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VAT conundrum means it’s better to buy now

Posted on December 7th, 2009 by In51der

Another good reason for buyers to do a deal and buy a car this side of Christmas is that not [...]

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Buying a new car? Better strike while the iron is hot!

Posted on November 13th, 2009 by In51der

As car dealers look to re-align the prices on their used car stock, they have to be mindful of reacting [...]

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Will less VAT give a boost to car sales?

Posted on December 2nd, 2008 by In51der

I don’t know if it’s a coincidence or not, but after a very quiet week, according to sources in the [...]

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Motor Industry News

VW profits down 80 percent in 2009

Europe's biggest carmaker, VW, saw net profits fall 80% last year to 960m euros. Operating profits also fell 71% from a year earlier to 1.9bn ...
New car C02 emissions down by biggest ever margin

The average CO2 emissions for new cars fell by their biggest ever margin in 2009 according to the annual New Car CO2 Report released today ...
Scrappage registrations reach 324,991 units

Figures from the SMMT show that 324,991 new cars were registered through the scrappage scheme by the end of February. Commenting on the data, SMMT chief ...
A rise to 20% VAT would be “a disaster” for the automotive industry

With the government's scrappage incentive due to expire at the end of March UK car companies are predicting new vehicle sales to fall by as ...
February 2010 new car registration figures

Car market up 26.4 percent in February, despite the return of VAT to 17.5 percent. The figures continue to be boosted by the scrappage scheme ...
Nissan recalls over half a million US vehicles

Nissan has indentified problems with brake pedal pins which come loose and faulty fuel gauges on Titan, Armada, Quest and Infiniti QX56 vehicles built between ...

Bargain of the Week

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 ...