Get the right deal to finance your new car
Mar06

Get the right deal to finance your new car

Spending hours finding a car to suit your needs but failing to research how best to finance it can cost you dearly in the long run writes Geraldine Herbert Nearly half of new car buyers will seal the deal within 30 minutes of setting foot inside the showroom, according to recent  survey. But buying a car is a two stage process so it’s worth thinking about how you will fund the purchase long before you start short-listing...

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2015 Geneva Motor Show
Mar04

2015 Geneva Motor Show

As the first European Motor Show of the year, you can always depend on the Geneva Motor Show to launch some spectacular new models writes Geraldine Herbert  Dogged by recession and falling car sales this year’s Geneva Motor Show marked a new optimism as European Car makers finally turned a corner. Over 90 world premieres were unveiled at the show and everything from  family-oriented cars, sports cars and SUVs battled for attention....

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First drive: Honda Civic  1.6 i-DTEC Sport
Mar03

First drive: Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC Sport

We check out the new Honda Civic range for 2015 writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? Honda’s Civic has been given a nip and tuck and for 2015 there is a new grille, bumper and lights design, a new rear spoiler and more equipment  has been added to the range. A new model also joins the line up, the Civic Si, which is intended to bridge the gap  to the turbocharged Type-R range-topper. First impressions of the new Honda Civic? The New...

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First Drive: BMW 2 Series Convertible
Feb27

First Drive: BMW 2 Series Convertible

  The two series coupe was one of our favourite cars last year so has it lost any of its appeal in the conversion from coupe to convertible writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? BMW has replaced the 1 Series drop-top, the most successful car in its class with global sales of more than 130,000 units, and the only one with rear-wheel drive, with its new 2 Series convertible.  First impressions of the BMW 2 series convertible? BMW...

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Volkswagen Passat Estate
Feb22

Volkswagen Passat Estate

The latest Volkswagen Passat may bear the same name as the 1973 original but that is where the similarity...

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