Nearly a third (31%) of drivers would challenge a thief trying to steal their car - men 41% and women 22% and rising to 35% of over 55s, compared to 26% of under 54s. More than one in ten (11%) would also like to take drastic action to protect their car, e.g., putting an electric shock device on the car door to stop thieves men 14% and women 8%. The Opinium survey of 2,000 UK drivers by … [Read more...]
Stolen to order for just a few pounds
Reasearch for Direct Line Motor Insurance reveals thieves typically secure at most five per cent of the value of a stolen car, despite the huge distress this crime causes for the vehicle owner, though it is often just 1.25 per cent. Interviews with car thieves reveal £2,000 is a typical value for a popular performance car such as an Audi S3, or a similar Mercedes and BMW model, that is valued at … [Read more...]
Newslines 27 February
Former Cardiff car dealer Ken Thorne has died. He started the business in 1964 and built it up into four car supermarkets in South Wales, including Britain's biggest Daihatsu dealership, but it hit financial trouble in 2002 and 230 staff lost their jobs as it amassed £15.4M in debt. As the plant celebrates its 9M car, production has started on Nissan’s new extra-large press at its … [Read more...]