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Bargain of the Week – Land Rover Discovery

Posted on July 17th, 2010 by Serman

I’ve been writing Bargain of The Week for a while now and for the very first time it’s my turn [...]

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Bargain of the Week – Ferrari 355

Posted on June 27th, 2010 by Serman

We’ve been on a small BOTW sabbatical recently but now the summer is pretty much here, we thought we’d kick [...]

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Bargain of the Week – 2003 Range Rover 3.0 Td6 HSE

Posted on April 24th, 2010 by Serman

With the thought of shelling out over £900 showroom tax for the highest polluting new cars, anyone in the market [...]

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Bargain of the Week – Mazda 6 MPS

Posted on March 20th, 2010 by Serman

Q-cars: Underrated on the outside, serious performers on the inside. There’s been plenty over the years, some adored and others [...]

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Bargain of the Week – Buying a Supercar – part one

Posted on February 20th, 2010 by Serman

OK, here’s the scenario. Nine friends all want to own supercars. Nine friends can’t afford to buy a supercar. Late [...]

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Bargain of the Week – Mini Cooper

Posted on February 5th, 2010 by Serman

A guy was talking to me the other day and asked my advice, which can be dangerous, about what car [...]

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Bargain of the Week – Porsche Cayenne S

Posted on January 23rd, 2010 by Serman

With the snowy weather causing its usual spate of mayhem this month, unsurprisingly 4×4′s seem to be the preference at [...]

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Bargain of the Week – Ford Racing Puma

Posted on January 9th, 2010 by Serman

Welcome to a re-booted Bargain of The Week. New for 2010 is our brand new virtual used car showroom. New [...]

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Bargain of the Week – 1991 Benetton B191-5

Posted on January 1st, 2010 by Serman

So, twelve months ago we started our bargain of the week series, and although it was meant to be on [...]

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Bargain of the Week – Ford Escort RS Turbo

Posted on December 5th, 2009 by Serman

I’ve just seen my number one scrappage car being driven off into the distance on the back of a truck [...]

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Bargain of the Week – Ferrari Mondial

Posted on November 7th, 2009 by Serman

This week we celebrate a little milestone with our BOTW series. Last year little did we know just how popular [...]

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Bargain of the Week – Audi 100 Avant Quattro

Posted on October 24th, 2009 by Serman

The Audi 100 was originally launched in 1968 and its roots go back to the time when Volkswagen purchased Auto [...]

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Bargain of the Week – Jaguar XJ6

Posted on October 16th, 2009 by Serman

The story goes that Jaguar were developing the 1986 ‘XJ at the same time as their XJ220 supercar which makes [...]

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Bargain of the Week – Ford Capri 2.8 Special

Posted on September 12th, 2009 by Serman

Has anyone seen the American TV series, ‘Overhaulin‘? You can still catch the repeats in some of the distant regions [...]

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Bargain of the Week – StreetKa 1.6i Luxury

Posted on August 15th, 2009 by Serman

OK, don’t all jump up in surprise! Yes, my somewhat delayed BOTW is finally here, but with the agro I’ve [...]

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Bargain of the Week – Peugeot 306 convertible

Posted on June 27th, 2009 by Serman

Having been off with tonsillitis for the last two weeks my DB7 hasn’t seen much action. What my recuperation has [...]

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Bargain of the Week- Aston Martin DB7

Posted on May 30th, 2009 by Serman

It must be a record. One week of British sunshine without a downpour. Other than a good BBQ having a [...]

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Bargain of the Week- Maserati Spyder

Posted on May 2nd, 2009 by Serman

I’ve been in a slight dilemma this week. Having seen two potential cars for our Summer BOTW my heart won [...]

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Bargain of the Week- Renault Megane CC

Posted on April 11th, 2009 by Serman

Summers on the way and if the amount of friends asking me which is the best convertible to buy is [...]

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Bargain of the Week- Renault Sport Spider

Posted on March 21st, 2009 by Serman

This week’s BOTW is quite a rare find. The Renault Sport Spider could still be put into a hall of [...]

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Bargain of the Week – Vauxhall Astra 2.2 16V Convertible

Posted on March 10th, 2009 by Serman

Did you know that the UK consumes more convertibles than any other country in Europe? Nope, nor did I. Strange [...]

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Bargain of the Week – Subaru Impreza WRX (Revisited)

Posted on March 3rd, 2009 by Serman

Over the last six weeks I must have seen over thirty different cars all lined up for the possible title [...]

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Bargain of the Week – Cosworth Mercedes 190E

Posted on February 22nd, 2009 by Serman

Good grief! where have the last seven days gone? Here I am again reporting on having been on the lookout [...]

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Bargain of the Week – Subaru Impreza WRX

Posted on February 7th, 2009 by Serman

I’ll be honest; contributing to the BOTW can be a hard job sometimes. Searching, sourcing and even doing the deal [...]

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Bargain of the Week – New Ford Fiesta

Posted on January 28th, 2009 by Serman

This week I’m throwing in a new car deal for our BOTW. It’s a rare occasion I know, but with [...]

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Bargain of the Week

Bargain of the Week – Land Rover Discovery

Bargain of the Week – Land Rover Discovery

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 ...

Bargain of the Week – Ferrari 355

We've been on a small BOTW sabbatical recently but now the summer is pretty much here, we thought we'd kick it off with something a ...

Bargain of the Week – 2003 Range Rover 3.0 Td6 HSE

With the thought of shelling out over £900 showroom tax for the highest polluting new cars, anyone in the market for an off-roader could be ...

Scrappage

Order takers stand aside – it’s time to get back to selling cars

Order takers stand aside – it’s time to get back to selling cars

As September approaches dealers are scratching their heads thinking about how to encourage sales, which have been affected by various events. Last year the scrappage ...

Car Makers Premier League – July 2010

It’s time once more for the Car Makers Premier League where each and every month we examine the top 20 manufacturers by number of units ...

The scrappage scheme has ended, get over it

Dealers are really feeling the effect of the end of scrappage. The good times certainly rolled whilst the scheme was in place to the extent ...