Parkers

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  Big savings at the Nissan sale
  There are big savings to be made on a number of Nissan models until the 7th December. Buyers need to act quickly, however, as the sale lasts for just three weeks. Buyers...
  17 Nov 2008
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  Nissan Qashqai: Queries and concerns
  I’ve had a few emails from potential Qashqai buyers recently about certain aspects or features of the Nissan. Here’s a commonly-asked query one about the rear visibility… How do you find...
  17 Nov 2008
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  Nissan Qashqai: £1,300? Get lost!
  The nature of my job means I do a lot of travelling across the UK and also plenty of foreign driving, so I’m always visiting new places – and often...
  17 Nov 2008
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  Mazda MX-5: What I'll miss
  It hardly seems a few weeks ago that I picked up the MX-5, but now I’ve realised that there’s only a month to go until I have to return it. I’ve...
  14 Nov 2008
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  Mazda MX-5: Money, money, money
  Credit crunch. Two words we’re no doubt going to be hearing more and more from now on. It seems that everyone, from big banks to the man on the street,...
  12 Nov 2008
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  Road Tax change U-Turn expected in Pre-Budget Report
  Controversial road tax plans – due to come into force in March 2009 – could be abandoned as part of a tax shake-up next week. The Government has signalled that changes to the road tax...
  11 Nov 2008
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  New safety rating set to confuse
  From February 2009, cars will be awarded an overall score out of five stars, based on the outcome of safety tests for the protection of adult occupants, child occupants and...
  10 Nov 2008
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  Nissan Qashqai: Boot space and benefits
  I hate shopping at the best of times, but having to look for ‘soft coffee’ coloured paint (an upmarket way of branding something almost indistinguishable from magnolia) is an awful...
  10 Nov 2008
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  Car sales fall 23 per cent in October
  Latest official figures show that car buyers have stayed away from showrooms for the sixth month running. Statistics from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show that new car sales were 23...
  6 Nov 2008
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  New VW Passat gets greener
  The Volkswagen Passat is now even greener with the launch of the Bluemotion 2 model. It emits less CO2 and has improved fuel economy. The previous Passat Bluemotion used a 1.9-litre TDI 105 engine...
  6 Nov 2008
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  SEAT Leon: 100 miles in...what do I like?
  The FR is the best-selling version of the Leon – and it’s easy to see why. With subtle ‘FR’ styling details, the car feels special without being in-yer-face. The FR...
  5 Nov 2008
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  Buy one car, get one free
  An online car broker is offering an unprecedented ‘buy one car, get one free’ offer. Broadspeed.com is advertising “Two new 2.4 Auto saloons for £20K”. Parkers has learnt that these are Dodge...
  2 Nov 2008