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  • Used Van Buying Guide: Nissan NV200 2009-2019 16 Jun 2025 (News)
    Around £3000 will buy you the earliest, highest mileage examples, though the £5000-£6000 price category provides a huge choice of newer examples, in higher specifications (Bluetooth equipped) in the 30,000-60,000 mileage range. Look for those offered with additional warranties from traders, or having the balance of Nissan’s own five year warranty. Spend £7000 and above and you’re getting into two to three-year old examples with good specifications and the later 90PS of the base engine, and more choices of the 110PS version.
  • Used Pick-Up Buying Guide: Nissan Navara 2005-2016 16 Jun 2025 (News)
    With plenty sold you won’t be short of choice, and with many used as family cars rather than working vehicles even at this price point you can afford to be picky regarding condition. Those used commercially will inevitably have led a tougher life, but the Navara’s towing capability is a draw for many buyers, so ask what it’s towed if there’s a towbar fitted.
  • New used car warranty from Toyota 22 Mar 2012 (News)
    Toyota has launched a new Approved Used Car Warranty designed for older and higher-mileage cars. The new scheme lets buyers purchase an extended warranty covering up to five years and is a Toyota backed warranty, not a third-party insurance product.
  • Warranty Direct launches new ownership survey 8 Jun 2015 (News)
    Warranty Direct has announced a new ‘360’ used car ownership survey and is currently seeking owners to participate. Warranty Direct calls the survey “the most comprehensive, all-round study of UK used car ownership ever conducted.” It’ll use data from more than 50,000 warranty policies along with owners feedback to give a ‘360 degree view’ of ownership.
  • Warranty Direct’s 10 most reliable town cars 25 Feb 2015 (News)
    Warranty Direct has revealed the ten most reliable cheap, used urban runabouts based on its own warranty claim figures. Warranty Direct gives cars a rating based on regularity of faults and the average cost of repairs.
  • 7 Year Warranty on Used Cee'ds 23 Mar 2009 (News)
    Not content with offering the best new car warranty in Europe - Kia Motors has gone even further, now offering up to seven year's warranty, even on a used car! From April, customers buying an Approved used Kia up to 18 months old with no more than 18,000 miles on the clock can get the warranty topped back up to the same level as if they were buying the car from new.
  • Warranty Direct names Avensis Verso 2008's best used car 2 Apr 2008 (News)
    Toyota's Avensis Verso has been awarded the Used Car of the Year 2008 title. Automotive specialist Warranty Direct hailed the vehicle as the nation's number one second-hand vehicle after analysing reliability data and top journalist opinions.
  • Seven-year warranties available on used Kia models 24 Mar 2009 (News)
    Motorists buying second-hand cars from Kia may soon benefit from the same warranty that is already offered to those purchasing new vehicles. From April, some used model customers will drive away with a seven-year guarantee.
  • Diesel drivers urged to protect their warranties 26 Mar 2009 (News)
    Motorists with diesel vehicles could invalidate their warranties by using a certain type of fuel, it has been claimed. Clean Green Cars warned that B30 - which is currently sold at 113 Morrisons' garages in the UK - has not received universal approval from manufacturers.
  • Warranted Used Car Checks Just £99 22 Jul 2004 (News)
    Before you buy a used car privately it's always sensible to have it independently checked. But only one inspection service is confident enough to actually warrant its inspections, for 45 days. That's www.usedcarchecks.com Conducted on a hydraulic ramp at one of over 1,400 accredited and approved garages nationwide, every Used Car Check comes complete with a 45 day warranty provided by Used Car Checks partner, Warranty Direct.
  • Car Warranty Con Exposed 4 May 2004 (News)
    http://www.reliabilityindex.co.uk/default.html?apc=311" target="_blank">www.reliabilityindex.co.uk And to get that used car checked properly before you buy, using the only used car inspection service that warrants its work, go to www.usedcarchecks.com Conducted on a hydraulic ramp at one of over 1,400 accredited and approved garages nationwide, every car comes complete with the added bonus of a 45 day warranty provided by Used Car Checks partner, Warranty Direct.
  • Warranty Direct £15 Cashback Plus One Free Month 26 Jun 2003 (News)
    As a special offer to users of www.honestjohn.co.uk, Warranty Direct is offering a £15 cashback plus an additional one month's free warranty if you purchase your warranty using the link below. Remember, for peace of mind, you can purchase a Warranty Direct MBI at any time, depending on the age and mileage of your car.
  • Used Car Checks Takes Over 15 Oct 2004 (News)
    On the face of it, www.usedcarchecks.com always offered a better deal. Its inpections are carried out under cover on hydraulic ramps at 1,400 Unipart Car Care Centres rather than at the roadside using a trolley jack. Its price is still just £99 all-in. And that includes a 45 day warranty on its findings, backed by Warranty Direct. “For the consumer, getting a car properly inspected has never been more important as used car sales top seven million,” says James Ruppert, director of Used Car Checks Ltd.
  • The End of Worthless Car Warranties 5 Dec 2004 (News)
    ” McClure Fisher believes that the need for dealers to be more transparent will lead to a shake-up of the market, and eventually, the end of the worthless warranty. Dealers handle approximately 5m used cars sales every year, each being sold with at least a 3-month warranty. But how can you check that you’ve got worthwhile cover? In order to check that you’re getting worthwhile cover, Warranty Direct recommends you quiz the dealer on the following: · Are you covered against failure of WORN parts?
  • Used Car Checking Kit, Just £35.99 17 Feb 2004 (News)
    Conducted on a hydraulic ramp at one of over 1,400 accredited and approved garages nationwide, every car comes complete with the added bonus of a 45 day warranty provided by Used Car Checks partner, Warranty Direct. Buyers of the Action Pack will also automatically receive a £25 discount off the full price of an extended warranty.
  • Warranty Direct Cuts Online Cover by 15% 29 Nov 2006 (News)
    Independent insurer, Warranty Direct, has slashed at least 15 percent off the cost of buying an extended car warranty when you buy online. With immediate effect, visitors to www.warrantydirect.co.uk will be able to either extend their manufacturer’s three-year cover, or add protection to a new used car purchase, within a matter of minutes.
  • How to Recover an MG Rover Warranty 9 May 2005 (News)
    So for a £15,000 car, the warranty can be valued at £750. Warranty Direct is urging customers who purchased using their Visa Debit Card and have been unable to exact their rights under Charge Back rules to complain to the Financial Ombudsman Service.
  • Warranty on Independently Imported Subarus 4 Dec 2005 (News)
    Motorpoint will also arrange to provide an extended warranty package at a competitive cost on Subaru models purchased at Motorpoint car supermarkets. “It seems to us that Subaru UK are exploiting a loophole in the EU regulations on the provision of warranties for buyers” said Motorpoint sales director Paul Winfield.
  • Get That Bargain Used Car Checked For Just £99 9 Sep 2003 (News)
    The warranty is provided by the UK’s leading independent automotive warranty insurer: Warranty Direct. Used Car Checks is available through over 1,400 accredited Unipart Car Care Centres and approved independent garages nation-wide.
  • Ford Mondeo 'used most by drivers' 30 Apr 2008 (News)
    It added that the company's study also found that drivers get a lot of use out of their Renault Lagunas and Saab 9-5s, with the Daewoo Matiz found to be the least used. Duncan McClure Fisher from Warranty Direct commented that the research could prove "invaluable" to some drivers.
 

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