Buying a Used Motorhome – 10 Factors to Consider
A recreational vehicle (RV), also known as a motorhome, is a mobile home that can be used for travelling or living. It allows you to travel without worrying about lodging and provides a comfortable...
Category: Car Buying
Things To Consider Before Buying a Second Motorbike
Once you have invested in your first motorbike and experienced the thrill of riding, it can be tempting to expand your collection with a second bike. But before you take the plunge and purchase...
Top 5 Reliable Cars You Can Get Used for Under £3000
You need a reliable car to help you get on with your daily life. Whether you’re planning on going on a road trip, need to take your kids to school or want an easier...
How much does your deposit affect your car finance options?
If you’re reading this, it’s presumably because you’re considering taking out a car finance deal for your next set of wheels – and that’s pretty understandable. After all, the recent statistics do point to...
How does Rent to buy work for PCO cars?
If you want to become, or already are, a PCO driver you should consider if you want to rent or buy a car for your job. It’s difficult to make a decision right away,...
Electric Cars, What You Need to Know
It may come as a surprise to learn that electric cars are not a recent invention, but instead date back to the early 19th century. They proved popular until petrol cars came along, which...
Why a Hatchback is the Perfect Choice for New Drivers
For some young people, learning to drive is less about the practicalities of being free to use the roads as it is a matter of style and status. All they dream about is passing their...
Buying Second-Hand and Revealing a Car’s History
In the market for a second-hand vehicle? It can be daunting to navigate such a large market, but when you know what to look for and how to find it you should not have...
New Citroen C4 Picasso
Right now it is difficult to see a better practical family car hitting the roads than the new Citroen C4 Picasso anytime soon. In addition to being a stylish and attractive car, this is...
Just Where Are The Best Deals on Wheels?
When looking to buy a car there is certainly no shortage of choice. The UK has over 4,900 franchised dealers plus many more generalists. Car auctions, internet sites and private ads offer even more...
Valuing Your Car
Selling Your Car? Here’s How to Get the Best Idea of What It’s Worth. If you’re in the market to sell off your old car you have a few different options when it comes...
Used Car Buying Checklist
Buying a car used can be a great way to get more for your money, but it can also be a great way to get ripped off if you don’t know how to sort...
First-Time Car Buyer Guide
A Brief Guide for a First-Time Car Buyer For a first-time buyer, the prospect of buying a car can be daunting. With so much choice on the market and many finance options to choose...
Looking Back at the Best Cars of 2016
2016 may have been a bad year for many things, but one area that hasn’t felt its icy touch is the auto industry. We’ve put together a list of a few of the best...
Options for Buying a Used Car
With new car sales reaching record levels, the used car market is currently awash with vehicles including some real gems but buying a used car is, as it always has been, fraught with danger...
Buying a Used Car Checklist
Buying a Used Car – What you Need to Check According to the latest figures by the Citizens Advice Service, there are more complaints about used cars than any other purchase in the UK....
A Green Executive Supermini?
Super minis are ideal for city driving. They are easy to park, they nip through city traffic, they are cheap to run and have cool futuristic styling. Their prices are incredibly low and some...
Choosing the right van for your business
Vans are the workhorses of the automotive world. Depending on your requirements, your commercial vehicles have to be versatile enough to complete a variety of tasks during the course of a typical working week...
Record high for used-van values
Market analysis of the wholesale light commercial vehicle industry has revealed that used-van values reached an all-new high last month. In November, automotive products and services provider Manheim found that a van sold at...
How to buy a used Audi in the UK
How to buy a used Audi in the UK Alongside Mercedes-Benz and BMW, Audi is one of the the best selling luxury automobile manufacturers on planet Earth. An Audi A3 in the UK is...
The cost of supercar ownership
Imagine that you’ve won the lottery. What’s the first thing that you are going to do? OK, once you’ve drunk the champagne, booked the holiday and paid off the mortgage? For a lot of...
UK Car Sales Enjoy Five Year High
In September of this year, new UK car sales peaked at their highest monthly total for five and a half years. This means that car sales have increased for 19 consecutive months – displaying...
Ensuring you get VFM on your next car purchase
Changing cars can be one of the most stressful experiences in a driver’s life. Many of us regularly go shopping for a new car without really knowing what we are looking for – and...
Ultimate New Car Buyer’s Guide
If you are looking to purchase a new car there are many things you should take into account. In this guide we look at what to look for, how to get the best deal and how...
Second-hand cars that won’t let you down
How to choose a second-hand car that won’t let you down Chances are that if you’re buying a used car rather than a new car, budgets might be a little tighter than the average...
Top Five Small Automatic Cars
While automatic transmission has ruled the roost in the US for at least twenty years, we Brits have remained true to our manual gear boxes until very recently. Most small cars on the roads...
Part exchange versus private sale
Part exchange versus private sale – which way to go when buying a new car When looking to buy a new car there are lots of things you need to consider; price, quality and...
Buying a used car for your child
If your child has just passed their driving test, you are naturally going to want to pay close attention to the car they are driving. Safety and price will of course be chief among...
Paris Motor Show 2012
The outlook at Paris’s Motor Show 2012 may have been described as ‘gloomy’ this year reflecting the ‘doom and gloom’ surrounding the European market, but the sun still managed to set on the line-up...
New Drivers: getting the right car and insurance
Passing your driving test can be an exhilarating experience and one of the defining moments in your life. A whole new world will open to you – one where you don’t have to rely...
2012 Kia Sportage
If you’re in the market for a SUV, the 2012 Kia Sportage is worth consideration. With a sleek exterior and stylish cabin that can comfortably fit the whole family, the Sportage ranks high amongst...
A-Class Remake
The third generation new Mercedes A Class looks nothing like its predecessor but is it just a radical face-lift, or a completely new car? The second generation A-Class, sold from 2004-2012, was very definitely...
Sport Utility Coupes
The BMW’s X4, the new Mercedes GLK, Audi’s new Q6, and the Porsche Macan are all German produced Sport Utility Coupés, which are supposed to combine the driveability of SUVs with the chic of...
The Italian Car Market
How are Italian and Spanish Buyers Reacting to the Economic Crisis? With a troubled economic situation across Europe, car buyers on the Continent are favouring affordable and reliable alternatives to more expensive shiny new...
The BMW Active Hybrid 3
Considering the current economic climate, one has to admire BMW’s policy of continually stepping up their models. Instead of sitting back and holding tight (or, some may argue in the case of the highly...
Used Car prices around the UK
When buying a used vehicle there are many things to consider before making a decision. The brand and age of the car, its accident history and price are just a few points that potential...
Save Money by Finding Cars to Buy Online
For many items the internet has become the first place to go to find what you are looking for. Increasingly this is true for cars, as people Google the manufacturers and models that they...
Choosing a soft top car
If you live in the UK you’ll be aware that summer is coming, especially bearing in mind the fact that we had (in 2012) some fantastic weather in March. With this good weather many...
Best price for your car
Obtaining the Best Price for Your Car Buying a new or used car is probably second nature to most people. But, when one considers, after a house, our car is probably the most expensive...
Tips for Buying a Used Car
Top Tips For Purchasing A Second Hand Car As with everything in life, buying a second hand car can be a difficult experience and is full of potential risks for the buyer. Some people...
Researching Used Cars
Comprehensive Research When Purchasing Used Cars A well-researched used car can represent the best possible value when purchasing a vehicle. Some cars lose a great deal of value as soon as they leave the...