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14 April 2025

The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Car Financing Terms

Buying a car is a huge financial decision, with many choosing to get behind the wheel with car finance deals.  Navigating the world of car...

5 April 2025

Summer Car Maintenance Tips

The hot weather has finally made an appearance in the UK. Your first thought is probably stocking up on sun cream and planning trips away,...

24 March 2025

The Best Cars for Outdoor Adventures and Camping

Does setting off to explore the country sound right up your street? Us too.  Many Brits are now choosing to drive around the UK instead...

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29 August 2022

Repossessed cars for sale in the UK: Our primer

Looking for an attractive car deal? Repossessed cars seem like a great choice. They are cheap, quite often still fairly young and potentially in great shape. What's not to like? Quite a lot, actually. While...

1 August 2022

Private Plate Transfer: The Biggest Tutorial on the Web!

Private plates are no longer a hobby. They're big business. Each year, the DVLA rakes in over £100 million just by selling personalised plates. Some of these have become so sought-after that they're fetching outright...

15 July 2022

Part exchange in a Post-Covid World

Part exchange – it used to be a dirty word. Or at least a process which left many confused: Should you embrace it? Devise a clever strategy for it? Separate it from the act of...

12 July 2022

Online or Dealer: What is the best place to search for used cars?

Why don't we buy more cars online in the UK? That's a reasonable question. After all, we buy pretty much anything on the web these days: Beauty products and CDs, televisions and clothes, food and...

7 July 2022

Dealership vs private seller: 9 Questions you NEED to ask yourself

It's so incredibly sexy: Buying a fantastic car from a private seller and saving thousands of Pound in the process. Are you wondering if this is a good idea? Then read on. In this special,...

4 July 2022

Used car buying … why is it so rubbish?

Buying a car should be thrilling. Joyous. Fun. Considering the cost, it is perfectly okay if the process turns out to be difficult. Challenging. Disappointing even at times. But what it should certainly not be...

1 July 2022

Electric cars: The revolution is for real!

We've been blogging about electric vehicles for quite some time. But never have the signs of change been clearer. More and more UK drivers are making the switch to EVs and manufacturers are ramping up...

1 July 2022

Dealers are allowed to sell you damaged and written-off cars! What can you do about it?

Here's something you won't believe: Car dealers are allowed to – legally! - sell you: New cars that were damaged. Former insurance write-offs. Severely damaged cars that have been refurbished. Scrupulous dealers have even taken...

16 June 2022

Drive your car into the ground – and take your time!

Ever since the dawn of the second hand car market, two burning questions have plagued potential buyers and sellers: How long should I drive my car before selling it on? What's the ideal moment for...