Used cars and aftermarket news articles 
Ensuring a car is clean and in the best condition possible will go a long way to getting the best resale price
One in ten motorists fail to prepare their motor before they sell, and with every dent, scratch and scuff translating into cold hard cash, sellers will find their car is worth less than they thought. On average, motorists are losing up to £500 when it comes to selling their car, research by Manheim Auctions has revealed. The findings come as the government is set to announce crippling spending cuts that will hit British motorists hard, making... [more]
The Honda Jazz is the most reliable student car
Warranty Direct has analysed its 50,000 live policies to produce the reliability list of small used cars that come with a price tag suitable for parents or cash-strapped students. As tens of thousands of new students leave home and head for university this month, Warranty Direct reveals that the best car to pack them off in, for the student-sized budget of under £3000, is the Honda Jazz. The diminutive Jazz is the least likely runabout to leav... [more]
The rules governing the sale of used cars must be tightened up to protect consumers against unscrupulous dealers
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has revealed that complaints about second-hand cars rose 18% in the first six months of the year, with advice service, Consumer Direct, taking 38,138 complaints about vehicles bought from dealers. Motorists pay an average repair bill of £425 for faults that occur shortly after buying a used car, according to the OFT report. But Warranty Direct managing director, Duncan McClure Fisher, says these costs can be av... [more]
All used car and motorcycle buyers should be concerned about cloning
Cloning is the identity fraud of the vehicle world. Criminal gangs steal a vehicle, and then give it the identity of a similar vehicle already on the road. The criminals disguise the unique 17 digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) and replace it with that of another similar vehicle legally out on the road, as well as using a stolen V5 document to further legitimise its identity. Cloning is commonly considered a problem that primarily affec... [more]
Used luxury cars not impacted by surge in UK petrol prices
Current pump prices are at record highs. British motorists paid a then-record 120 pence per litre for unleaded petrol in July 2008, and the price is now exceeding this figure. However, unlike in 2008, this time around there have not been any notable repercussions for the upper echelons of the used car market. According to Glass’s, the recent sustained surge in UK petrol prices is not having a detrimental effect on the market for used luxury... [more]
Used cars and aftermarket in the news
Federal-Mogul Launches Market Connect Mobile Training for Auto Technicians
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The need for technical training is growing at exponential rates throughout the automotive aftermarket in response to increasingly sophisticated powertrain, ...
Study: We're keeping our vehicles longer today
We’re keeping our cars longer, according to new statistics issued by auto data service Polk. The average age of cars went up to 11.1 years in 2011, up slightly from 11.0 in 2010. The age of trucks came in at 10.4 years in 2011, up from 10.1 in 2010.
Dealership Product Study: Dollar Power
Dealerships may have reservations about aftermarket parts quality, but their cost rescues the market from lagging sales.
Is your Saab warranty worth the paper it's written on?
Drivers with Saabs less than three years old will need to keep their fingers crossed their dealer keeps trading – they will get no help from the manufacturer Thousands of Saab car owners have been left without any warranty cover and are facing the possibility of big repair bills after the struggling Swedish car maker collapsed just before Christmas. Guardian Money has been contacted by one ...
Average Age of Vehicles On U.S. Roads Reaches Record High, According to Polk
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 17, 2012 ; The average age of cars and light trucks currently in operation in the U.S. has increased to 10.8 years, according to Polk, a leading global automotive market intelligence firm.
Chrysler 300, Fiat 500 among Mopar 75th anniversary editions
Chrysler celebrated the 75th anniversary of its aftermarket parts division, Mopar, today by unveiling four new special edition Mopar vehicles at its engineering lab in Center Line.
Polk Provides Internet Lead Conversion Reporting for Autobytel
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In today's performance-driven automotive market, lead conversion metrics are required to demonstrate value and return on investment. To address this need, ...
Bosch Plans to Acquire SPX Service Solutions Business
KARLSRUHE, Germany and CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bosch Automotive Aftermarket division plans to acquire the Service Solutions business of SPX Corporation, headquartered in Charlotte, ...
Experian Automotive to Provide Vehicle History Reports via Edmunds.com
Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, today announced that it has teamed up with Experian Automotive, a leader in providing information services and market intelligence to the automotive industry, to make AutoCheck vehicle history reports available on Edmunds.com.
MyTightRide.com, T-REX Join to Dominate Custom Automotive Billet & Mesh Grille Industry
MyTightRide.com, retailer of custom auto and truck parts in Anaheim, CA announces its partnership with T-REX billet and mesh grilles. T-REX manufacturers top-quality billet grilles and mesh grilles for many late-model cars, trucks and SUV's.Anaheim, CA (PRWEB) January 31, 2012 MyTightRide.com (Anaheim, CA) and T-REX Custom Automotive Grilles (Corona, CA) have teamed up to dominate the market ...
