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Convertible demand rolls on at British Car Auctions

Convertible demand rolls on at British Car Auctions

Lex Autolease and Black Horse offered 319 convertibles at BCA Brighouse on Wednesday 28th April and sold 309 for a 97% conversion that generated a turnover of £3.6 million pounds.

Audi UK confirms 2011 model year range pricing

With effect from Tuesday May 25, retail prices for most models within the UK Audi range will increase as a result of prevailing currency exchange rates. Their impact has necessitated an average rise of around two per cent, which in some cases will be partially offset by specification improvements.

RM takes Monaco by storm with collector car auction

RM takes Monaco by storm with collector car auction

RM Auctions’ inaugural Sporting Classics of Monaco event held at the Grimaldi Forum on 1st May was a resounding success, achieving €33,235,917* ($45,101,139) in total sales and matching the highest dollar single-day collector car auction in history, also produced by RM.

Luxury used cars in demand

According to Glass’s, the recent sustained surge in UK petrol prices is not having a detrimental effect on the market for used luxury cars, large prestige SUVs and supercars – the segments with some of the thirstiest vehicles available.

Stunning Ferrari expected to fetch over one million euros

Stunning Ferrari expected to fetch over one million euros

In the wake of two fantastic results for the Bonhams Motoring Department - the Collectors’ Motor Cars sale at Hendon which fetched £1.3 million, and the Collectors’ Motorcycles sale at Stafford, which totalled over £1.6 million, Bonhams is delighted to present a stellar line-up of motor cars in Monaco this Friday (30th April 2010).

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 buyers choose budget over environment

Used car buyers choose budget over environment

Cash strapped Brits are shelving environmental concerns when it comes to purchasing their next car, with only a fifth even considering green credentials, research by Carmony.co.uk has revealed.

Used convertible values could rise 20% in summer 2010

With the arrival of spring typically marking the start of the convertible buying season, prices of popular ‘drop-top’ models could increase by as much as 20% in value over the next six months, according to used car retailer Carsite.co.uk.

Spectacular convertibles at Blackbushe

Spectacular convertibles at Blackbushe

Lex Autolease and Black Horse offered 400 convertibles at BCA Blackbushe on Saturday 17th April and every single car sold, generating a turnover of £4.6 million pounds.

Used car valuation is moving online

Printed valuation guides might still be a very familiar sight in UK used car showrooms but, according to Glass’s, a fast-growing proportion of dealers are also now sourcing authoritative valuation data via the web.

Unique price-drop car auction offers over £1m in savings

Unique price-drop car auction offers over £1m in savings

The UK’s first price-drop car auction has launched, and it’s already bringing an average saving of £930 to car-buying Brits. Over 1,000 retail-standard vehicles are available now on the UK Car Exchange website at ukcarexchange.com, and the price of every car drops automatically every day.

Used car sector values rise, despite average fall

Used car sector values rise, despite average fall

BCA’s latest Pulse report shows that despite a small fall in the overall average value of used cars in March, this was due to a change in mix that saw greater volumes of cars sold in the lower value sectors.

Ford's new large cars launched with stronger residual values

Ford's new large cars launched with stronger residual values

Ford's new S-MAX and Galaxy, and revised Mondeo boast improved residual values of up to £1,275 according to independent experts.

Toyota values ride out the recall storm

The prolonged and often negative media coverage of Toyota’s recent safety record has had no discernible impact on the residual values of the brand’s vehicles, according to new analysis from Glass’s, publisher of Glass’s Guide to Used Car Values.

Sun, sea and soft tops’

Sun, sea and soft tops’

British Car Auctions introduces seaside theme for Convertibles sale on Saturday 17th April 2010 at its Blackbushe Auction Centre.