The unveiling of the Nissan QashQai was an immediate sensation among clients who value style more than anything else. The surging demand upon its release into the market made the car a bestseller in the Britain’s auto industry. Its success immediately ticked other rival manufacturers to produce similar competing models. Therefore, competition is at sky […]
Category: Buying a car
A review of BMW XD3 (2014)
The XD3 model’s tastic look has not failed to clearly define class. First, it may be critical to understand the evolution of the Alpina XD3 over the years. Surprisingly, this is the first time they have managed to sell a toned, tuned version of one of the successful BMW’s ‘X’ SUV models. What makes the […]
Cuba set to lessen the restrictions regarding foreign cars
According to the state media, Cuba is reducing the strict laws that govern the purchase of foreign made used and new cars. Cubans will now not have to get government permits when they want to purchase modern vehicles from state sellers. However, this was not the case in 2011 as individuals could only sell cars […]
New car figures for 2013 exceed those of 2012
The number of cars sold is increasing with the number of the new registered cars exceeding those of 2012. All this is happening while the year has not yet ended, as there is one more month to go. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said that there were 159,581 new cars registered in November, […]
1905 vintage Merc sells for £720,000
A 1905 Mercedes Simplex 28/32 HPs Phaeton has sold for £720,000 including premium yesterday at Coys’ True Greats auction in London. This Mercedes is one of the oldest surviving examples of the marque in the world today that is still complete and roadworthy. The car was bought by an overseas collector in Eastern Europe, who […]
A look at the new Subaru Outback
The Subaru Outback has some very nice features including standard-fit gunmetal alloys, a restyled nose and a clearer cabin instrumentation. However, this is not just all the Outback has got. Subaru has a new diesel powered model that has an automatic gearbox that creates a 2.0D SX lineartronic model, which is expected to attract a […]
Used car values for last month up 10% on last October
The latest data on used cars, which has been released to coincide with the highly anticipated figures for new car sales in October from SMMT, comes courtesy of BCA, British Car Auctions www.bca.co.uk. These stats reflect the ever evolving dynamics that exist within the used car market in the UK and show that the value […]
The new BMW i3
Can this car be the one that will set the ball rolling for the automobile revolution? In the post-budget era, will we be seeing motorists queuing up for their supermini electric car outside Joe Duffy Motors with their €30,000 and a burning urge to buy this car? From the point of view of an economist, […]
2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG 4MATIC
Many models from the Mercedes-Benz stable complete their journey at AMG. This factory at Affalterbach routinely provided the cars with engines having “V” cylinder configuration. The exception to this rule was the C30 but that is not really worth mentioning. However, things changed with the CLA. News from the power mechanics working in AMG indicated […]
Suzuki’s new car a carbon copy of the Nissan Qashqai
Suzuki, the giant automobile maker, has brazenly copied Nissan’s family hatchback and named it Suzuki SX4 S-Cross. The name may look clumsy but the fact remains that Suzuki is after the market that Nissan seems to have captured with its Qashqai. Even Nissan had no idea that it would become their best selling car only […]