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  Used Van Buying Guide: Nissan NV200 2009-2019 16 Jun 2025 (News)
  Check the quality of the gearshift, the five-speed gearbox is - like the engine - car derived, so if it’s been abused or frequently hauled at maximum capacity it might fail. It should be obvious if it’s on its way out, with any noises, crunching or difficulty selecting gear pointing to a failing transmission.
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  New LCV report points way to recovery from recession 26 Feb 2010 (News)
    The shape and size of the used market for LCVs is already undergoing change, with a dearth of late-plate stock and even shortages of typical three-to-five year old fleet & lease vehicles.   This situation is likely to remain until volumes of new sales increase and ‘freshen’ the used stock supplies. The report includes data from the ‘Fleeteye’ survey - conducted by the Buckingham Centre for Automotive Management - which suggest LCV fleets remain hugely cost-sensitive, but are increasingly concerned about how environmental issues will affect them in the longer term.
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  BMW M5 Still Up For Grabs at Auction 22 May 2002 (News)
  So if you’re after some 160mph performance with a 5 second 0-60, give BCA Blackbushe a call on 01252 878555 to find out when it’s next passing the block. There were some bargains today. Despite a very leggy 108,000 miles a three year old 99T MB C220 CDI Classic with a/c but no history sold for a sensible £7,550. £6,825 was far from crazy money for a clean 30,000 mile 99T Golf IV 1.6S five door with a/c. A 60,000 mile 99R BMW E46 328i in silver sold for £12,000.
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  Auction Prices Probably Low As They’ll Go 9 Dec 2005 (News)
  Friday 16th Fleet & Finance, LTSB Autolease, Motyability, Leaseplan, Citroen UK, Hitachi, Masterlease, Vauxhall Leasing, General, Private Direct, Inchcape 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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  Demand Floods In To Auctions 23 Jul 2007 (News)
  With so many cars destroyed by the recent change of climate, astute dealers are stocking up to meet demand once insurance payouts start floating through letterboxes. The cars fetching strong money split into two types: those likely to sell to third party flood victims and those to be bought with comprehensive settlements.
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  AM Vanquish £62,500 at Auction Today 11 Sep 2007 (News)
  A very clean but 1999V and 94k miles Rover 75 2.0 Connoisseur auto made a strong £1,650. And even an undistinguished 10k mile 4 year old Suzuki Alto, original price £5,000, was £1,750. Looks like new cars will be cheap this autumn, and used cars expensive. From 17th September BCA offers new ways to pay.
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  Santa Pod Raceway Presents Bug Jam 24, Europe's Best VW Show. 16 Jun 2010 (News)
  Not only is multiple Guinness World Record holding Stunt Driver Terry Grant providing 3 days of incredible driving entertainment, but he'll be ably assisted by Podzilla, Santa Pod's very own car-crushing Monster Truck, this year battling it out with the similarly able 'Swamp Thing'. The live action arena will also be showcasing the inimitable talents of leading stunt riders UKFMX, defying the laws of physics on motocross bikes and making Evil Knievel look tame..
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  Classics Over Estimate at Auction Today 1 Dec 2003 (News)
  The next is tomorrow, Tuesday 2nd December at Leominster Market on the A49 by-pass, Leominster, Herefordshire, start time 11.00am, phone: 01568 611325, website: www.brightwells.com COYS will hold its traditional Christmas Classic Car Auction on Thursday 4th December at the Royal Horticultural Halls, Vincent Square, London, tel: 020 7584 7444; website www.coys.co.uk The automobilia sale starts at 14.00 hrs and the cars srale at 19.00 hrs.
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  Used Van Buying Guide: Transit Connect 2014 - 2019 21 Nov 2019 (News)
  Tourneo Connect drivers benefit from a 100,000 mile warranty over three years as it’s sold a passenger car rather than a commercial vehicle. There’s a 12-year anti-perforation warranty too with bodywork on all. Servicing should be every year or 10,000 miles and inexpensive 6000 mile six month interim services and inspections for drivers using their vehicles for short-drop urban driving are worthwhile.
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  Wheel to Wheel Formula Ford Racing at Castle Combe on Monday 31 May 2012 (News)
  Longing to be unleashed in the dry is the mighty BMW E63 M6 of Vadabar M.D. Doug Watson from Blagdon, whilst going well in Watson's old BMW Z3 M Coupe is Bath's Angus Gorringe. Many of those cars will feature in the 'fun' 'Open Sports & GTs' race. Minis of the 'Super Mighty' and 'Mighty' variety should provide some 'edge of your seat' type racing.
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  MOTORPOINT STAR DEALS OF THE WEEK 20 Jul 2008 (News)
  Only 9,335 miles at £12,699 This model comes fitted with ABS, Alloy Wheels, CD Player, Central Locking, Cruise Control, Electric Mirrors, Electric Windows, Metallic Paint, Power Steering and Traction Control. 32.5 MPG (combined) Premium Cars Honda Accord 2.4 i-VTEC EX 4-dr Auto. Old model unreg. Only £15,999 – a saving of £5,873 This model comes fitted with ABS, Air Conditioning, Alloy Wheels, CD Multiplayer, Central Locking, Climate Control, Cruise Control, Electric Mirrors, Electric Windows, Electric Seats, Heated Seats, Leather Trim, Metallic Paint, Sun Roof and Traction Control. 30.1 MPG (combined) Audi A3 2.0 TDI [170] Sport 3-dr S Tronic. 57 Reg.
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  Scrapping Over the Scraps at Auction Today 2 Mar 2009 (News)
  With so many cars now being sucked out of the UK market into Ireland and other RHD counties due to the weakness of Sterling, prices here continue to escalate. Even the big supersites are finding themselves unable to source the numbers of cars they need for the right sort of money.
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  Sure-Sell Charade makes £700 over book at auction today 14 Sep 2007 (News)
  Sure-Sell private sellers are telling me they are getting their cheques in a little as 3 days, too, without having to waste money on advertising and time fending off endless numbers of canvassers. Crucially, Group 1 insurance made this a decent first car for a 17 year old, though I’m not sure how many young lads would take to the Amethyst paint job. VWs were pricy too, today. But Hondas weren’t. A 96k mile 03 Accord 2.0SE sold for a sensible £4,100.
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  AA to 'Power' Silverstone Classic 16 Dec 2011 (News)
  Notable landmarks include 50th birthday parties for the MGB, Triumph Spitfire, AC Cobra and Ford Cortina as well as for the TVR Car Club, plus the silver anniversary of the fearsome Ferrari F40. With more than 120 car clubs all planning dedicated displays, more than 7000 classic cars will be packed into Silverstone for another staggering power show.
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  Today’s Car Auction Bidding Calmer After First Week Buying Frenzy 15 Jan 2014 (News)
  For example, an 07 Ford KA Studio for just £1,075. On the other hand, £4,900 for a 53k mile 3 year old Fiesta 1.2 82PS Edge is bang on book, but it’s what you’d have paid last year for a 2 year old. (As usual, ‘s’ means sold. ‘p’ means top provisional bid, ‘pc’ means provisional, but close. ‘n/s’ means not sold. ‘n/w’ means miles not warranted. ‘MNW’ means unknown mileage. ‘dmg’ means damaged.
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  Prices Generally Up at Auction Today 30 Jan 2009 (News)
  Fewer new cars now mean fewer used cars in the future and if demand for used cars holds up they can only get dearer, as they have before in the years following a slump. Some prime examples were £12,150 paid for a 16k mile 2007/57 MINI Cooper diesel, £6,000 for a 2,000 mile 08 reg Peugeot 107 Urban and even small Fords seem to have hopped on the elevator with £4,000 being paid for year old Kas and £5,050 for an 11k mile 2007/57 Fiesta 1.2 Style Climate.
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  Mixed Fortunes at Auction Today 12 Feb 2007 (News)
  But instead the receiver sold all the bankrupt stock as a job lot to the big dealer group who had put the car though the auction where it sold for £9,700. Once again, with a few exceptions, the cheaper cars were expensive. At least a couple of 1998 Ford Kas were sensible at £800 and £925.
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  No Sign of Recession at Auction Today 24 Aug 2009 (News)
    BMW group sales at BCA www.british-car-auctions.co.uk/BMW   BCA's exclusive Commercial Auction View service at www.commercialauctionview.com .
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  Sports cars cheap at auction today 22 Oct 2007 (News)
  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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  Friday concept: Jaguar XJ41/42 5 Jul 2013 (News)
  Sir Michael Edwardes gave the car his approval, and it was signed off for production in July 1982. Development moved swiftly on – by January the following year, styling models were being entered into customer clinics, and a lauch date of March 1986 was set.