Author name: duncan.wood

See here: https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/diesel-engines-lose-european-market-dominance?utm_content=buffer94a3e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer If you too want to move away from diesel and embrace either petrol, hybrid or electric power, let me help you. I can get the best price for your diesel car and then find you the most appropriate car for your needs.

It’s been a while since I have posted – I have been busier than ever with new clients. Recent highlights include selling an Audi SQ5 with 74,000 miles at a very competitive price and then helping the client buy a nearly new SQ5 Plus in exactly the spec he wanted at a discount of £1,745

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/tax-insurance-and-warranties/2017-03/future-of-diesel-looks-bleak-as-government-considers-new-tax-treatment/   Have a a look at this link. Please contact me if you want to change away from diesel to a petrol or hybrid vehicle – I will do all I can to help you.    

I bought one of these for short runs and to reduce the fuel and tax bills associated with the Octavia Scout – I already have a family estate car and also couldn’t justify running two large petrol turbos. I also no longer needed two estate cars. My Citigo is the 75PS Elegance Greentech. It has

It seems to me that diesel is in serious trouble as a fuel for cars. London had a pollution warning issued by the Mayor on 1st December, and the press / media were all going on and on (really!) about diesel vehicles being the main cause. I appreciate heavy goods vehicles need diesel engines, although

Another new client has recently purchased a Seat Ibiza with my help. She wanted a smallish car with a little style / sportiness for about 10,000 miles a year. The Seat Ibiza is a VW group product which is very similar to the VW Polo or Skoda Fabia but feels a little larger and certainly

What will be the effects of Brexit on the new and used car markets? In the short-term, not much will change. Time will tell. Things will be clearer once the longer-term economic impacts start to take shape. Have a look at this link for the WhatCar? view on this: http://www.whatcar.com/news/brexit—what-does-the-eu-referendum-result-mean-for-motorists/    

If you are seriously considering a second hand car, you can now check the results of all its MOT tests. This will include any advisory notices* on the car as a result of MOT tests. Click on this link.  Also, save it as a favourite or record it in your phone’s notes so you have

As per my last testimonial, I recently helped a client buy a family hatchback. He wanted something a little different from the norm – i.e. not a Focus or Golf or Astra – something with a little style and flair or, in his words, “a car that will be fun to own, drive and look

On a recent trip to France I hired a top-spec Nissan Qashqai 1.5 dCi. Basically a family hatchback on stilts, the Qashqai has been a sales phenomenon in the UK. This one had pretty much every possible optional extra – panoramic sunroof, sat nav, heated leather seats, bird’s-eye view camera, 19″ wheels and much, much more.