For Under £2000 & Under £5000!
Is it possible to get a ULEZ-compliant car for under £2000? Can you get a fun car or even a ULEZ-friendly classic for under £5000? Watch this video now!
29 ULEZ-Friendly Fun Cars
Never Buy a Car in Cardiff!
Best & Worst Places to Buy a Used Car
The best place to buy a used car in the UK is Bolton according to car leasing firm, Moneybarn. The study looked at dealer reviews and actual prices to find the best and worst places to buy. Bolton scored 7.5 out of 10, Blackpool was second and Canterbury was third.
Continue reading “Never Buy a Car in Cardiff!”Rust Kills your Car & your Wallet!
10 Faults that wipe £££s off your Car’s Value
When it comes to selling your car, what faults and problems could lose pounds off the value of it? According to car leasing firm Moneyshake, here the top 10 most common car maintenance issues that together could devalue your car by nearly £5000.
Continue reading “Rust Kills your Car & your Wallet!”Used Car Sales [& Prices] Booming Now!
Values have been growing year-on-year for 16 months running!
Used car sales and prices in the UK are exploding. According to Autotrader the average price of a used car in July was £14,781 up 14.1% up on last year. And values have been growing for 16 consecutive months.
Continue reading “Used Car Sales [& Prices] Booming Now!”The Cars That Lose the Most Money
And make the Best Used Buys – save up to 60%!
In my last video I highlighted research by driver training outfit Zutobi on the lowest depreciating cars. But they also sent out a list of the cars that depreciated the most – now these are the ones to avoid buying new, but potentially are great bargains used.
Continue reading “The Cars That Lose the Most Money”Why 2030 ICE New Car Sales Ban Won’t Work in the UK
It’s unfeasible and unviable. in this video I explain why
18112020 #BCGBulletin – Petrol and Diesel (ICE) new car sales to be banned in Britain from 2030 – today the government has confirmed what the news announced a few days ago when I recorded this video. Hybrid cars will be allowed to continue to 2035, but otherwise manufacturer can only sell electric cars – this is supposed to happen in a mere 9 years.
Continue reading “Why 2030 ICE New Car Sales Ban Won’t Work in the UK”Should You Buy A Car During Lockdown 2?
Can you buy a car in lockdown? Should you? Should you wait? Will prices go up?
In the first lockdown I correctly predicted that there would be a car sales boom, particularly for used cars, post-lockdown, due to pent-up demand, but more crucially in light of research and data that indicated more people wanted to have their own cars and avoid using public transport due to fears over COVID 19.
Continue reading “Should You Buy A Car During Lockdown 2?”You Won’t Believe The Classic Cars I Found in the Sharjah – #FBF Video
Yes a Lamborghini Urraco, Mercedes, Porsche, a couple of Opel GTs and a 2CV
#FlashBackFriday – Some of our most popular vides on the Motoring Middle East YouTube channel were when we just went out to search for interesting cars abandoned or for sale at random. This was a popular video when I went to then new (2016) Sharjah used car complex and managed to find a couple of Opel GTs, a 2CV and even a Lamborghini Urraco along with some other classics. I did a Facebook live (incorporated into this video) at the time, and I believe that was ripped and circulated going viral in the Middle East and South East for a while. Originally posted on https://www.youtube.com/MotoringMiddleEast
What is going on with the UK’s used car market?
Whilst most areas of the economy are suffering, the used car market is buoyant
The second quarter sales of used cars in the UK is down 48.9% – almost half compared to last year with only 1m cars sold – this is according to SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders). Having said that the overall decline for the year is 28.7% – that’s 2.9m sold compared to about 4m by this time last year.
Continue reading “What is going on with the UK’s used car market?”The Used Cars to get for Under £10,000
Check out this video I produced in collaboration with MotorOverload
Here are our Top Six best used cars to buy for under £10,000. We each select out top choices in three categories: small car, family car and convertible/roadster. Let us know who had the best selection and tell us your top choices for under £10k in the comments below.
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