 220d 4dr (Multimedia) £23185 saving £2646 Lexus RX Estate 400h 3.3 5dr CVT Auto £33735 saving £2668 Mazda MX5 Roadster inc metallic and bose upgrade £20,560 saving £1350 Mazda 3 Diesel Hatchback 1.6d S (90) 5dr £11682 saving £1226 Mercedes-Benz E Class Diesel Sal E280 CDI Classic 4dr Tip Auto £28391 saving £4694 Mercedes Benz CLS320 CDi auto +metallic, leather, parktronic, Command APS £43,757 saving £3903 Nissan Note 1.4 SE 5 door metallic £10,600 save £1015 Mini One £10,399 Mini Cooper convertible inc chilli pack £15495 saving £1717 Mini Cooper S in metallic £15,600 Mini One in metallic + Pepper Pack £11,867 Mitsubishi Lancer Estate Sport 2.0 in metallic £10850 Peugeot 207 1.6 Hdi S 5dr £11,300 saving £2300 Peugeot 307 Coupe Cabriolet Allure £16,650 saving £1345 Renault Clio Hatchback 1.4 16v Expression 5dr £8937 saving £2061 Renault Meganne Coupe Convertible DCi 105 Dynamique 1.5 diesel £15,550 Saving £4500 Renault Megane Coupe Cabriolet 1.6 VVT Privilege 2dr £15998 saving £3330 Skoda Fabia 2 5dr 1.4 diesel £8555 saving £2000 Skoda Fabia Diesel Estate 1.9 TDi PD Elegance 5dr (AC) £11392 saving £1211 Skoda Superb Diesel Saloon 1.9 TDi PD Comfort 4dr (115) £14581 saving £1677 Toyota RAV 4 Diesel Estate 2.2 D-4D XT3 5dr £17707 saving £2626 Toyota Yaris 1.4 DM T3 3dr £9583 saving £2120 Toyota Aygo Plus 3dr in metallic £6850 Vauxhall Astra Twintop 1.8 Design Convertible metallic, leather, parking sensors, spare wheel £17840 Vauxhall Vectra Estate 1.9 CDTi £16,978 saving £3082 Vauxhall Astra Twintop 1.6 16v 2dr (115) £15397 saving £1786 Vauxhall Astra Hatchback 1.4i 16v Life 5dr £10184 saving £2720 Vauxhall Astra Diesel Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 16v Club (90) 5dr £11368 saving £3120 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2i 16 valve £9738 saving £1662 Volkswagen Golf Match 1.6 auto metallic, alloys, parking sensors £15,718 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 FSI S £13250 saving £1630 Volkswagen Golf Gti 3dr £18990 saving £1590 Volkswagen Glof GTi 2.0 DSG Auto metallic +leather £23,390 saving £2100 Volkswagen Passat TDi £15,895 saving £1767 Volkswagen Polo 3dr S in metallic £8850 Volkswagen EOS CC 2.0 £20240 saving £1267 Volkswagen Transporter Shuttle S LWB Vis Pack,Roof Prep rem tow-bar £21758 save £2k+ ALL UK SUPPLIED CARS More at www.buynewcars4less.com
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  Scrappage schemes: how to get big discounts without trading in your car 15 Nov 2019 (News)
  age=1&l=x&miles=1000&s=PriceAsc">an as-new Kuga ST-Line can be bought for around £19,000 - a saving of £9500 off list price, compared to a meagre scrappage discount of £2000. Mazda is another manufacturer offering scrappage discounts. It’s currently offering £3000 towards its popular MX-5 sports car when you trade in your old car, bringing its start price down to £16,495.
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  A Grand Monday: Lada Samara 10 Oct 2016 (News)
  It came with Lada’s own range of OHC engines (an adventure itself in terms of parts availability today), but UK buyers were sadly denied the opportunity to buy the Mazda RX-7-style twin rotary Wankel engine variant. We dread to think what the oil consumption of a Russian rotary might be if the Japanese still can’t perfect the technology, but that’s a debate for a different day – and we’d also wager that the vast majority of you didn’t even know such a thin existed, so think of this as an education.
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  Even Mrs B. is Plugging the Wheeler Dealers book 12 Apr 2015 (News)
  The Wheeler Dealers book covers: 1968 Austin Mini Jaguar E-Type SIII V-12 Lamborghini Urraco S 1995 Land Rover Discovery 2.5TDi 1999 Mazda MX-5 1990 Peugeot 205GTi 1.9 Porsche 911 993 Targa Subaru Impreza WRX 1964 Amphicar 1945 Willys MB Jeep The search, the buying process and the restoration of each is intricately detailed with colour photos making each job easy to follow and tackle yourself if you feel so inclined.
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  Spotted in the classifieds: Summer cars 28 May 2012 (News)
  q=2.0+Convertible">expect to pay £15,540 for a decent example at an independent dealer. Mazda MX-5 The current incarnation of the MX-5 has been around for quite some time now, but that doesn’t mean it’s anything other than great fun to drive.
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  UK's Most Pothole Proof Cars Revealed 19 Dec 2011 (News)
    Top 10 most resilient manufacturers (Chance of pothole induced suspension damage in an average year)     Make Incident rate** 1 HONDA 1.4% 2 TOYOTA 1.5% 3 HYUNDAI 1.7% 4 NISSAN 2.0% 5 KIA 2.1% 6 MITSUBISHI 2.2% 7 MINI 3.0% 8 SUZUKI 3.1% 9 FORD 3.4% 10 MAZDA 3.4%   Top 10 least resilient manufacturers (Chance of pothole induced suspension damage in an average year)     Make Incident rate** 1 CHRYSLER 12.2% 2 SMART 10.6% 3 MERCEDES-BENZ 10.4% 4 LANDROVER 10.1% 5 JAGUAR 9.4% 6 SAAB 8.5% 7 FIAT 7.4% 8 BMW 6.8% 9 SEAT 6.6% 10 VAUXHALL 6.4% * Potholes.co.uk analysed c150,000 of Warranty Direct ’s policies over a three-year period.
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  61-plate: Monthly deals under £250 25 Aug 2011 (News)
  This classless little hatchback costs from £239 per month. 6. Mazda MX-5 The epitome of cheap, fun motoring, the MX-5 might seem out of reach to many, but from £231 per month you can enjoy rear-wheel drive open-topped joy without spending an absolute fortune. 
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  Hyundai takes 5,400 Orders Under Scrappage 22 May 2009 (News)
  BMWs, Audis and Mercedes cars and vans were relatively common sights on their way to the automotive knacker’s yard (34, 22 and 32 respectively) as were Mazda MX-5s (six in total), MGFs (seven) and several Saabs. The oldest car to be traded in this week was a 1966 Austin 1100, closely followed by a Morris Minor, which was just two years younger.
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  PCPs from as little as £88.92 a Month 16 Jul 2008 (News)
  PCP Special Offers AUDI A3 HATCHBACK 1.6 3dr @ £221.75 AUDI A4 SALOON 1.8T FSi 4dr @ £313.89 FIAT BRAVO HATCHBACK 1.4 5dr @ £152.85 FIAT PANDA HATCHBACK 1.1 Active 5dr @ £88.92 FIAT GRANDE PUNTO HATCHBACK 1.2 Active 3dr @ £102.14 FORD FIESTA HATCHBACK 1.25 Studio 3dr @ £108.81 FORD FOCUS HATCHBACK 1.4 Studio 3dr @ £162.01 FORD GALAXY DIESEL ESTATE 1.8 TDCi Edge 5dr [100] @ £286.36 FORD MONDEO HATCHBACK 1.6 Edge 110 5dr @ £217.26 HONDA CIVIC SALOON 1.4 i-Dsi ES 4dr IMA CVT Auto @ £283.03 MAZDA MAZDA6 DIESEL HATCHBACK 2.0d S 5dr @ £242.74 PEUGEOT 207 HATCHBACK 1.4 Urban 3dr @ £130.55 RENAULT CLIO HATCHBACK 1.2 16V Campus Sport 2007 3dr @ £102.72 SEAT IBIZA DIESEL HATCHBACK 1.4 TDi Ecomotive 3dr DPF @ £172.08 SUZUKI SWIFT HATCHBACK 1.3 GL 3dr @ £132.98 TOYOTA PRIUS HATCHBACK 1.5 VVTi T3 Hybrid 5dr CVT Auto @ £283.1 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF HATCHBACK 1.4 S 80 3dr [AC] @ £188.69 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DIESEL HATCHBACK 1.9 BlueMotion S TDI DPF 3dr @ £248.61 VOLKSWAGEN POLO DIESEL HATCHBACK 1.4 BlueMotion 1 TDI 80 3dr @ £200.85 The above offers are based on a 48 Month PCP with a £1000 deposit followed by 47 Payments then a Guaranteed Future Value.
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  Year Old Convertibles at Peak of Used Value 31 May 2007 (News)
  ” Top 20 used convertibles - ranked by retained trade value after 12 months (2006 ’06-plate) Ranking Model (Retained value) 1 Ferrari F430 Spider (97%) 2 Volkswagen Eos 2.0 TDI Sport (94%) 3= Porsche Boxster S (87%) 3= Mercedes-Benz SLK55 (87%) 5= MINI 1.6 Cooper S (Chilli) Convertible (85%) 5= Audi RS4 Cabriolet (85%) 5= Jaguar XK Convertible (85%) 8 Porsche 911 3.8 Carrera S Cabriolet (84%) 9 Aston Martin DB9 Volante Convertible (82%) 10 Mazda MX-5 1.8i (78%) 11 BMW 330Cd Sport Convertible (78%) 12= Mercedes-Benz SL350 Convertible (77%) 12= Honda S2000 2.0i VTEC (77%) 14 Mercedes-Benz CLK200 Kompressor Avantgarde Cabriolet (76%) 15= Vauxhall Astra 1.9 CDTi 16v (150ps) Twin Top Sport Coupe (75%) 15= Mitsubishi Colt 1.5 CZC Turbo Cabriolet (75%) 15= Lotus Elise 1.8 R (75%) 15= Peugeot 206 1.6 HDi 110 Allure Coupe-Cabriolet (75%) 15= BMW Z4 2.5i Sport (75%) 20 Audi TT Roadster 1.8 T (150 bhp) (74%)
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  Streetwise For Nothing at Auction Today 20 Jun 2005 (News)
  Yet a 30k mile 2002/52 MG ZR 120PS with a/c sold for £4,000, a 32k mile 02 reg MG ZR 103PS with sunroof sold for £3,350, a 6k mile 2004/54 MG ZS 120+ with a/c bid to £5,900, a 4k mile 2004/54 Rover 25 2.0TD 101PS bid to £6,300 and a 21k mile 02 reg MGTF 135PS sold for a respectable £6,450. A 10k mile 2003/52 reg Mazda MX5 1.8 Montana with leather, a/c and hardtop sold for £11,000, while a 22k mile 2003/53 reg base MX5 1.8 with steel wheels sold for £8,700. Reasonable buys included a 71k mile 02 reg BMW 318iSE 2.0 143PS Touring, sold for £8,500, a very clean 122k mile 2000X BMW 530dSE auto, sold for £7,700, a 42k mile 02 reg Mondeo TDCI 130 Ghia, sold for £5,900 and a 77k mile 2000X Golf GTI 1.8T sold for £5,450.
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  More Chances at Auction Today 24 Sep 2004 (News)
  Find the right family via the disability websites and they would gladly pay £8,500 for one of these. A 16k mile 03 reg Mazda 6 2.0TS sounded very much like a diesel to me, so £9,350 allowed a decent forecourt margin. An 8k mile 2004/53 facelift model Nissan X-Trail Sport with the 2.5 litre petrol engine left some profit at £13,350.
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  World’s Cheapest Celica at Auction Today 30 Jun 2004 (News)
  A 2k mile 2004/53 Ford Street Ka Luxury bid to £9,550. And oddball of the day was a 115k independently imported Mazda MX3 V6 of indeterminate age that bid to £750, which was very strong for the state of the thing. Coming up are more big sales on Friday and Monday followed by a Ford Blue Rosette ex-demo and e-rental sale on Tuesday 6th July at 11.00am.
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  Bags of Bargains at Blackbushe Today 23 Oct 2002 (News)
  Fancy a soft-top sports car? It’s a good time to get one. They don’t come much sportier than a 60,000 mile 98S Mazda MX5 1.8 in a nice metallic blue with alloys. It sold for £7,250. Or what about a 97R BMW Z3 1.9 with an extremely doubtful 1 mile on the odo? £9,900, and the first time I’ve seen one under ten grand.
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  Sudden Shortage Forces Auction Prices Up 11 Sep 2002 (News)
  Well, £3,300 wasn’t too much for a metallic red 94M BMW 325TD with 146,090 miles. £2,100 was a steal for an 81,000 mile 95M Mazda MX3 1.8 with a sweet sounding V6. £5,750 bought a 42,000 mile 99V Subaru Legacy 2.5GX 4-door with a/c and alloys. £4,150 was a fair top bid for a 130,000 mile 95N Jaguar Sovereign 4.0.
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  Scramble for Cars at Auction Today 24 Jul 2002 (News)
  A clean, metallic red 47,000 mile 98R Xantia 1.8iLX nearly took the title at a top bid of £2,375, but that didn’t quite buy the car. So it has to be the 92,000 mile 96N Mazda Xedos 9 which looked like an awful lot of motor for £2,550. For information of upcoming BCA auctions, visit www.bca-auctions.co.uk Full list of auction centres throughout the country at www.honestjohn.co.uk (go back to the home-page and click on auction directory).