BOGOF – SUPERMARKET CAR SALES
Tweet Would you buy a used car from your grocer? Well, apparently, the answer is yes. You won’t be able to pick one up with the nappies though because it’s strictly online, which seems a shame because I would like to see someone scan a bar coded Ford Focus. Please place your item in the [...]
BUDGET BEAUTIES – 5 USED CARS UNDER 5K
Tweet Many people ask me, ok, one person asked me: “Tell me; which is the best used car one can purchase for under £5000?” “Well”, I smartly rejoined, “How long is a piece of string?” You don’t catch me out that easily. But it’s a bit of a poser, isn’t it? Where to start? It [...]
Dealerships Vs Private Sellers
Tweet Buying a car is stressful enough, so it can be a little too much when you have to consider whether you wish to buy from a private seller or a dealership. Fortunately we have compiled a list of the pros and cons of both to help you decide. Dealers are placed in two camps: [...]
Top Tips For First Time Buyers
Tweet Experience is all well and good but if you’re a first time buyer in the car market there are a number of pit falls you need to look out for. Looking for a car is an arduous task, and no one would envy a first time buyer. This is why we have decided to [...]
10 Top Tips For Buying Cars At Auction
Tweet Cars are placed into auction for a number of reasons. Many come from dealerships because they have high mileage, are too old, are the wrong brand or have simply been on the forecourt too long. Ex company fleet cars are usually auctioned they generally have high mileage but the plus side is they are [...]
Selling Cars – Part Exchange or We Buy Any Car?
Tweet Ok, so the time has come to trade in the wheels, should you try to part exchange the car with the garage/dealership where you want to get its replacement, or should you sell it to one of the online buy-a-banger organisations who claim to take the pain out of selling your motor? The short answer [...]
For Sale – Tips for Private Car Ads
Tweet My neighbour has put a sign in the back window of his car to try to sell it privately. It is lovingly crafted on a sheet of hi-viz A4 paper and printed in clear black type. It begins with the words “For Sale” in large friendly letters. It describes the car in great detail:- Make, [...]
Used Cars – The Most Reliable of the Year
Tweet Anybody buying a used car will inevitably always want to do some research into the cars’ reliability before making a purchase. This is generally due to the fact the car is not likely to be covered under warranty, making any repair and additional expense. Couple this with the fact that used cars are commonly [...]
What Went Wrong With Autoquake?
Tweet In 2009, Autoquake.com was flying high and seemingly had the used car world at their feet. They had over 120 employees, and had just received the best dealer website from AM and the ‘Internet award’ from the Fleet world magazine. Today, the story is tragically different different, on the 17th March 2011, Autoquake filed [...]
