Parkers

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  New road tax powers for the DVLA
  The Government authority was handed more clout under a legislative shake-up, meaning officers can now take action against untaxed vehicles parked off the public road, such as in council-owned car...
  2 Oct 2008
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  Nissan Qashqai: Up against the rivals
  The Qashqai is a difficult car to put into context. I’d describe it as a bit like a Ford Focus but with the looks of a scaled-down 4x4. Nissan refers...
  1 Oct 2008
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  MINI Clubman: How low can you go?
  When it comes to playing poker with the fuel gauge, it’s always me who blinks first. Or at least it usually is. Driving back on a recent motorway trip, I foolishly drove past...
  1 Oct 2008
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  Ford Mondeo: B**ping sensors
  The Mondeo Titanium X Sport is fitted with parking sensors. I always think parking sensors are a worthwhile investment – the cost of them would invariably be offset against the...
  30 Sept 2008
• MINI Clubman: Under the bonnet
  Now the MINI’s clocked-up 7000 miles, I’ve had a chance to really get to know the 118bhp 1.6-litre engine. The Cooper model may not be the quickest in the MINI range (that’s the Cooper S), nor...
  29 Sept 2008
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  Nissan Qashqai: Rough roads, tough terrain
  My well-earned break in the Peak District couldn’t have come at a better time: it gave me the chance to put the Qashqai to its toughest test yet. I wanted to...
  24 Sept 2008
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  Mazda MX-5: Dark evenings and chilly mornings
  As the nights are drawing in and the mornings are getting chillier, I’m starting to appreciate aspects of the MX-5 that I’d never even noticed before. Firstly the boot. Room is at...
  20 Sept 2008
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  Lib Dem's £2000 road tax plan
  Liberal Democrats have revealed radical plans to charge gas guzzlers up to £2000 for road tax to ‘transform Britain’s transport system.’ A fair deal for motorists?  In Fast Track Britain: Building a...
  17 Sept 2008
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  Nissan Qashqai: Driving it home
  Well the Qashqai is here and I’ve been looking forward to its arrival for a few weeks now. The model I opted for is the 106bhp 1.5-litre diesel engine  (which is a...
  17 Sept 2008
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  Learners feel the crunch
  Younger drivers are being put off by the rising cost of motoring, with less young adults applying for driving licences and having lessons. The National Travel Survey revealed that only 38...
  16 Sept 2008
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  Exposed: Scammers targeting YOU with ‘phantom’ cars
  Since September 2008 Parker’s has helped stop buyers from being conned out of more than £100,000 in a ‘phantom’ car scam. Some of the UK’s most popular private classified advert websites have...
  12 Sept 2008
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  Learners set to face 'green' driving test
  New rules mean that learner drivers must now learn to drive economically and could face failing their test in future if they fail to do so. The Government has now introduced...
  11 Sept 2008