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Choose your car wisely to protect future value
With ‘60’ registrations hitting the forecourts this week (1 September 2010), new research from BMW Financial Services has found that over a third of motorists (38%) would not research the vehicle’s future potential value before investing in a purchase, despite almost three quarters (74%) of drivers saying the future value would play an important factor in their choice of motor.
Skoda's No VAT and finance offers mean great value
Skoda has extended its range of great offers until 31 December 2010. The deals include Skoda’s impressive “No VAT” on Fabia, Roomster and Octavia; as well as attractive finance offers through Skoda Finance.
Get directed to the right advice on car finance
The SAF Approved ‘Dealer Directory’ is the latest in a range of online tools provided by the Financing & Leasing Association (FLA) to help car buyers decide which finance deal is right for them.
Greenhous Group achieves SAF approved status
Greenhous Group is the latest high-profile dealer group to achieve SAF Approved status under the Finance & Leasing Association’s Specialist Automotive Finance (SAF) initiative. Greenhous’ inclusion into the SAF Approved ranks means that half of the top ten UK dealer groups have now become SAF Approved.
Rise in new car finance sales
Forecourt finance remains popular, with more than 36,000 people in May financing a new car in this way, according to the Finance & Leasing Association.
Wheeler dealers drive Which? to distraction
Car dealers are taking customers for a ride by not being clear about how much interest they’ll pay on a motor, says Which? Car.
Used car market shows motor finance growth
The latest motor finance market statistics published by the Finance & Leasing Association show growth in the used car market in February, as well as in the new car market.
9 out 10 car buyers did not use dealer finance
Analysis from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) showed that consumer used car finance sales still remain slow, with 19% fewer cars sold on dealer finance in January than the same period last year.
Increase in people planning to buy cars
The latest figures from the Sainsbury's Finance Car Buying Index, which tracks the number of people planning to buy a car on a six-monthly basis, reveal a sharp increase in the number of people planning to buy a car in the six months to August this year.
Record breaking start to 2010 for ACF Car Finance
January has seen the strongest ever start to a year for sub-prime car dealer ACF Car Finance Limited, who revealed that it has smashed two of its most significant records so early in the 2010 trading period.
Industry kite-mark to boost car buyer confidence
Thousands of car buyers across the country can now be more confident when taking up motor finance, after one of the UK's largest motor dealer groups became recognised by a finance industry competence programme.
Honda helps customers make most of remaining scrappage cash
Honda has re-launched its popular 0% APR finance offer on Jazz to help customers make the most of the last month of the Scrappage Scheme.
December sees record rate of growth in dealer finance for new cars
Figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association show that the number of new cars bought by consumers using dealer finance in December 2009 grew by a record rate of 91% compared to December 2008.
More cars being bought but buyers spending less
Drivers seem to be a little more confident about car buying during 2010 than a year ago, but are planning to spend less, according to the latest Car Purchase Index (CPI) published by AA Financial Services.
Race to beat VAT rise leads to rise in forecourt finance
Motorists buying new cars in November bought 82% more cars using dealer finance than in the same month a year earlier, according to new statistics from the Finance & Leasing Association.