Discount sales incentives are reeturning to the market as car supply improves but demand falls, reports What? Car. More manufacturers are moving to the direct sales sector and getting dealers to act as their agents to better control prices but rising costs have seen private sales falling and deals for business buyer have be very good to move stock, so hard bargaining is bringing about price … [Read more...]
Britains best and worst cars listed
Britain’s most and least reliable cars have been revealed in the 2022 What Car? Reliability Survey, held in association with MotorEasy. Feedback from 24,927 car owners on 248 models and 32 brands was analysed by the country’s leading consumer champion and new car buying platform, What Car?, to find the most dependable vehicles. Four models achieved a perfect 100% score: the current versions of … [Read more...]
Newslines 12 August
With its reputation for toughness and go-anywhere ability stretching back more than 70 years, the Toyota Land Cruiser is consistently the vehicle of choice for off-the-beaten-track expeditions. At this weekend’s Adventure Travel Film Festival, 12-14 August, overlanders from opposite ends of the spectrum will entertain audiences with tales of two Land Cruiser journeys made more than 20 years … [Read more...]
What Car? reliability reports throw up surprises
The UK’s most and least reliable new and used cars have been revealed in the 2021 What Car? Reliability Survey from Britain’s leading new car buying platform and consumer champion. Feedback from more than 16,000 car owners was analysed to find the country’s most dependable 178 models and 30 brands aged up to five years old. A record six models achieved 100%: the current versions of the Audi TT, … [Read more...]
Newslines 1 June
cinch reports there’s been an unprecedented upsurge in searches for convertibles from ever-optimistic Brit car buyers looking to purchase a car that will allow them to literally feel the wind in their hair and the sun on their face. From 4 January to 26 April, cinch saw a 303% increase in convertible car views, with views steady ever since and last week alone convertible searches spiked … [Read more...]
Newslines 20 October
This year’s RAC London to Brighton Veteran Car Run is cancelled on 1 November due to Covid-19 restrictions after being staged without interruption since 1947. The event has been planned for 7 November 2021. Car dealers in Wales will have to close showrooms from Friday evening under the Welsh lockdown law. They will be allowed to run virtual showrooms and meet clients on line but actual buyer … [Read more...]