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With the imminent arrival of the new 73 registration” plate on September 1, The Motor Ombudsman is offering consumers a series of handy tips when buying a new car The 12 key points include the importance of doing research, budgeting for longer term affordability, and reading documentation carefully prior to …

Every March 1 and September 1 in the UK the date identifier on new car number plates changes. So, this September the current ’22’ plate (eg AB22 CDE) will change to ’72’ (eg AB72 CDE). Traditionally, more new cars were sold in March and September than the rest of the …

A lifelong dream, a shiny toy or an investment ploy? This high-risk, high-reward purchase will cost you in both pounds and effort but the reward, financial or just self-satisfaction alone, is a draw card that pulls in many to the collector, classic, vintage and antique car markets. Even for those …

The second-hand car market is currently booming as more and more savvy Brits are buying and selling used vehicles. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, used car sales were at a record high during the first quarter of 2017. In total, 2,133,956 used cars were purchased in …

New research has revealed how long buyers spend researching their new car compared to choosing how to pay for it. According to Swedish challenger Ikano Bank, one in five of us spend more than a month researching our new car and a third of us take up to a month. …

Buying a new car is an exciting, yet fairly daunting time and buying a used car can complicate things further, not least because there is so much choice out there at the moment! Whilst men are traditionally thought of as the main car buyers, the fact is that it’s actually …