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If a used car seems very cheap there may be a good reason why - it could be a category D car. This means that it has suffered accident damage that would cost less to repair than its value, but was nevertheless written off by the insurance company. Or, it could have been stolen and recovered after the insurance company paid out.

The insurance company Swiftcover estimates that more than...

The Government is reviewing the existing system of testing all new cars after 3 years, and each year thereafter, known as the 3-1-1 system. A new EU directive sets down a minimum requirement for a vehicle roadworthiness test, with the first test when the car is no more than four years old, and subsequent tests no more than two years apart. This is known as the 4-2-2 cycle.

Here in the UK...

"Dealer Update" magazine reports the RCZ Study from Peugeot which concludes that nearly a third of young men spend longer searching for their ideal car than their perfect partner. More than half of people surveyed in the South East and West Midlands think their partners are more difficult to maintain than their cars. Also, the report found that one-fifth of people aged 55+ think a...

New car registrations over the first 11 months of 2011 were down 4.5 per cent, at 1,822,065 units. This is is largely due to a surge in people buying cars this time last year ahead of the VAT increase. Overall, car sales are stable and fairly resilient.

The Ford Fiesta is the top-seller so far this year, with 90,701 cars sold, followed by the Ford Focus with 77,785. The Vauxhall Corsa...

Are you a business waiting for the right deal for a new van? Great deals on business operating lease available for December delivery and registration on limited stock of the new model Mercedes Vito 110CDI Long and Compact.

All include a 5-year/60,000 mile free service package with prices from £199.33 + VAT monthly rental on a 4-year contract.

Contact Core for more details on 01508...