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  New congestion charging aimed at encouraging ULEVs into London 25 Apr 2013 (News)
  It replaces the current Greener Vehicle Discount (GVD) for cars emitting less than 100g/km; and the Electric Vehicle Discount. Anyone registered for the latter will automatically be transferred to the new ULED, and those with sub-100g/km cars will qualify for a three-year sunset period extension. The sunset period for the owners of vehicles currently registered for the GVD will end on 24 June 2016.
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  Thursday want: Classic for a grand 10 Apr 2013 (News)
  1: 1984 Ford Escort 1.6 Ghia Automatic Haven't seen one for ages! In the first of our daily regulars, we root out a super-rare front-wheel drive two-pedal Ford Escort. It might not be exciting, but for those into 1980s nostalgia, it doesn't get any more genuine than this.
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  Save on servicing if you're a Network Q customer 29 Jul 2010 (News)
  What's more, Vauxhall MasterFit Service Club membership is transferable to any subsequent owner of the vehicle, making it an even more attractive proposition for potential buyers when the time comes to sell on your Network Q car. The Vauxhall MasterFit Service Club membership is automatically applied to cars bought through participating Network Q retailers that are 2 years old and older. Customers will receive a key fob to carry with them so they never miss out on claiming their discount Vauxhall MasterFit Manager Andréa Caumon said: "The Vauxhall MasterFit Service Club adds further peace of mind to those buying cars from Network Q.
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  Suzuki Takes 4,900 Scrappage Orders 28 Jul 2009 (News)
    The Alto is Suzuki’s most cost effective model and benefits from £35 Annual road tax with a combined fuel consumption of 64.2mpg, and an insurance grouping of just 1E (2E for the top specification SZ4 with manual or optional automatic transmission). The Alto is the cleanest five-door City car on sale with emissions of just 103g/km. The majority of the scrap eligible cars brought in to the Suzuki dealerships are conquest sales, with only 294 scrappages to date being 10 year-old Suzuki’s.
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  Motorpoint Star Deals of the Week 27 Sep 2007 (News)
  Star Deal of the week 2: Renault Megane Coupe Cabriolet 1.6 VVT Dynamique 2dr Manual NEW AT £12,999 FANTASTIC SAVING OF £5,576 Medium Family Cars Peugeot 307 1.4 S 5dr Manual NEW AT £8,299 SERIOUS SAVING OF £4,781 Ford Focus 1.6 Ghia 5dr Manual NEW AT £11,799 SERIOUS SAVING OF £4,356 Estate Cars Skoda Octavia 2.0 FSi Elegance 5dr Manual NEW AT £12,499 SIGNIFICANT SAVING OF £3,571 Sports Cars Renault Clio 2.0 16V Renaultsport 197 3dr Manual NEW AT £11,999 SERIOUS SAVING OF £4,091 Mazda RX-8 Coupe 4dr Manual NEW AT £19,999 SERIOUS SAVING OF £4,151 MPVs Ford S-Max 1.8 TDCi LX 5dr Manual NEW AT £14,699 SIGNIFICANT SAVING OF £3,781 4 x 4s Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2.7 TdV6 HSE 5dr Automatic NEW AT £42,999 SERIOUS SAVING OF £4,851 Convertibles Renault Megane Coupe Cabriolet 1.6 VVT Dynamique 2dr Manual NEW AT £12,999 FANTASTIC SAVING OF £5,576 Alfa Romeo Spider Convertible 3.2 V6 JTS Q4 2dr Manual NEW AT £25,999 SERIOUS SAVING OF £4,873 STAR VANS LDV Maxus 3.5T LWB 2.5 CDi Extra High Roof Van NEW AT £12,499 FANTASTIC SAVING OF £6,496 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 315CDi Long 3.5T Super High Roof Van NEW AT £20,999 SIGNFICANT SAVING OF £3,951 These deals and many more at www.motorpoint.co.uk where all cars listed now carry the CO2 rating for tax purposes, or visit one of Motorpoint's five Supersites: Derby, Glasgow, Burnley, Peterborough and Newport, South Wales.
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  Save over £2,400 on Mercedes SLK200 Roadsters 22 Mar 2007 (News)
  STOCK CAR OFFER - Only two cars available at this price. Mercedes Benz SLK200 Roadster Automatic Iridium Silver with Black Leather List £31,589. NC4M Price £29,100. Save £2,489 24 Month Contract Hire Offer 6+23 Payments, 10kpa. £379.99+vat 24 Month PCP Offer 6+23 Payments, 10kpa £449.99 GFV - £16,752.00 APR 9.9% Full written quotations available on request.
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  Mobile Battery Booster Only £39 22 Nov 2006 (News)
  It works with all 12-volt vehicle batteries, both sealed and unsealed. The unit automatically switches off to avoid overcharging and can also be used to trickle charge batteries that are likely to be left unused for long periods. The Booster and Starter charger simply plugs straight into the mains supply and is claimed to be very simple to operate.
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  Honda Accord Executive Save £3,127 or Lease from £264.99 29 Nov 2005 (News)
  This is a stock car ready to go. One only. Honda Accord 2.0 Executive Automatic 4dr Saloon - Indigo Blue with Ivory Leather, Complete with Ducktail Spoiler. UK List Price - £21,125 DSG Cash Price £17,998 Cash Saving - £3,127 24 Month Contract Hire 3+23 Payments 10kpa - £329.99 + VAT 36 Month Contract Hire 3+35 Payments 10kpa - £289.99 + VAT 48 Month Contract Hire 3+47 Payments 10kpa - £264.99 + VAT 36 Month Finance Lease 3+35 Payments £309.99 + VAT 36 Month Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) 3+35 £345.99 GFV £7955 APR 8.7% 60 Month Hire Purchase 10% Deposit £1799.80 48 @ £404 APR 7.9% Quick delivery, this car is in stock and ready to go - delivery in 5 days.
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  Free £2,000 Comms Pack on Pathfinder 30 Jul 2005 (News)
  Standard SVE spec includes: leather upholstery, electrically adjusted and heated front seats, five flat folding rear seats, 17” alloy wheels, privacy glass, Intelligent Key, front and rear climate controlled air-conditioning, auto headlamps, auto wipers, cruise control, xenon headlamps and an electric glass sunroof. Road test Pathfinder 2.5 manual and automatic at www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=171 Also Pathfinder 4.0 V6 on sale August for delivery in September at £33,960 OTR, T-Spec only.
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  Classy New E Class Mercedes 16 Jan 2002 (News)
  Six-speed manual gearboxes from the C Class and SLK are standard on the E240, E220CDI and E270CDI, with the option of a Sequentronic automatic clutch. The E320 and E500 both come with excellent 5-speed over-ridable torque-converter auto. UK prices are likely to start at £26,000 for the E240, rising to £43,000 for the E500.
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  £7,995 YRV, Plus 5 Year Warranty from Daihatsu 30 Jun 2001 (News)
  The YRV Premium model at £10,440 also has air-conditioning, anti-lock brakes, electronic brake force distribution and radio CD, together with the option of Steershift F-Speed automatic (which needs to be switched on with a dashboard button). Included in the prices of the Premium and F-Speed only is a fantastic five year bumper to bumper unlimited mileage warranty, five years roadside assistance, five years free servicing and either a £1,000 cashback or 0% finance.
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  Rovers Behind Book at Blackbushe 23 May 2001 (News)
  The Rover 25 1.6L 5 door cars with metallic paint and sunroofs sold for £6,400 to £7,100; Rover 45 1.8 Classics sold for £7,800 to £8,250; Rover 45 2.0 TD IEs sold for £7,800 to £8,150; and Rover 75 2.5 KV6 Club automatics from £12,600 to £12,900. That put the 75s around £1,750 behind trade book and the petrol engined 45s and 25s around £600 behind trade book. 45 diesels, however were bang on trade book and a pair of 25,000 and 32,000 99T Land Rover Freelander 1.8XEIs were actually over book at £13,500 and £13,650 respectively.
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  Todays Auction at BCA Blackbushe 16 Mar 2001 (News)
  The fact that these were let loose under trade book shows the growing anxiety of fleet managers holding expensive cars that employees dont want to pay the benefit tax on from April next year. Finally, how would you price an 82,000 mile 90H, ten year old Toyota Previa automatic? The bidding started at £2,000 but it sold for £4,050. These vehicles are gold dust and this one was mobbed. See separate news for details of a Spring Sale of 61 ex Leaseplan convertibles at BCA Blackbushe on Monday 19th March.
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  Plenty of variety at March part-exchange auctions 7 Mar 2001 (News)
  A 100,000 mile 96P Nissan 3.0 QX SE sold for £3,350, a 75,000 mile 95M Cavalier 2.0iGLS for £2,500 and a 59,000 mile 96N Fiesta Classic 1.1 for £2,300. Even a smart, metallic grey 90,000 mile 92K Mazda Xedos 6 SE automatic, one of the best looking saloons of all time, ran into the wall at a top bid of £1,900. And older Rovers seriously struggled. Top bid for a 58,000 mile 93L 420 GSi was £875 while £750 was all a 108,000 mile 94L 827Sli auto in Nightfire red could manage.
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  Citroen C5 and C5 Estate 22 Feb 2001 (News)
  The more skilful will also soon learn to exploit the availability of lift-off oversteer which was always a useful bonus on the Xantia. The new car also automatically lowers itself at speed. Engine range begins with 1.8 litre unspecified output and 2.0 litre 136bhp fours. There will also be a 2.0 litre 143bhp Hpi petrol engine, a 210bhp 3.0 litre V6 petrol and an exceptionally powerful 2.2 litre Hdi diese1.
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  Private Buyers Still Paying for Status 16 Feb 2001 (News)
  And the crazy gang even included someone immune to all the news reports who stumped up £7,400 for an 81,000 97R Ford Explorer on Firestone tyres. If there was a bargain of the day, it had to be an 18,000 mile 2000W BMW 323CI automatic coupe which sold for £19,900 (compared to last weeks £21,400 for a similar car), but only because it came with no documentation of any kind. Full list of UK auction centres in the Directory on this website.
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  Top Money for Top Cars at BCA Blackbushe 5 Feb 2001 (News)
  Well above book were a 55,000 mile 98S BMW 535i V8, sold for £19,600; a 48,000 mile 98S Mercedes C180 Sport automatic, sold for £13,400; a 30,000 mile 98S C180 Classic, sold for £11,900; and a 68,000 mile 97R BMW 323iSE, sold for £10,600. Bang on trade book (and bargains for the private buyer) were a 45,000 mile 97R BMW 318Ti Compact with fat alloys, sold for £8,650 and a 30,000 mile 98S Mercedes C180 Classic, sold for £11,900.
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  Eighties supercars in demand at auction 13 Mar 2015 (News)
  A left-hand drive 20,000-mile 1992 Ferrari 348tb Coupe made £38,500 and a right-hand drive 73,000-mile 1988 Ferrari 412 automatic fetched £23,650. Again, that’s significantly more than this once-unloved model would have made just a few months ago. Another model that has rocketed in value lately is the air-cooled Porsche 911, prices rising by 24% in 2013 and a further 32% in 2014 according to the HAGI Index.
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  Volvo extends range of its EVs 17 Jul 2011 (News)
  The 111 hp (80 kW) electric motor is supplemented with a three-cylinder petrol turbo engine producing 190 hp (140 kW), a two-stage automatic transmission and a 40 kW generator. Power from the combustion engine drives the front wheels via the gearbox and recharges the battery pack whenever needed. Up to 50 km/h, the car is always powered solely by electricity.
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  Quick New Astra Diesel Uses Stop/Start to Achieve 62.8mpg in EC Tests 12 Apr 2011 (News)
  Start/Stop – Vauxhall’s pain-free solution to lower-emissions motoring Vauxhall’s automatic Start/Stop system reduces the engine’s time spent idling, and therefore the car’s overall emissions and fuel consumption, especially during town driving. The engine automatically stops when the driver engages neutral and releases the clutch pedal, sending it into ‘Autostop’ mode.