The current government is encouraging us all to think about switching to electric cars as the pollution levels across the world rise at a tremendous rate causing a growing number of health issues but is it really feasible to expect us all to do this in the near future? Up until recently the main concern was the range an electric car could travel on a single charge, but it has been shown that newer electric cars have a range exceeding two hundred miles. So, what are the current benefits and drawbacks for the customer thinking of switching? The benefit to...
If you are looking for a quirky gift for the avid car lover or just want to get something a little personal for yourself or a loved one, then a private number plate may be perfect. A private number plate also known as a cherished plate or personalised number plate is a plate that has been selected by the owner or someone else to be assigned to a vehicle. Unlike a car number plate that is assigned when the vehicle is new at the dealership, theses number plates do not always have the same number of letters and numbers of...
If you are looking to buy a car or van you may not have realised until now that diesel cars not only cost more to fuel but also to buy initially. Diesel cars can be more expensive than the equivalent petrol version but they also retain their value well, meaning that when it comes time to trade in or sell on, you’ll get more money for it. The reason they tend to be a bit more expensive is that they tend to do more miles to the gallon than petrol and therefore push the purchase price up. As well, diesel...
If you are thinking of buying a new car this year then you may want to wait to see whats coming out in the year ahead before signing the order for a model you have had your eye on for a while. Each year manufactures release facelift or improved versions of some of the models that have been going for years, but every so often they will release an entirely new model. Before the relase date there is often a lot of hype about the new model and the manufacturer will often give all the information about what it comes...
Historically car garages and car showrooms were very male oriented but over the last few decades more and more women are coming in to the industry and many of them are proving very successful. Car sales especially was often thought of as a job for a man, but many car sales women have proved that they can sell cars just as well or even better. People are happy to buy a car off a man or a women as long as they seem to know what they are talking about and are not too pushy. Some people have said that...
The dreaded MOT time is approaching for your car and you are aware that there may be things that need doing to get it to pass. As a car gets older, the likelihood is the car will need work doing for it to pass an MOT year upon year. Work can range from a few pounds up in to the thousands and sometimes any money you can save it a big help. There are somethings that you can do to make sure that your car doesn’t fail on simple things and also to save a bit of money by allowing...
If you are looking to go in to the car sales industry you will need to have a passion for cars and also a flare for selling. You will need to be confident and also not mind working weekends and bank holidays, which is often the busiest time in car sales. If you have no experience in car sales then you will need to go on a certain amount of courses and receive in house training not only on sales techniques but also on the makes and models of cars that you will be selling. If you are going to...
