It is widely accepted that in many car showrooms used car sales have provided the vast majority of the profit [...]
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Bargain of the Week – Peugeot 306 convertible
Having been off with tonsillitis for the last two weeks my DB7 hasn’t seen much action. What my recuperation has [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Why are private buyers flocking to the auction?
After writing several articles about the rise of the private auction buyer and why they are turning up to bid [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Bargain of the Week- Aston Martin DB7
It must be a record. One week of British sunshine without a downpour. Other than a good BBQ having a [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Bargain of the Week- Maserati Spyder
I’ve been in a slight dilemma this week. Having seen two potential cars for our Summer BOTW my heart won [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Easter break has not diminished sales volumes
Although the market for used cars is certainly receding from the giddy heights reached in January and February, supply is [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Bargain of the Week- Renault Megane CC
Summers on the way and if the amount of friends asking me which is the best convertible to buy is [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Car makers offer peace of mind to potential customers
More car manufacturers are coming out with schemes to offer peace of mind to potential purchasers worried about losing their [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Motor Trade Apprentice
Welcome to “The Motor Trade Apprentice”. Sir Alan sets a task for our young apprentices; they are given £100,000 to [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Bargain of the Week- Renault Sport Spider
This week’s BOTW is quite a rare find. The Renault Sport Spider could still be put into a hall of [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Buy new? The gap’s not nearly close enough
www.uk-car-discount.co.uk has a brand new Mazda6 listed on their site at a reduction of £3,389 off list, making an on [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Bargain of the Week – Vauxhall Astra 2.2 16V Convertible
Did you know that the UK consumes more convertibles than any other country in Europe? Nope, nor did I. Strange [...]
Read the rest of this entry »15 reasons people buy the wrong car
Mr Smith visits his local Mercedes dealer. He knows he wants a new car and other than the fact that [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Bargain of the Week – Subaru Impreza WRX (Revisited)
Over the last six weeks I must have seen over thirty different cars all lined up for the possible title [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Bargain of the Week – Cosworth Mercedes 190E
Good grief! where have the last seven days gone? Here I am again reporting on having been on the lookout [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Saying goodbye to the company car
These are tough times we are going through and lots of hard working people have lost their jobs. Unfortunately so [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Bargain of the Week – Subaru Impreza WRX
I’ll be honest; contributing to the BOTW can be a hard job sometimes. Searching, sourcing and even doing the deal [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Bargain of the Week – New Ford Fiesta
This week I’m throwing in a new car deal for our BOTW. It’s a rare occasion I know, but with [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Bargain of the Week – Maserati Gran Turismo
Refreshed and ready for 2009, MTI’s Bargain of The Week series kicks off again with gusto. Just before the whistle [...]
Read the rest of this entry »The comeback may have started for 4WD’s
Reports from some of our sources this week have reported a sudden surge in sales of used 4wd prestige products [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Bargain of the Week – Citroen C2 VTR
I’m moving the goal posts this week and going over our capped £1,500 budget but for all the right reasons. [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Bargain of the Week – Alfa Romeo 166 Lusso
OK, so it may look like it’s been parked in the Hall of Mirrors, but Alfa’s 166 is one of [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Car tax hikes delayed but petrol duty up
Car tax hikes delayed in the Pre-Budget Report, but motorists will not benefit from the VAT cut as petrol duty [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Entering the unknown
I took a friend to the auction today; she has recently gone through a messy divorce to her soul mate, [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Road tax changes
The new road tax rules will come into force in two stages from March 2009-April 2010
In March 2009 the number of tax bands will [...]








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