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5 Feb 6th, 2001  (Jun 8th, 2001)

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Only W H Smiths are reliable stockists

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igloofun

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The Car Import Guide is a must if your planning on buying a brand new car. Its Published every two months and updated with the latest news on price cuts within the UK, new cars and the different methods of importing a car.

The magazine costs £3.50 and I think this is a small price to pay considering it could help you save thousands of pounds. There is also a 'bargins from Europe' section which gives a brief summary of the car & compares the best quote that they've been given from Europe against the rrp in the UK.

I was suprised to find that there are considerable savings to be made even on small cars. An example being a 29% saving on a Fiat Punto compared to the UK price.

Not only does the magazine show you the best prices but it also gives you step by step advice on all the different methods of buying a car, from car supermarkets in the UK to online importing agencies. They sum up in simple english what the pros & cons are of each method to help you decide which is more convenient for you. Theres also a directory of contact addresses and phone numbers in the back of the magazine to get you started.

The adverts are minimal and are only related to car buying or insurance, which is actually quite helpful. I would recommend the car import guide to anyone who is considering buying a brand new car. Its available from some newsagents but W H Smiths seem to be the most reliable source.

Go To www.car-import-guide.com for more info. 

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igloofun 07.02.2001 00:12

I've been considering importing, waiting for the market to settle down a bit. Even if you get a loan to import a car it works out cheaper than 0% finance on most cars in the UK.

xr2i16v 07.02.2001 00:06

I agree, some of the savings are huge! My parents imported a Golf GT TDi and saved thousands. Have you imported yet?



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