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6 February 2026

Concept Car Credit Named named a Highly Rated Dealership

Here at Concept Car Credit we're delighted to announce we've been selected to receive the Car Dealer Reviews Highly Rated Award for 2025! Buying a...

18 December 2025

Can I Get a Used Car Finance Deal With Bad Credit?

Yes – even with bad credit, it’s still possible to get approved for a used car finance deal, especially with specialists like us at Concept...

16 September 2025

How to Decide Between a New and Used Car

So, you’re on the market for a new car? But, do you go brand spanking new or pre-loved? Deciding on the right car for you...

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15 January 2020

Are short term loans with no credit check advisable?

Short term loans with no credit check sound tempting. Who wouldn't want money without the hassle (and, sometimes, humiliation) of going through a lengthy application process? Reality isn't quite as rosy, unfortunately. In this article,...

14 January 2020

Car Wash: Recommendations

There was a time when a car wash used to be a weekly ritual: Crank up the radio, enjoy a cool drink and spend the morning getting your car into top shape again. Alas, no...

13 January 2020

What is PPI and why is it such a big deal?

The mis-selling of PPI is, without any doubt, one of the two biggest recent scandals of the car industry – Dieselgate being the other one. Although made public years ago, PPI related cases are still...

12 January 2020

VED: How high is my Vehicle Excise Duty?

Owning and driving a car is expensive enough as it is. So when, in 2017, the government announced incisive changes to the VED, this obviously led to a lot of concern. Not all of the...

11 January 2020

What is the difference between a soft and hard credit check?

And "Which do you choose, a hard or soft option?", the Pet Shop Boys once famously asked. For years, fans and critics have tried to decipher the meaning of that question. Perhaps, we might suggest,...

10 January 2020

How to improve your credit score

How to improve your credit score – entire books have been written about this. If you, too are affected by a bad credit score, it might be a good idea to pick one of them...

9 January 2020

DVLA Car Check: How to Prevent Mistakes

Four letters really can make a lot of difference. In August of this year, the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) announced that its services would be unavailable for one weekend. It didn't seem all...

8 January 2020

Used Dacia Duster: How to Pick the Right One!

If you're looking for a used Dacia Duster, you've come to the right place. At Concept Car Credit, we've loved this quirky little SUV right from the first time it hit UK roads in 2012....

7 January 2020

Car Depreciation: Mileage vs Age vs Condition

If you think about it, car depreciation is outright weird. Just imagine: You buy a car at £50,000. The moment you drive it off the lot, it is suddenly worth only £40,000. Within a year,...