Advice and Tips
Glass’s top 10 residual value winners
Vehicle valuations authority, Glass’s, has revealed the top 10 cars that you should have bought three years ago to retain the highest value of the car’s original list price. Deciding what new car to buy can sometimes be difficult, but a big part of any buying decision should be how much the car is likely to be worth in the future, relative to the price you pay for it.
Used Car Expert helps consumers fight rip-off Britain
When used car buyer Alice Austin had her car stolen just four weeks after purchase, her insurance company tried to pay out just 80% of its real market value.
Road safety evaluation website launched
A free website to help road safety practitioners evaluate their education, training and publicity activities was launched today by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents and the Department for Transport.
Ice and snow brings toll of collisions
The current icy spell has led to a 23 per cent jump in car insurance claims as cars slip and slide into other vehicles, kerbs, barriers, police cars and even a wild boar.
Pothole season will be the ‘worst ever’
Motorists are being warned to brace themselves for the “worst ever pothole season”, say experts.
Halfords rushes in salt supplies
Car accessory retailer Halfords is rushing packs of salt into stores in Scotland and the North of England to help keep motorists on the move.
600,000 clocked cars on UK roads
More than 600,000 cars on Britain’s roads have been clocked so they show lower mileages, increasing their value when then offered for sale, according to figures published by the BBC.
Sensible precautions the key to driving in snow and ice
DIAmond Advanced Motorists – which administers advanced driving tests on behalf of the Driving Instructors Association (DIA) – is calling on drivers to consider seeking advanced driver training to help them cope with the snow and icy conditions caused by the current spell of wintry weather, and which are likely to re-occur in the coming months.
Beware hidden snow dangers
The blanket of snow and ice that has covered most of the UK in the past few days, and according to weather forecasters is set to remain for a few more days, has brought driving misery to many motorists.
Car forecourts ready for sale of the decade
Prices of some new cars are going to be discounted heavily between now and the end of the year, because come January 1st 2011, it will be increasingly difficult for car dealers to register any new car that doesn¹t comply with Euro V emissions regulations.
Keep car thieves out in the cold
With the latest report of a motorist from Rhondda having her car stolen when she pulled over to clear ice from her windscreen, TRACKER, the leading stolen vehicle recovery company, is warning motorists to take extra security measures as the bad weather continues.
Subaru to the rescue! Owners given towing tips
Whenever harsh winter conditions descend, Subaru owners are certain to be called upon to rescue friends, neighbours and fellow motorists stranded in the ice and snow.
Prepare tyres now for treacherous winter conditions
With forecasters already predicting this year’s winter will be as treacherous as the last, motoring experts at Skoda are advising car owners to check their tyres now to ensure they can cope with the changeable weather conditions.
Motorists urged to top up tanks
Confused.com is urging motorists to top up their tanks and consider breakdown cover for any journeys this weekend as petrol retailers warn that supplies could run out.
Free soft drinks for designated drivers this Christmas
Designated drivers will be rewarded in thousands of pubs across the country as part of the THINK! Christmas drink drive campaign, launched today by Road Safety Minister Mike Penning.