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  Don't Overvalue Your Vans, Warns BCA 31 Aug 2008 (News)
  Simple things, done well can pay dividends in the current market,” he commented. "The remarketing rules for vans are really no different than they are for cars – proper preparation and good presentation are vital if LCVs are going to achieve the best possible price in the auction hall. Appraisals and valuations should be in line with current market conditions – there’s no point in pricing yourself out of the market before you even begin.
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  MARKET REMAINS TOUGH SAYS BCA 21 Jun 2008 (News)
  However, this rise was entirely due to a steep climb in nearly-new values from £14,858 to £17,096, this generated by a number of record manufacturer sales staged by BCA in May. Meanwhile, average used values for fleet & lease and part-exchange cars both fell in the same period. Values for fleet & lease used cars fell quite sharply from £6,642 in April, to £6,428 in May, a drop of £214 in a month with similar age and mileage profiles.
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  Dealdrivers Latest Deals 30 Aug 2007 (News)
  www.dealdrivers.co.uk offers the following: All normal UK main dealer cars, inc 12mths tax; mainland Eng/Wales driven delivery. Customer is the first & only registered owner, & only hand their money to a main dealer - a direct, normal transaction.Factory options inc metallic/pearl paints are extra, unless stated as inclusive in deals below Deal of the Week: Citroen new C Crosser 2.2 HDI 156bhp VTR £20,349, saving £2,441 Rest in Alphabetical Order: BMW 320d M-Sport saloon (new September production price) £24,494, saving £3,708 BMW 330d M Sport Coupe inc metallic paint (new September production price) £31,945, saving £3,120 BMW 525d M-Sport Touring (new September production price) £31,930, saving £4,335 Citroen C3 1.1 Desire, order by 30th August £8,123, saving £2,072 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso 2.0 HDi 16v EGS VTR+ 138ps.
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  More Big Reductions on Renaults 23 Feb 2006 (News)
  www.look4mycar.com can offer the following cars with additional discount for a limited period. All are UK dealer supplied, come with 12 months tax & 1st reg fee paid and also include delivery. Renault Megane (5dr) Oasis 1.5 dCi 106 with 16 inch alloys £10,795 Renault Megane (5dr) Oasis 1.6 VVT 111 with 16 inch alloys £9,999 Renault Laguna (5dr) Dynamique 2.0 dCi 150 £13,845 Renault Laguna (5dr) Dynamique 2.0 Turbo 16V £13,145 Renault Laguna (5dr) Dynamique 2.0 Turbo 16V Auto £13,845 Renault Laguna (5dr) Dynamique 2.0 VVT 135 £12,395 Renault Laguna (5dr) Dynamique 2.0 VVT 135 Auto £13,095 Renault Laguna (5dr) Dynamique 2.2 dCi 140 FAP Auto £14,595 Renault Laguna (5dr) Dynamique Navigation 1.9 dci 130 Euro IV £13,445 Renault Laguna (5dr) Dynamique Navigation 2.0 dCi 150 £14,199 Renault Laguna (5dr) Dynamique Navigation 2.0 VVT 135 £12,759.00 Renault Laguna (5dr) Dynamique Navigation 2.0 VVT 135 Auto £13,449 Renault Laguna (5dr) Extreme 1.9 dCi 130 FAP £12,449.00 Renault Laguna (5dr) Extreme 2.0 16V £11,759.00 Renault Laguna (5dr) Extreme 2.0 dCi 150 £13,199.00 Renault Laguna (5dr) GT 175 dCi FAP £16,499.00 Renault Laguna (5dr) GT 205 16V Turbo £15,999.00 Renault Laguna Sports Tourer (5dr) Dynamique 1.9 dCi 130 FAP £13,799 Renault Laguna Sports Tourer (5dr) Dynamique 2.0 dCi 150 £14,579 Renault Laguna Sports Tourer (5dr) Dynamique 2.0 Turbo 16V £13,845 Renault Laguna Sports Tourer (5dr) Dynamique 2.0 VVT 135 £13,145 Renault Laguna Sports Tourer (5dr) Dynamique 2.0 VVT 135 Auto £13,845 Renault Laguna Sports Tourer (5dr) Dynamique 2.2 dCi 140 FAP Auto £15,349 Renault Laguna Sports Tourer (5dr) Dynamique Navigation 1.9dCi 130 FAP £14,199 Renault Laguna Sports Tourer (5dr) Dynamique Navigation 2.0VVT 135 £13,525 Renault Laguna Sports Tourer (5dr) Dynamique Navigation 2.0VVT 135 Auto £14,199 Renault Laguna Sports Tourer (5dr) Extreme 1.9 dCi 130 FAP £13,199 Renault Laguna Sports Tourer (5dr) Extreme 2.0 dCi 150 £14,399 Renault Laguna Sports Tourer (5dr) Extreme 2.0VVT 135 £12,525 Renault Laguna Sports Tourer (5dr) GT 175 dCi FAP £16,795 Renault Laguna Sports Tourer (5dr) GT 205 16V Turbo £16,249 These deals and many more at www.look4mycar.com
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  Plenty of Pickings at Auction Today 13 Aug 2003 (News)
  Note that BCA Blackbushe has switched its Friday LCV sale to Thursdays, so Friday’s sale is now 3 halls of cars. Full list of auction centres throughout the country on honestjohn.co.uk (go back to the home-page and click on auction directory). Brightwells HUGE 4x4 SALE at Leominster is now WEEKLY instead of fortnightly.
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  ‘January Jump’ Starts Early at BCA Blackbushe 15 Nov 2002 (News)
  But this year, because there were fewer trade-ins and de-fleetings in September, demand for late used cars exceeded supply well into October and didn’t really start to fall off until the end of the month. It now looks very much like the first 10 days of November was the time to strike because where Blackbushe starts others follow, and prices there were rising very fast today.
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  This Weekend's Top and Drop Top Deals 29 Jun 2002 (News)
  For those of you who don’t get the Saturday Telegraph, here are the best web deals advertised in today’s paper:- Trade Sales of Slough:- New 02 reg Megane 1.6 Expression Cabrio: £10,699 New 02 reg Golf GT TDI 130 a/c, alloys: £14,299 New 02 reg RenaultSport Clio 172 a/c, leather: £11,299 New 02 reg Ford Ka 1.3 with PAS: £5,499 New 02 reg Mondeo 2.0 TDCi 130 LX hatchback: £12,999 New 02 reg Mondeo 2.0 TDCi 130 LX estate: £13,699 www.trade-sales.co.uk Motorpoint of Derby and Burnley:- New Subaru Impreza 4-dr: from £8,999 New Subaru Impreza WRX 4-dr: £17,999 New Subaru Impreza WRX estate: £18,599 New Subaru Impreza STi 4-dr: £20,999 New Mondeo 2.0 TDCi 130 Zetec hatchback: £12,999 New Vauxhall Vivaro 1.9 diesel vans: from £9,699 + VAT www.motorpoint.co.uk Virgin: New Alfa Romeo Spider 2.0 TS, climate control: £15,883 New Audi A4 3.0 Cabriolet (sold out in UK): £26,133 New BMW 330Ci Cabriolet (hard to obtain): £30,650 New Jaguar XKR Coupe, climate control: £49,495 New MGTF 135 roadster, 15” alloys: £14,992 New Peugeot 206 2.0 CC coupe cabrio: £15,495 www.virgin.com/cars Continental Car Company:- New Toyota Avensis Verso D-4D GLS: £16,890 New SEAT Leon 20VT Cupra, “new model”: £12,680 New Range Rover 3.0TD6 SE: £38,160 New MG TF 160bhp: £16,615 New Alfa Romeo 147 2.0ts Selaspeed 3-door: £13,765 New SAAB 9-5 3.0TiD Vector estate: £22,190 www.continentalcarco.com Station Garage:- New Mercedes C32 AMG (choice): from £44,999 New Mercedes C270CDI (choice): from £27,999 New BMW 318ti Compact SE (from stock): £19,799 New Jaguar X Type 2.5 V6 (from stock): from £18,999 New Toyota RAV-4 D-4D VX 5-dr (from stock): 19,499 51 reg Chrysler Neon 2.0LX automatic, a/c: £7,999 www.stationgarageltd.com Bob Gerard:- 02 reg VW Golf GT TDI PD 150 5-dr, blue: £15,995 New Nissan Terrano 3.0SVE LWB 5-dr: £19,495 New Nissan X-Trail 2.0SE Plus automatic: £17,995 New Honda Stream 2.0 SE Sport auto 7-seater: £14,295 New Honda CRV 2.0 SE Sport manual: £15,995 New Honda Civic 1.6 SE 5-door auto (choice): £10,995 www.bobgerard.co.uk
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  Vauxhall Vectra II Specs Announced 13 Feb 2002 (News)
  Prices will be announced closer to the June 2002 sale date, but are likely to echo those of the other cars in its class. More at www.vauxhall.co.uk
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  Not so Cheap at Auction Today 16 Nov 2001 (News)
  Focuses, too, had high reserves with a 13,000 mile 2001Y 1.8 Zetec with Climate Pack bid to a provisional £8,450 and a 22,000 mile 2000X with the same spec bid to £7,175. Will they get this money for these cars? Depends on the way confidence goes. If the papers are full of British and American squaddies handing out food parcels to smiling Afghan children, then the public will forget their war debt and lot of cars are going to get bought as Christmas presents.
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  Plenty of Variety in Monday Auction 9 Apr 2001 (News)
  Nothing much sold in the fleet finance direct section and even the bidding for power steered 14,000 mile Nissan Micra Profiles was down with top bid on the day just £3,875, well below last week's levels. Surprise high bids which bought the cars were £3,900 for a 95,000 mile Peugeot 605 2.1 SVTD automatic with a flat battery and a very unwise £9,100 for a 13,000 mile 98S Megane Scenic 2.0 RXE automatic. To subscribe to BCA Auctionview, giving composite prices achieved and details of cars in upcoming BCA auctions, visit www.bca-auctions.co.uk Remember that on Wednesday 11th April H&H holds one of its excellent classic auction sales at Pavilion Gardens, Buxton.
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  Wheeler Dealers Mike Brewer and Ant Anstead return with a new series 30 Jan 2020 (News)
  Always on a tight budget, Mike and Ant aim to turn a car's fortunes around and make a tidy profit. It’s never easy, and it rarely goes according to plan – but Wheeler Dealers is always top TV. Season 16 will see the crew tackle a 1972 Fiat 124 Spider that needs a bare metal re-sprays and a gearbox swaps to bring it back to its former glory.
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  Low Mileage 1972 Ferrari 575m Maranello F1 Late Entry offered at No Reserve in Historics 23rd November Auction 14 Nov 2019 (News)
  A LHD 44,000-kilometre 1972 Ferrari 575m Maranello F1 is to be offered as a Late Entry in Historics 23 rd November auction at Mercedes Benz World, Brooklands Essentially an updated 550M offered with Magneti Marelli's much faster shifting Electrohydraulic manual 'F1' gearbox, this is a real 200mph car. The 575 offered substantial improvements over the 550 including a 5,750cc 525HP V12 engine, bigger brake discs, improved weight distribution, refined aerodynamics and along with adaptive suspension.
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  Volvo fans aim to set new world record 25 Mar 2019 (News)
  Visitors to Bruntingthorpe can expect to see a range of Volvos, from post-war classics like the 120 (Amazon) series and the P1800 coupes, through to the iconic turbobricks of the 1980s and 1990s. And you can be sure that there’ll be a variety of tuned and customised cars, as well Volvos from the present day. If successful, the record would join another famous Volvo milestone currently held by Irv Gordon. Gordon bought a new P1800S in 1966 and clocked up 3.2 million miles in it.
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  A Grand Monday: BMW E39 525d Touring 25 Feb 2019 (News)
    The “RV” registration plate also suggests that the car was first registered to BMW’s Head Office in Bracknell, so chances are it’s an ex-press or fleet demonstrator. It’s both family and dog friendly, as well as being rapid, economical and luxurious.
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  Adventure and animation set for British Motor Museum 23 Apr 2018 (News)
  There are also family 'Adventure Tours' each day with costumed guides bringing to life some of the amazing adventure stories behind some of the cars and famous journeys through jungles and deserts. Finally, you’ll also be able to make your own short animated film. Drop in to the Learning Space and start by creating a storyboard, then build a Land Rover model to star in your very own animation All activities are included in museum admission: adults £14, Children £9 (5-16 years) under 5s free, Concessions £12 & a Family £39 (2 adults & up to 3 children).
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  59 Porsches up for auction 17 Oct 2017 (News)
  Top 10 classic Porsches for sale at Silverstone Auctions' sale Nick Whale, managing director of Silverstone Auctions, said, ‘I’m very impressed with the range and depth of cars on offer for the Porsche Sale. Our consignors have put together a fantastic catalogue,’ comments Nick Whale, managing director of Silverstone Auctions.’ Organised for the third year running by Silverstone Auctions and Porsche Club GB, the sales takes place at The Wing, Silverstone circuit on Saturday, 21 October.
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  Mercedes-Benz introduces scrappage scheme 5 Oct 2017 (News)
  >> Your full guide to all the 2017 scrappage schemes If your diesel car was built before 2010, it's likely eligible for the trade-in bonus. The scheme ends on 31 December 2017, however, Mercedes-Benz estimates the delivery dates as from now until 31 March 2018. Smaller models like the A-Class are available with £3000 savings, while the C-Class saloon and estate come with a hefty £7000 discount.
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  Dacia offers free five-year extended warranty for PCP and HP customers 22 Aug 2017 (News)
  The Dacia Logan MCV  recently won the Honest John award for Most Highly Rated Car for its reliability and low running costs, while the Dacia Sandero is one of the cheapest PCP offers available at only £89 per month.
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  Barn find E-type to go under the hammer 19 Sep 2016 (News)
  The 1964 3.8-litre coupe is said to be unmolested and could fetch up to £45k at the H&H Classics sale at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford. The car comes with its original handbook, warranty card and service book with eight entries… so that will take you up to the 20,000-mile service it had in November, 1965. Offered from a deceased estate, the story goes that the late owner bought it in the 1970s for his wife but from the mid-1970s it has been sat gathering dust.
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  Classic Fords head to Gaydon 20 Jun 2016 (News)
  Held in conjunction with the Ford Y & C Register, the 8th Old Ford Rally takes place on Sunday 17 July. Vehicles including commercials, tractors and cars with a Ford engine built up to 1990 will be on display, exhibiting the incredible range of vehicles produced and powered by one of the world’s biggest manufacturers. Visitors will be able to all kinds of Ford, including Model T’s, Thames and Ford commercial vehicles, plus Zephyrs, Zodiacs and Granadas.