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All I want for Christmas is a Ferrari
Christmas is well known as the season of giving, and for a lucky few in the UK, Santa will be delivering their gift to the garage or driveway. But as generous loved ones play their role in the season of goodwill and look for that used car Christmas bargain, vehicle information expert HPI is warning them to avoid last-minute panic buying, and be on their guard from fraudsters ready to take advantage of the festive spirit.
Used car buying - it’s all in the timing
Some purchases are naturally seasonal: the bikini = summer; the scarf and woolly hat = winter. Shoppers looking for bargains will wait to the end of each season and then buy in the sales, taking advantage of the seasonal drop in demand. With this in mind, HPI urges buyers to use seasonality to their advantage when it comes to buying a used car. Clever buyers can save thousands of pounds on the asking price.
Snow tyres and driving in hazardous conditions
Snow tyres are common place in other countries, however, the fitting of them in the UK is causing confusion amongst motorists when it comes to the effect it will have on their car insurance.
Used car finance market grows for fourth consecutive month
The number of used cars sold on finance rose for the fourth consecutive month, according to new figures published by the Finance & Leasing Association. But the new car market is more volatile.
Drink driving convictions - motorists will pay the price
Convicted drink drivers could see the cost of their motor insurance premiums rise by as much as 75 per cent on average, according to moneysupermarket.com. Worse still, some may find they have difficulty obtaining insurance in the future.
Aston Martin top ‘dream car', but most will settle for a Ford
Aston Martin, the classic James Bond car, has topped a poll of dream cars in new research by Post Office Car Insurance, although most admit they're unlikely to be able to afford it in their lifetime, and are more likely to opt for a Ford Focus.
Aviva offers company insurance for salary sacrifice car schemes
Aviva is launching a bespoke insurance policy for businesses which operate an employee salary sacrifice car scheme.
iCarhireinsurance.com cuts price of car club insurance
Car club users can already save hundreds of pounds thanks to the car hire excess insurance policies offered by icarhireinsurance.com, but they can now save even more.
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.
Cheryl Cole and Johnny Depp perfect road trip partners
As winter takes hold and car journeys become more troublesome, new research has revealed the fantasy road trip drivers would rather be enjoying.
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.
TyreSafe critical of winter tyre insurance premium hikes
Following a report in this week’s Auto Express magazine, TyreSafe, the UK’s leading tyre safety organisation, is concerned and disappointed at reported additional premiums being charged by some insurers for drivers fitting winter tyres.
Mondial Assistance MINI Emergency Service App
Mondial Assistance UK is launching an iPhone App to provide roadside assistance services to MINI owners. Designed to help owners who get into motoring difficulty, the App provides a direct link to MINI Emergency Service and is a further development of “Direct Assist”, launched earlier this year.
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.
Breakdown - don’t be left shivering about town!
With weather forecasters predicting that the current cold snap may last for some time, new research from The Co-operative Insurance highlights the prevalence of breakdowns and the most common motor maintenance mystifiers.