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Nissan Leaf’s 5-star Euro NCAP rating

27 May 2011
Nissan Leaf’s 5-star Euro NCAP rating

Nissan Leaf’s 5-star Euro NCAP rating may appeal to car finance buyers

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New law could affect car finance drivers

24 May 2011
New law could affect car finance drivers

Drivers looking to acquire car finance may be interested to know that their car insurance may be about to change. May 23rd is the day when the government starts its awareness campaign for the introduction of a new law.

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Car finance drivers - Danger of the "Cat and Fiddle" run

23 May 2011
Car finance drivers - Danger of the "Cat and Fiddle" run

Another warning to car finance drivers across the UK about how dangerous the Cat and Fiddle run is has been announced. The infamous run has been named as the country’s most dangerous road and it’s not hard to see why.

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Car finance not the main issue for lucky driver

23 May 2011
Car finance not the main issue for lucky driver

Drivers – generalised, can be described as typically good but with some very bad examples.

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Citroen in C3 car finance recall

19 May 2011
Citroen in C3 car finance recall

All car finance drivers who own a C3 Picasso need to go to their Citroen dealer for a recall.

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No car finance needed for Chinese panel beater

18 May 2011
No car finance needed for Chinese panel beater

No doubt you’ll have seen the new Lamborghini Aventador, and you will have instantly wanted one. We did, too, but one panel beater in China decided that he wanted one so bad, he’d make his own.

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Saab saved from car finance disaster… again!

18 May 2011
Saab saved from car finance disaster… again!

Just when you thought the chips were down and Saab were on the brink of unquestionable death, another twist and turn appears from out of nowhere.

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Car finance drivers in France need to slow down

17 May 2011
Car finance drivers in France need to slow down

For all car finance drivers in France, the penalty for driving with vigour has now gone through the roof. The French government has announced new plans that will see drivers who break the speed limit by 50km/h fined 3,750 Euros and a possible prison sentence of three months.

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Saab’s car finance saviour falls-through

13 May 2011
Saab’s car finance saviour falls-through

Just when everything was looking rosy for Saab, even more bad news comes to light. It seems that the €150m investment deal from Chinese firm, Hawtai Motor Group, has fallen through.

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New increased fines for speeders

12 May 2011
New increased fines for speeders

Car finance drivers will need to be more alert and vigilant as the government introduces a new scheme that will see the fine for speeding go from £60 to around £100 – without the need for a guilty verdict from the courts.

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Bad news for car finance registrations

11 May 2011
Bad news for car finance registrations

And so the bad news continues as The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) have announced that new car sales dropping by 7.4% to 137,746 during April.

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MG Rover bosses banned in car financial disgrace

09 May 2011
MG Rover bosses banned in car financial disgrace

The ‘Phoenix Four’ bosses who were in charge when MG Rover collapsed have been banned from working as company directors for a combined time of 19 years.

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Car finance drivers suffering from insurance hike

07 May 2011
Car finance drivers suffering from insurance hike

Over 80 percent of car finance drivers have been subjected to increased car insurance premiums thanks to fraud, according to a What Car? poll.

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Porsche Panamera diesel to spark car finance deals?

04 May 2011
Porsche Panamera diesel to spark car finance deals?

Porsche likes to unveil new models, variants and names for its cars as often as there’s a day in the week. We usually don’t pay too much attention as the ‘new’ variants are usually just a 911 Carrera with some redesigned headlights

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The Chinese saves Saab and Spyker

03 May 2011
The Chinese saves Saab and Spyker

And so the Saab saga continues. The Swedish marque has been through the mill over the past few years, but it seems some good news has finally arrived.

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