One in six cars on the road have been written off before

One in six cars on the ...

Filed under: Consumer New figures have revealed that one in six cars currently on the road have been written off before. That’s according to car history website mycarcheck.com, and it’s higher than the figure previously thought, which was one in seven cars. Car write-offs...

What currently affordab...

Before many collector vehicles were collector vehicles, they were just used cars. Besides obviously rare and exotic cars chances are there was a time when someone thought the collector car of your dreams was just a cheap old car. With this in mind we want to examine the cars that are...

Used car dealership and...

One apparently erroneous digit in an eBay classified listing for an Audi S4 has set off an online feud between a used car dealer in Pennsylvania and the car’s would-be buyer. Both claim the other is being unreasonable and neither side seems willing to yield. Here’s what...

How America’s use...

Lebanese terrorist organization and sometimes political party Hezbollah used the purchase of used cars in America to traffic money between West Africa, the United States, Canada and Lebanon, according to a suit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice. As much as $480 million was...
Used car buyers choose smartphones for advice

Used car buyers choose ...

Filed under: Latest News Buying a used car can be a bit of a minefield. You can trawl thousands of car ads before spotting the perfect vehicle, only to go and view it to discover that it has a dubious service history or dodgy engine knocks. If you do manage to find a peach, price can...
Europeans Can Again Buy New Type 2 Volkswagen Microbuses, We’re Jealous

Europeans Can Again Buy...

Like the Beetle, the Volkswagen Type 2—a.k.a. Kombi, Transporter, or Microbus, depending on where you’re from—is a classic. The Bus was created as a super-practical offspring of the Type 1 Beetle; it served countless people around the world as a commercial vehicle and family...
OFT raps knuckles of car supermarket Carcraft

OFT raps knuckles of ca...

Filed under: Consumer The Office of Fair Trading has taken enforcement action against car supermarket Carcraft over the way it sells cars. The OFT was concerned about the group’s practices when selling vehicles, finance and after-sale guarantees. Carcraft currently operates 11 car...
Nissan Cube – the used buy of the year?

Nissan Cube – the...

Filed under: Consumer Sometimes not even the experts get it right – and with Nissan’s wacky Cube, the valuations bibles seriously screwed up. Only last January experts from trade price book CAP claimed the strange-looking Cube would retain an impressive 45 per cent of its...

Why is the BMW 3 series...

If there’s one make of car that’s synonymous with automotive perfection it’s BMW. The German company has been making the ultimate driving machines for decades and each new generation pushes the limits of what’s possible even further. To own a BMW is to experience the best, so...

Why is the BMW 3 series...

If there’s one make of car that’s synonymous with automotive perfection it’s BMW. The German company has been making the ultimate driving machines for decades and each new generation pushes the limits of what’s possible even further. To own a BMW is to experience the best, so...

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