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Drivers dismiss used car checks
- 22/12/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Only half of drivers (54%) check the service history and MOT documents before buying a used car, while only a third (36%) carry out a history check. This is according to new research from AA Cars, the AA’s used car website. Its poll of more than 15,000 drivers found that most fail to carry out even basic checks [...] -
Car market rallies in November
- 06/12/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New car registrations grew 1.7% in November, bringing an end to four months of consecutive decline, with 115,706 units registered compared to the same period last year. This is according to new figures released from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). However, this must be viewed in the [...] -
Used car market continues unprecedented growth
- 06/12/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Results from the Auto Trader Retail Price Index suggest the recent record growth in average used car prices shows no sign of significant easing. In fact, with an average price of £17,366, November marked the 20th consecutive month of growth, with prices increasing a record 28.6% on a year-on-year and [...] -
Car buyers turn to EVs in record numbers
- 29/11/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Electric cars have overtaken petrol vehicles as car buyers’ next intended purchase for the first time. According to Autovia's unique independent tracker of car-buyers' intentions, EVs moved into the lead in September and have since risen to around one-in-three intended future purchases. It revealed that [...] -
Patience is a virtue for car buyers
- 20/10/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Car buyers are prepared to wait as long as a year for a new vehicle, as awareness of the microchip shortage grows. According to research carried out by What Car?, both new and used car buyers are willing to wait for their next car before considering alternatives, with the percentage of people prepared to wait more [...] -
Car buyers back local dealerships
- 30/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Nearly three-quarters (74%) of car buyers want to purchase their next vehicle from a local dealer. New research from car buying platform What Car? found overwhelming support for local dealerships, with more than a third (34%) of buyers saying they would buy their next car from their local dealer even if one further [...] -
Supply shortages disrupting buying process
- 08/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
More than a fifth of car buyers are finding it difficult to organise test drives. What Car? polled 1,353 buyers, with 21% of those who had got in touch with a dealer saying they had found it hard to arrange a test drive due to a lack of vehicle availability or very long waiting lists. Despite the supply issues, [...] -
Consumer rights act benefits car buyers
- 22/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
On 1st October 2015, some of the biggest changes ever in consumer law will take place and, HPI, is urging used car buyers to be aware of their new rights. The Sale of Goods Act is set to be replaced by the Consumer Rights Act 2015. This crucially allows consumers to ask for a full refund in the first 30 days of [...] -
Car buyers have more to spend
- 13/05/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Latest data from Auto Trader suggests consumer confidence is on the rise. A representative sample of the most popular cars on the site in April revealed buyers may be willing to pay nearly a third more for the right model than they were two years ago. Auto Trader analysts looked at cars that were three years old [...]