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  Cheapest Qashqai I’ve Seen at Auction Today 29 Oct 2010 (News)
    This is traditionally the time of year when used cars hit rock bottom, but this year there’s a shortage the sensible mileage cars in strongest demand. So they are staying high and it’s only the seriously mileagy stuff that’s going for bargain basement money.
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  Cheap Cars at Auction Today 11 Jun 2010 (News)
  page=816">Lex Autolease   As always the best way to look for a specific car coming up at a BCA auction or to pre-check a day’s sale is to visit  Auctionview   If you are a BCA account holder this service also now gives composite price information (average auction price, CAP and Glass’s) and now allows you to buy a selection of cars directly on-line.
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  More Bids Provisional at Auction Today 17 May 2010 (News)
   ‘FAST & FURIOUS’ auction of 300 convertibles and high performance cars at BCA Blackbushe on SATURDAY 5th June, starting 10.00am. Entries include a white Ford Focus RS, Ferraris, Aston Martins and a lot of other hot cars.   Big Sale of 2005 to 2008 BMWs at BCA Nottingham on Thursday 20th May.
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  Cars Not Getting Any Cheaper At Auction Today 13 Nov 2009 (News)
  This time I’ve included a separate list of provisionals and non-sales so you can see what the cars won’t quite come for.   If you’re after a cheap car I urge you not to delay. In two to three weeks time these prices could be rising.   Lat year the difference between November 2008 and January 2009 was one of the biggest on record.
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  Auction Bargains For Anyone With Cash 10 Oct 2008 (News)
  With credit in very short supply it’s hard to work out where cars are actually going these days. But they are still selling, albeit at much lower prices then a couple of months ago. This respectable W211 E270CDI looked a nice enough car, in a good colour, with leather, service history and a not too leggy 80k miles.
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  £825 Focus at Auction Today 3 Aug 2007 (News)
  So beware cars of changing colours. A Jeep was also extremely cheap because this was a 28k mile 06 reg Grand Cherokee Limited with satnav and leather, list price new £30,575, sold today for £17,600.
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  More Hybrids Sell at Auction Today 13 Jul 2007 (News)
  Monday 23rd July 10.00am start Fleet Direct, Lex, Bank of Scotland, Inchcape Prestige p/x, Porsche Retail p/x, Mercedes Benz Retail p/x, TOP CAR , Franchised Dealer p/x, Inchcape no reserve p/x, Evans Halshaw p/x, Hartwells p/x, Pendragon p/x. Tuesday 24th July 10.30am start Peugeot Approved Sale Wednesday 25th July 10.00am start Volvo Car UK Ltd., Prime Fleet, Leaseplan, Black Horse, Lex, Bank of Scotland, General Section, Jardine p/x, Sytner p/x, Inchcape p/x, Snows Group p/x, Trident Honda p/x.
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  Cayman S £35,200 at Auction Today 4 Apr 2007 (News)
  Monday 30th April 10.00am start Lex, Inchcape Prestige, Lombard, Porsche Retail p/x, Mercedes Benz p/x, Inchcape no reserve p/x, Fleet Direct, Franchised Dealer p/x, Evans Halshaw p/x, Hartwells p/x, Pendragon p/x As always the best way to look for a specific car coming up at a BCA auction or to pre-check a day’s sale is to visit www.auctionview.co.uk If you are a BCA account holder this service also now gives composite price information (average auction price, CAP and Glass’s) and now allows you to buy a selection of cars directly on-line.
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  Bargains Harder at Auction Today 3 Mar 2006 (News)
  With fleets now having fewer cars for disposal they can hang on longer for a better price. And, being almost spring, prices can only rise for the next few months. That said, as always, there were still bargains to be had.
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  Big Price Variations at Auction Today 4 Jul 2008 (News)
  It’s all about emissions and conditions now. Low emission cars in top condition are over book. High emission, tatty cars are going for buttons. High mileage, high emission, tatty cars are the kiss of death. A 54 reg Volvo S40 2.0 S diesel was the cheapest I’ve ever seen at £3,900.
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  Standing Room Only At Auction Today 2 Jan 2006 (News)
  Friday 20th January 10.00am start Fleet & Finance, LTSB Autolease, Leaseplan, Motability, Lex Vehicle Leasing, Citroen UK, Vauxhall Leasing, Masterlease, Hitachi Capital, General, Peugeot Charters p/x, Private Direct, Inchcape p/x. Monday 23rd January 10.00am start Top Car , Black Horse top cars, Porsche Retail p/x, Fleet & Finance, Motability, Lex Vehicle Leasing, Inchcape no reserve p/x, Reg Vardy p/x, Hartwell p/x, Pendragon p/x, Franchised Dealer p/x, West London Nissan p/x.
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  A Grand Monday: Vauxhall Astra 8v Envoy 2 Sep 2019 (News)
  This is a wonderful example of one of the last truly basic mainstream cars, with the added bonus of less to go wrong. We really hope it gets kept that way rather than used as a donor shell for something more sporty, which is often the fate of a sunroof-free three-door… Read our Vauxhall Astra Mk4 review and buyer's guide How many Vauxhall Astra Mk4 survived?
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  MotorEasy launches breakdown assistance service from £25 a year 14 Nov 2017 (News)
  The four levels of cover provide local or nationwide recovery, along with home assist and Europe-wide cover. A free car health check, worth £60 + VAT, is also included. The recovery packages start from £25.10 for roadside and local assistance, which provides help over one mile from the home address, with recovery up to 10 miles from the breakdown site.
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  PSA completes deal for Vauxhall and Opel 1 Aug 2017 (News)
  The reported £2 billion buyout of General Motor’s loss-making European division gives PSA a 17 per cent market share of the EU car market. Michael Lohscheller has been appointed CEO of both Opel and Vauxhall and will present a detailed strategic plan within 100 days. He has outlined a target to save £1.5 billion from both brands in the mid-term.  Lohscheller has promised to return Opel and Vauxhall to profitability by 2020, while PSA chairman Carlos Tavares has moved to quell job fears by stating that “Opel will remain German and Vauxhall will remain British”.
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 21 Jul 2017 (News)
  It's compact, lightweight and has a 200° p ivoting nose to clean awkward spaces - making it the perfect too to clean those tough to reach places in your car. >> Click here to see the deal Save £500 on a new Ford Get £500 dealer deposit contribution when you text drive almost any model (excludes the KA+, Mustang and Focus RS) before 31 July.
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  Supermarkets go to war over fuel prices 29 Jun 2017 (News)
  utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter%2015%20June%202017%20Real%20MPG%20Special&utm_content=Newsletter%2015%20June%202017%20Real%20MPG%20Special+Version+B+CID_f19b36de7df1ceb637465d0ab012ec2e&utm_source=campaign%20monitor&utm_term=Real%20MPG"> Which cars are most honest when it comes to fuel economy? Find out with Real MPG The reduction in the cost of petrol means that the driver of an average family car - like the Ford Focus - with a 55-litre tank can now fill up for about £2.10 less than in April.
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  Ex-Eric Clapton Ferrari F40 for sale 26 Jan 2017 (News)
  An iconic Eighties supercar that was once owned by legendary guitarist Eric Clapton is for sale at a London-based classic car dealer. The 1991 Ferrari F40 has covered just under 11,000km and is for sale at GVE London for £925,000. Clapton, a self-confessed Ferrari collector and enthusiast, owned this F40 between 2000 and 2003.
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  Modern classics in demand at auction 8 Dec 2016 (News)
  A 1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 sold for £75,900 at auction over the weekend. The fast ford went under the hammer at the Classic Car Auctions sale at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre on Saturday, 3 December. The Cosworth was offered on the open market for the first time since 1988, and had covered just 12,000 miles from the new.
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  Fuel prices continue to surge as pound plummets 2 Nov 2016 (News)
  It now costs £64.20 to fill an average-sized 55-litre petrol family hatchback, with a similar diesel car costing £65.25 per tank. The picture is bleaker for van drivers, with an 80-litre tank now costing a whopping £94.92 to fill from empty. While the increases will add woe to those who are striving to cut the cost of their daily drive there are some signs of improvement on the horizon. A barrel of Brent crude averaged just under $50 through the month but ended October at a one-month low of $46.63.
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  Barn find Jaguar E-type sells for £80,800 at auction 17 Oct 2016 (News)
  That’s strong money for a restoration project. But the talk on the floor was of a car that was solid and that should be straightforward to re-commission while leaving the exterior and interior beautifully patinated. It wasn’t the only E-type project at the sale, however.