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There appear to be increasing numbers of people deciding that car ownership has just simply become too expensive. What with the rise in VAT, ever increasing fuel charges, retail price hikes and even rises in the cost of insurance and vehicle excise duty has meant that many people have just decided enough is enough. The new car sales figures for … [Read more...]
At this time of year valuing cars becomes somewhat of a lottery. The true value of the car is dictated not so much by what it is really worth but more by the strange dynamics of the end of season market. Throw in “economic uncertainty”, dealers looking to bank end of year cash, hideous weather and many people with their minds elsewhere and … [Read more...]
The bad weather is upon us, albeit a little earlier than normal, and already the predicted enquiries for 4x4’s have begun in earnest. Dealers are reporting values rising at auction and are stocking up expecting a severe winter ahead of us. As we said in our recent Tiguan feature the rise of the soft 4x4 is ensuring that whilst 2 years ago … [Read more...]
What a load of cuts! We have been hearing about the cuts and austerity measures that are needed for some time now and, as the chancellor revealed, they will be deep and potentially fatal for many people. Lots of us will face major hardship and public sector workers will be hit hardest of all in terms of their job security. I don’t pretend to … [Read more...]
BMW 1 Series Review The BMW 1 series has been around since 2004 and comes in four different body styles; 3 and 5 door hatchback, coupe and convertible. In this article we will be concentrating on the hatchback version. The BMW 1 Series was shares many elements with its big brother the larger 3 Series and the model was originally conceived to … [Read more...]
Ex-rental cars are again set to be cause for debate in the car sales arena. The recent report by the OFT has again highlighted how dealers need to clearly communicate to buyers that a car they are selling is an ex-daily rental car. At present the trade mainly view the situation as; if a customer asks they will be told if not, then it doesn’t … [Read more...]
He emitted a little laugh at first but quite quickly his face turned into a grimace and he was clearly quite angry. “Do you think I am an idiot?” he snarled at the salesman who was facing him from the opposite side of his car. “No, of course not sir” he replied calmly, “I believe that to be a fair price for your car”. “Well … [Read more...]
Here at MTI we like to address all the issues surrounding the motor trade so here’s a piece of advice for all those thinking of buying an older used car in the near future, and by old I don’t mean a Ford Sierra or Vauxhall Cavalier but something that’s outside the manufacturer’s warranty and maybe on its second or third owner, typically … [Read more...]
Buy any car? Well yes but it pays to read the smallprint. There is no doubt that used car buying sites such as we buy any car or we will buy your car amongst others, are very easy to navigate and do make the process of selling your car straightforward and stress free. If you are in a position to sell your car (hopefully in order to buy a new one) … [Read more...]
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