February 10, 2012
Car Buying Guide
Well it’s finally happened; I have seen a car that’s even uglier than the Fiat Multipla. No way! I hear you cry, Yes way! I retort and then some. I was driving up the m6 after a long meeting with some contributors when I glanced across the inside lane, wondering why there appeared to be a queue of traffic forming, when I saw this thing in … [Read more...]
Toyota is recalling Land Cruiser Amazon models over a steering fault. The recall notice affects models built between July 2002 and September 2006 of which there are thought to be 386 in the UK. Toyota said there had been only two reported incidents in Europe and neither had resulted in an accident. The possible problem with the steering has … [Read more...]
French car giant PSA Peugeot Citroen have reported a return to profit in the first half of 2010, driven by new models and strong demand in China. Net profit came in at 680m euros ($885m; £567m) for the 6 months to the end of June, this is compared with a loss in 2009 of 962m euros, while revenues increased by 21% to 28.39bn euros. The car … [Read more...]
VW's premium brand, Audi, expects its sales in 2010 to be significantly above 1 million units, the firm’s boss said. "We are positively surprised by how we've started in 2010," Audi CEO Rupert Stadler said this week. "We will also have a good second half of the year," he said, adding that he would give a more precise sales forecast with Audi's … [Read more...]
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is offering new guidance for dealers to help them comply with consumer protection legislation. UK consumers buy 3.6 million used cars from dealers a year, spending £24 billion but lose an estimated £85 million per year in connection with used car buying issues, including clocking and disclosing vehicle histories. … [Read more...]
Latest figures released by the SMMT reveal that there was a 28.6% increase in car production compared to the same month in 2009. Overall 117,938 cars were manufactured in UK during June up over a quarter on June last year. This is the eighth month in succession that production has increased, albeit at a slower rate than the 54% rise seen in … [Read more...]
Someone once said 'if you always do what you have always done you will always get the same results' (it was American success coach Tony Robbins - ed) and this is probably more relevant in the motor trade than any other business. Despite numerous attempts to evolve and change, if you ask veterans in the trade many will still say “we have always … [Read more...]
Italian car manufacturer Fiat has returned to profit for the first time since 2008, as it prepares to spin off its non-car assets in 2011. The group recorded a 113m euros ($145m; £95m) profit for the second quarter, against a 179m euros loss a year ago. The encouraging result was driven by a turnaround at its car components division, which … [Read more...]
I've been writing Bargain of The Week for a while now and for the very first time it's my turn to spend the cash on a new car. Although road tax, fuel and general running costs are still rising, I'm in the market for a new car and as much as it doesn't make sense, I can't bring myself to sell my daily-drive. A new business venture beckons and I … [Read more...]
The Motor Trader awards were attended by a couple of our insiders on Wednesday night, and it certainly seems a good night was had by almost all. The sound of ssshing became quite tiresome as Ray Stubbs tried manfully to control a fairly good natured but large and pretty inebriated crowd. The awards were handed out like confetti and the people … [Read more...]
The Golf BlueMotion has been named best Green Small Family Car at the What Car? Green Awards 2010 and also beat eight other category winners to claim the overall Green Car of the Year title. The Passat BlueMotion won the Green Family Car award. Commenting on the Golf BlueMotion, editor-in-chief of What Car? Steve Fowler said: ‘The Golf is a … [Read more...]
Fresh analysis by Glass's indicates that used car prices in the 2nd half of this year should generally stick to the seasonal norm, despite the possibly harmful elements of current economic uncertainty and probability of even more reduction in retail demand. Glass's forecasts that monthly price changes for the rest of 2010 will be only marginally … [Read more...]
According to recent research used car buyers are most likely to buy a blue or black 5 door hatchback which is 3 years or older. Does that sound like you? … [Read more...]
Recent research from the Department of Transport has revealed that the average age of vehicles on UK roads is increasing. In 2009, cars licensed in the UK had been registered for an average of 7.1 years, compared to 6.6 years in 2003. Running an ageing car can increase the running costs and Post Office Car Insurance research has also found that … [Read more...]
I remember my old granddad telling me some years ago about a time when he had fallen and damaged a hip and was being pushed down the road by my dad in his wheelchair. They decided to stop at a coffee shop for a brew and a cake, the assistant looking directly at my dad asked, when she had poured their tea, 'does he take sugar'? At that point my … [Read more...]
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