Archive for May, 2008

Brown faces new backbench car tax rebellion…

Posted on May 29th, 2008 by In51der

Prime Minister Gordon Brown was today facing the prospect of another damaging rebellion by Labour MPs over tax.

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UK diesel is the most expensive in Europe…

Posted on May 29th, 2008 by In51der

Diesel bought in Britain is the most expensive in Europe – despite it being the cheapest before tax is added, [...]

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Motor Trade Insider comes clean!

Posted on May 26th, 2008 by In51der

Buying a new car? Motor Trade Insider has come clean and lifted the lid on how the Motor Trade operates! [...]

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Petrol hike costs bank holiday travellers £110 million

Posted on May 25th, 2008 by In51der

As petrol prices continue to soar, the average bank holiday car journey looks set to cost the nation’s drivers £110 [...]

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Don’t be badgered!

Posted on May 25th, 2008 by In51der

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What are the highest prices ever paid for personal plates?

Posted on May 25th, 2008 by In51der

Registration Country Price £ 1 Abu Dhabi Dh 52.2 million £7.25 million 5 Abu Dhabi Dh 25.2 million £3.5 million [...]

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New car tax rules will hit residual values

Posted on May 25th, 2008 by In51der

According to EurotaxGlass’s, the 98 per cent increase in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), recently announced by the Chancellor for a [...]

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Top ten cheap eco-friendly cars

Posted on May 25th, 2008 by In51der

According to SmartPlanet one of the few good green things to come out of Alistair Darling’s Budget was his shake-up of [...]

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US car dealer in free gun offer!

Posted on May 24th, 2008 by In51der

the BBC reports that a car dealership in the United States is offering a free handgun with every vehicle sold. [...]

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Top 25 car stock listing websites

Posted on May 24th, 2008 by In51der

Auto Trader eBay Motors UK MSN Autos What Car Motors.co.uk All Approved Cars Yahoo! Autos Parkers Auto Exposure AOL Motoring [...]

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Car Insurance

Posted on May 24th, 2008 by In51der

The car insurance market is becoming increasingly competitive year on year, which is good news for you and me. There [...]

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Used car dealers top complaints list

Posted on May 23rd, 2008 by In51der

Consumer complaints about used car dealers tops the list.

Consumer Direct answered more than 1.5 million calls and emails from consumers in 2007 and logged 819,815 complaints on its database, up 18 per cent from the previous year.

In total, Consumer Direct received 41,880 complaints about second hand cars bought from independent traders, up 18 per cent on the previous year. Complaints about mobile phone service agreements came second, up 49 per cent and complaints about TVs came third, up 14 per cent.

David Sayer, Head of Governance for Consumer Direct North East said:

‘The rise in complaints in 2007 reflects, in part, a growing awareness of the service among the general public as well as an increasing willingness among consumers to complain when they buy unsatisfactory goods or receive poor service. Consumers are finding that by arming themselves with information about their rights, they stand a better chance of resolving problems with shops and traders.’

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More cars on the road…

Posted on May 20th, 2008 by In51der

Looks like five hour traffic jams may become a regular fixture as figures show that the number of cars owned [...]

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In-car facilities

Posted on May 19th, 2008 by In51der

Whilst stuck on the M(isery)1 this morning enduring a 36 mile journey which, eventually completed in a little over 5 [...]

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Annual motoring costs hit £5,000

Posted on May 17th, 2008 by In51der

Alisdair Suttie writing on Yahoo Cars tells us the painful but not usuprishing news that our average driving costs have [...]

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Car Sales Buck Trend

Posted on May 14th, 2008 by In51der

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders is upbeat despite the recent economic downturn.   They said they were pleased [...]

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Dealer reports surge in drop-top sales

Posted on May 14th, 2008 by In51der

Despite the British Summer lasting approximately only one and a half weeks AutoExpress reports a surge in drop-top sales… It’s [...]

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Secret tax adds £200 to cost of running family cars

Posted on May 13th, 2008 by In51der

Ben Webster writing on TimesOnLine unveils a story about "secret" tax for motorists;

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Parts prices and poor residuals leading to soaring write-offs…

Posted on May 12th, 2008 by In51der

AutoWired has a very interesting article regarding the increasing number of write-offs and dangerous repairs due to poor residual values: [...]

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Tesco: Car choice determined by geography

Posted on May 10th, 2008 by In51der

Motor Trader Online has an interesting article regarding how car choice is determined by geography in the UK. New survey [...]

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The Apprentice and the Tasar!

Posted on May 6th, 2008 by In51der

As a Motor Trade Insider I’ve seen some funny things in my time but, perhaps, one of the most outrageous [...]

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New Logo For Vauxhall

Posted on May 2nd, 2008 by In51der

Motorist Club reports… Search terms for the article:buy vauxhall logo

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Secret budget car tax rise to hit dealers

Posted on May 2nd, 2008 by In51der

02 May 2008 from Motor Trader Magazine

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FREE ebook – Convert your car to run on water!

Posted on May 1st, 2008 by In51der

Run your car on water! Fed up with the rising cost of fuel? This is all over the Internet at [...]

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