Parkers

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  How to avoid buying a lemon
  You can pick up plenty of well-presented, mechanically sound and respectable used cars. The problem comes in separating these examples from the bangers that could cause you a huge amount...
  17 Jun 2011
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  Next generation Yaris on the way
  Toyota has released the first official pictures and details of the latest version of the popular Yaris model. According to the Japanese firm, the latest iteration of its supermini is a development...
  16 Jun 2011
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  The company car hybrid hierachy
  Hybrid cars are becoming more and more popular these days as people discover the benefits – both fiscal and environmental – of having an electric motor to supplement your conventional internal...
  16 Jun 2011
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  Do you wear your seatbelt?
  Clunk, click, with every trip – or so you thought, as an AA survey has revealed that 5% of drivers don’t wear their seatbelt when driving. This means that one in...
  16 Jun 2011
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  Hyundai ix35: team thoughts
  As my time with the ix35 comes to an end, it’s worth mentioning that I’m not only one that spent time in the car. Over the past six months the...
  15 Jun 2011
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  Company car faults double in a year
  According to a report by the RAC, the number of company cars being driven with illegal faults has doubled over the past year. The motoring body’s Duty of Care Inspection...
  15 Jun 2011
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  Recalls for Mazda3, XC90 and Jags
  More than 11,000 Mazda3s are to be recalled in the UK to fix a fault that could result in a failed MOT. According to the firm, previous-generation Mazda3 and Mazda3 MPS models...
  15 Jun 2011
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  Used car sales code in pipeline
  A new code of practice, designed to weed out dodgy used car dealers, is in the pipeline and motorists are being consulted to find out what they want from their local...
  14 Jun 2011
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  Low tax option for VW Passat CC
  The Passat CC – think sharper styling and Comfort Coupe rather than Coupe Convertible. It’s longer, wider and significantly lower than the standard model and is designed to carry four...
  13 Jun 2011
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  Hyundai ix35: Little touches
  It may be the big points that help us choose a car, things like space, practicality, fuel consumption, running costs and ultimately the purchase price. However, It’s not until you’ve spent...
  13 Jun 2011
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  VW Transporter SWB T30
  Moving home can be a very stressful business. Inevitably, you will tell yourself that you don’t have much stuff and that the process will go through seamlessly and smoothly. You...
  13 Jun 2011
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  New Volkswagen Tiguan driven
  It’s a rare thing for a manufacturer to confess that the latest product is a mere refresh, but Volkswagen is happy to admit that the latest Tiguan has just been given...
  10 Jun 2011