Posts Tagged ‘buyers market’

Used cars still on the march

Posted on March 5th, 2009 by In51der

The March used car market shows no signs of slowing down, in fact according to our sources around the country [...]

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Depreciation, depreciation, depreciation

Posted on February 1st, 2009 by In51der

In November 2006 MTI went shopping. We spent a not inconsiderable £350,750 on 18 brand new cars ranging from the [...]

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Car buying – the road ahead, lean, keen, green

Posted on January 5th, 2009 by In51der

Most of the brains in suits will tell you that the current economic crisis will carry on through until at [...]

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Some positives from 2008 and here’s to a brighter 2009

Posted on January 2nd, 2009 by In51der

As we welcome in 2009 and wave a not so fond farewell to 2008 we can reflect on what has [...]

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Used car buyers favouring private sales

Posted on October 14th, 2008 by In51der

Consumers are increasingly choosing to buy used cars privately rather than from a dealer.
According to Exchange and Mart, car buyers [...]

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Confidence in used cars

Posted on September 22nd, 2008 by In51der

I would like to share some stats with you about the reality of buying used cars in Britain today and [...]

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Oil burners no longer VFM?

Posted on September 19th, 2008 by In51der

THE difference in price between petrol and diesel means buyers can no longer assume that oil-burners offer better value for [...]

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Motor retailers’ share prices take a hit

Posted on July 1st, 2008 by In51der

Share values of motor retailers listed on the London Stock Exchange took a hit this morning, a day after Pendragon’s [...]

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Bargain of the Week

Bargain of the Week – Buying a Supercar – part one

Bargain of the Week – Buying a Supercar – part one

OK, here's the scenario. Nine friends all want to own supercars. Nine friends can't afford to buy a supercar. Late in the summer of 2009 ...

Bargain of the Week – Mini Cooper

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

Bargain of the Week – Porsche Cayenne S

With the snowy weather causing its usual spate of mayhem this month, unsurprisingly 4x4's seem to be the preference at the moment. Funny that. Speaking ...

Scrappage

Scrappage scheme ends, hard work begins

Scrappage scheme ends, hard work begins

March is obviously a busy month for franchised car dealers, and perhaps carries more significance this year given that it coincides with the end of ...

Car Makers Premier League – February 2010

It’s time once again for the Car Makers Premier League where each month we take a look at the top 20 manufacturers in terms of ...

Scrappage scheme enters final stage

The final phase of the Government's scrappage scheme began yesterday (Wednesday 24th February). Car manufacturers have been allocated shares of about 50,000 potential further orders based ...