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Used diesel cars don't necessarily make financial sense(17/06/2008)
Over recent years the rising cost of motoring has led growing numbers of consumers to abandon petrol cars in favour of fuel-efficient diesel alternatives. However, analysis by EurotaxGlass has revealed that the typical three-year-old used diesel car will need to be run for a further seven years before the financial benefits outweigh those of a comparable second-hand petrol model. EurotaxGlass found that the average three-year-old mid-sized fa... [more]
Cleaning a car before putting it up for private sale can add £600 to its value(13/05/2008)
According to the used car experts behind Glass’s Guide to Car Values, cleaning a car before putting it up for private sale can add up to £600 to its value. And it only takes a few hours and a relatively small amount of money to get the results which will help to achieve a healthy premium. EurotaxGlass’s has revealed that, by presenting a car in prime condition, a private vendor can increase the chance of securing a sale at their desired price... [more]
Other car news
Proton Edar aims to up car sales to 153,000 units (The Borneo Post)KUALA LUMPUR: Proton Edar Sdn Bhd aims to increase its car sales to about 153,000 units this year from 130,000 last year, says its chief executive officer Mohamad Shukor Ibrahim. |
PROTON EDAR AIMS TO UP CAR SALES TO 153,000 UNITS THIS YEAR (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 (Bernama) -- Proton Edar Sdn Bhd aims to increase its car sales to about 153,000 units this year from 130,000 last year, says its chief executive officer Mohamad Shukor Ibrahim. Despite posting a 25 per cent drop in sales for two weeks after the recent fuel hike and taking into account the current economic situation, he said sales had actually made a ... |
UK new car sales fall in June (AP via Yahoo! Finance)Sales of new cars fell 6.1 percent in June in Britain compared with a year ago, an industry group said Friday. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said 209,190 new vehicles were registered in June, with the market share for diesel engines rising 4.5 points to 42.8 percent. |
Import car sales off 7% as euro, gas price surge (The Japan Times)Sales of new imported vehicles, including those assembled by Japanese carmakers abroad, totaled 119,741 units in the first six months of this year, down 7.2 percent from a year earlier, partly due to high gasoline prices and the weakness of the yen against the euro, according to a preliminary report released by an industry group Friday. The figure for foreign vehicles alone went down 8.8 percent ... |
UK new car sales fall in June (Boston Globe)Sales of new cars fell 6.1 percent in June in Britain compared with a year ago, an industry group said Friday. |
Mercedes and Audi Sales Up; British Car Sales Fall (New York Times)The German carmaker Daimler reported on Friday that sales for its Mercedes-Benz unit were up 8 percent to a record in the first half of the year. |
UK new car sales down 6 percent in June (The Economic Times)Sales of new cars fell 6.1 per cent in Britain in June compared with a year ago, an industry group said Friday. |
Honda car sales on upswing in U.S. (Akron Beacon Journal)DETROIT: When consumers astonished the U.S. auto industry two months ago by quickly shunning trucks and going for gas mileage, the biggest beneficiary ended up being Honda Motor Co. |
Oil price: Slump in motor sales raises fears for viability of Detroit's car industry (Guardian Unlimited)Ford shares sink to 23-year low as sales drop 28% but General Motors remains largest car seller in US |
New car sales down in June in SA (SABC News)The South African motor industry has suffered another massive sales decline in June. Sales figures released by Automobile Manufacturers Association Naamsa show new passenger car sales have decreased by 26% in June compared to the corresponding month last year. |
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