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New car sales down in DecemberNew car sales continued to fall in December prompting dealers to offer better deals in an attempt to get buyers back in to the showroom. Official figures from the Society of...7 Jan 2009
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Beware 'buy one get one free' offersThe latest offer we spotted is on a Citroen C4 Picasso Lounge for £23,995 with a Citroen C1 Vibe thrown in completely free. The deal is only available from Roger Sixsmith’s...29 Dec 2008
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Audi A6: Diesel decisionsAt first glance, the diesel range in the A6 seems straightforward. There are three TDI engines – a 2.0-litre, 2.7-litre and a 3.0-litre – the most powerful coming with quattro four-wheel drive...19 Dec 2008
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Ford Mondeo: Defrost modeA standard feature of the third-generation Mondeo is a Quickclear windscreen. All models have a set of very fine heating elements that are almost invisible in the windscreen. It means that on...19 Dec 2008
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Audi A6: Executive comfortI’ve always been a fan of large saloons. They may not necessarily be the most practical choice for many, or indeed the most sporty, but there’s something very relaxing about...19 Dec 2008
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Supermarkets fight to slash pricesTesco | Morrisons | Asda | Sainsbury’s How much could your supermarket save you? Britain’s top supermarkets are continuing to cut the cost of fuel, with petrol no at...19 Dec 2008
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Car costs down in NovemberOfficial figures show that the cost of motoring continued to drop in November as overall inflation fell. The Office of National Statistics Consumer Price Index showed a drop in the cost of...16 Dec 2008
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Nissan Qashqai: The ten-year payoffDiesels are always more economical than petrol equivalents because their higher price tags are quickly subsidised by the cheaper fuel bills – right? Well that’s what I thought when I ordered...16 Dec 2008
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SEAT Leon: Petrol or diesel?Parker’s has recently launched a nifty little tool that shows you whether a diesel will really save you money. I’ve done the sums for my Leon and it seems that...15 Dec 2008
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Cheap breathalysers exposedDrivers using cheap do-it-yourself breathalysers risk losing their licence and endangering the lives of others in the mistaken belief that they are under the drink-drive limit. That’s the startling conclusion of...9 Dec 2008
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Next year's best new cars updateWith the New Year comes a whole host of new cars hitting the showrooms. While most manufacturers are launching newer versions of already popular models, some have started from scratch to create...8 Dec 2008
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Peugeot 207 SW: Filling the bootFitting band equipment into the boot of any car is always a tricky affair. You think you will get more in than you can, but more often than not, end up...5 Dec 2008