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  Sharp Falls At Auction Today 2 Nov 2001 (News)
  Inevitably, prices had to plunge. Even rock-solid VAG residuals took a bunker-buster. The 18 month old top of the range VW Passat 2.8V6 4-Motion Estate in the photo with full leather and a mere 24,000 miles sold for £13,000, which is just under half its price new. Previously strong Focuses are down to between £6,000 and £7,000 for a year-old X reg 1.6 Zetec with around 15,000 miles.
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  Focus On: The Little Car Clinic 10 Sep 2018 (News)
  Darren Jenkins opened The Little Car Clinic in 2010. His passion for cars started when he did work experience for Lotus Engineers which turned into a ten year career. Today, Darren and his team boast a wealth of knowledge and expertise that make  The Little Car Clinic a hit with HonestJohn.co.uk readers.  The Little Car Clinic initially started as an Audi and Volkswagen specialist, before diversifying into other makes of car.
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  Honest John's June Deals 19 Jun 2015 (News)
  . These offers span everything from a few pounds off your breakdown cover renewal to cutting thousands off the cost of a new car. Visit this page regularly to find the latest offers and discounts.  Top 10 tips for buying a new car  /  Car finance advice  /  Fuel cost calculator Friday 19 June Get free breakdown cover with Sainsbury’s car insurance.
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  Stunning Mk1 Mondeo for sale at £1500 25 May 2015 (News)
  Launched in Europe in 1992, the first generation Mondeo replaced the Sierra. Like it’s predecessor, it dominated the company car market. But despite being a hugely capable classic, it has failed to make the jump to classic status. With early models now 23 years old, we think it’s high time people started appreciating this car for what it was – a well specified, hugely capable family car.
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  ‘Blue Train’ Bentley to star at Paris classic car show 4 Feb 2015 (News)
  The first car raced as No 1 at Le Mans in 1929 where it won, and returned as ‘Old No 1’ to win again in 1930. A total of 182 Speed Sixes were built between 1929 – 1930 with a variety of body styles and types from several coachbuilders.
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  A Grand Monday: Citroen Visa Leader 14 Apr 2014 (News)
  Apart from small amounts of superficial surface rust under the bonnet, there is no rust anywhere on this car. There are a few tiny blemishes on the paintwork but overall it is well above average for what is nearly a 30-year-old car. Of course, stating that any car of this age is rot-free is always a gamble.
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  UK’s most reliable cars and vans revealed 9 Nov 2011 (News)
  The results of the largest vehicle reliability survey in the UK show that German brands build the most reliable cars and commercial vehicles. The FN50 survey, commissioned by trade publication Fleet News, analyses fleets operated by the 50 largest vehicle leasing companies in the country – a combined 1.2 million vehicles.
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  Auto Windscreens Sponsors Jason Plato 28 Apr 2009 (News)
  The Star in the Reasonably Priced Touring Car has won sponsorship from Auto Windscreens for the 2009 BTCC Automotive glazing services provider Auto Windscreens has confirmed its sponsorship of Jason Plato in the 2009 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC).
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  Mega Merc Just £4,750 at Auction Today 9 Jul 2004 (News)
  Next Top Car is: Monday 12th July. And today we had a look around the compound which is simply crammed with ex-lease cars coming up for sale over the next few weeks. Seems to be the summer to buy a car rather than barbeque yourself on a beach.
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  More Ups Than Downs at Auction Today 23 Mar 2001 (News)
  Someone actually paid £475 for a worn out 102,000 mile 88F Nissan Micra 1.0 5-door. Crazy when, just a few cars before it, an 80,000 mile 88F MG Metro sold for just £125. Monday 26th March sees a Classic Car Sale at BCA Blackbushe with plenty of interesting entries (special phone line: 01252 877317; special website www.classic-car-auction.co.uk ) To subscribe to BCA Auctionview, giving composite prices achieved and details of cars in upcoming BCA auctions, visit www.bca-auctions.co.uk Another upcoming classic sale is H&H at Pavilion Gardens, Buxton on 11th April.
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  Budget Car Tax Trap hits less wealthy car drivers hardest 22 Mar 2008 (News)
  That’s according to CAP, the UK automotive industry’s provider of benchmark used car values and technical data. Hardest hit of all will be drivers of the automatic variants of larger-engine cars up to seven years old who will be hit by a double whammy of huge increases in Vehicle Excise Duty and more rapid depreciation which could severely affect values.
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  Mileage and Status Separate Best Auction Prices From the Rest. 26 Oct 2011 (News)
  Audis still seem to command a considerable premium for status. So £11,600 paid for a 49k mile 3 year old is to be expected. But £16,900 for a 41k mile 3 year old A4 B8 2.0FSI quattro wasn’t. It obviously had to be an order from someone wanting to prepare for winter. So, lucky for them the car needed a new set of tyres.
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  Bang on Book at Auction Today 3 May 2002 (News)
  But the bidding started at £4,500 and soon shot past my £5k limit, with someone's £5,350 securing the car. No profit in that one, then. I thought the old E36 318Ti Compacts would be slipping a bit by now. So I thought six, maybe six-five for a metallic blue 99T with 38,000 miles, no alloys and a few scratches.
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  Hidden Heroes: Rover 45 2003 Model Year 20 Dec 2019 (News)
  Whisper it, but it was quite the driver’s car, with pin-sharp handling and a superb gearshift. If you don’t believe us, try and have a go in one as you’ll be amazed.  Those chassis and gearbox improvements continued until the end of MG Rover, but in 2004 the 45 was given a ‘facelift’ akin to dragging a pig backwards through a lipstick factory, and no matter how good those last cars are, they’re hard to love.
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  The MoT Files: When does a car become a classic? 27 Feb 2019 (News)
  The first model with more than 1000 tests under its belt is the Porsche 911 (72.5% pass rate) Of course, cars that more than 40 years old are no longer required to have an MoT test - although as our data shows there are still plenty of conscientious classic owners getting a professional to check their car is still roadworthy.
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  Report: Historics classic car auction, Brooklands, 1 June 4 Jun 2013 (News)
  Historics’ June sale at the Brooklands Museum attracted competitive bidding, especially on the classic sports cars as buyers were spurred on by what appeared to be the beginnings of the English summer. It turned in some great figures, too, with 72% of 110 cars sold for a total of £1.58m. The strong interest in sports cars was typified by the 1961 Lenham-Healey Six.
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  Brits buying used cars in record numbers 13 Dec 2008 (News)
  Brits are buying more used cars than ever before according to new figures from Motorpoint. The latest data from the car supermarket chain shows demand for used cars has reached its highest level in the 10 year history of the company, which sells some 35,000 cars a year.
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  Spotted in the classifieds: First cars below £1000 23 Nov 2011 (News)
  Its weakest point is its susceptibility to problems caused by dirty oil, so a good service history will most likely point to a reliable car. The only other weak point is the throttle body, which can get dirty if the car is never warmed up, so be wary of extremely low mileage models. Besides that the Micra is a fairly sensible first car choice, but as with all cheap used cars, look out for rust, wear and tear and damage. £1000 will get you 70,000 mile, 2002 model with a reasonable trim level, tax and MOT.
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  Endurance Rally Association shows the way ahead 15 Apr 2015 (News)
  Fred Gallagher and the rest of the ERA team will be on-hand throughout the forthcoming Flying Scotsman and look forward to meeting as many old and new friends as possible. Fred added, 'Philip was a visionary and an innovator, a real ideas man. His spirit of adventure is the backbone of the ERA events and what inspired not only his team but the whole historic rally movement.
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  A Grand Monday: BMW 316i Touring 1 Dec 2014 (News)
  There’s plenty to like about this example – no rust, long MoT, clean inside and out. Best of all it comes with plenty of paperwork, including all its old MoTs. With 127k on the clock, we’d want to be sure that the engine has been well looked after with regular service intervals. That 1.6-litre produces 102bhp and unlike many other BMWs, uses a traditional cambelt.