I only wanted to buy a car!

Advantages: Choice, worth it in the end, you can save lots of money
Disadvantages: Time consuming, challanging

...Buying a new car should a pleasurable experience, but for many it can be stressful & intimidating. There is something special about owning a new car, choosing something that you have always wanted & getting that new car feeling, that new car smell (albeit the smell of plastic) & driving a car no one has driven before. That is except for the factory workers, test drivers, transporter drivers, garage mechanics & sometimes the handy man at the garage. This is not a review on which new car to buy but a review on the likely pit falls when dealing with sales staff at franchised dealers. Having spent many years working at franchised dealers on the after sales side I have seen more than my fair share of questionable tactics played by sales staff in an attempt to sell cars. DOING YOUR HOME WORK Unless you are the kind of person who...

ScottishWestie 12.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of Buying A New Car

The New Bobby Car is a robust toy which will last for years

Advantages: robust, value for money, 3 year warranty, many accessories available
Disadvantages: hmm?

...I know the Bobby Car since I was a child and I loved it. So it was only natural that I bought my son a Bobby Car for his first birthday in 2007. I bought the New Bobby Car which is a revised version of the 1970's classic style. I can tell that the Bobby Car has truly evolved since the 1970's. The rubber compound wheels of the New Bobby Car make it running really smoothly on our laminate flooring. A small compartment under the tank flap can hold small treasures or can be used to extend the Bobby Car with accessories. My son wasn't able to walk at that time, when he first sat on a Bobby Car, but he seemed to enjoy it. Moving forward instead of backward was the first hurdle to cope with. He surely wasn't able to do racing at that time. However, it was interesting to see his development from sitting on it, moving backwards...

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Review of BIG New Bobby Car Red

Buying a new car..don't just kick the tyres !

Advantages: low mileage
Disadvantages: need to very knowledgable of all the ins and out's

...Buying a new car is clearly a big decision. You need to do a lot of detailed research comparing urban cycle mpg, depreciation costs and load carrying capacity across a wide range of cars. And then when you've finished all this research you get the car you fancied in the first place even if it has the mpg of an armoured personnel carrier and the depreciation of a dot.com share. It's always a good idea to test drive a new car. It's called a test drive, because you suddenly fell like you're doing your driving test again. The ten minutes you have the car for will be the worst ten minutes of driving you've done since you were with your Dad in Sainsbury's car park. It doesn't help that the salesman will be pointing out the superb road holding as you accidentally mount a kerb, because you can't find the clutch. Its much better just to sit in...

joeyhey2007 30.01.2009 · Read review
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Review of Buying A New Car

Get the right car for the right price

Advantages: Helps you save money, and very easy to work
Disadvantages: Can't really find any

...Hi Find ing the right used car for the right price can somtimes be a bit of a problem, This is were parkers comes in, i work in the car auction industry and for private buyers the whole process can be a little bit scary, parkers offer you the chance to check out what price you should be paying for used cars it rates the prices in order with the condition of the vehicles So always check the fluid levels on a used car , such as the water and the oil in the engine make sure its not creamy, the means the head gasket has gone and it will cost nbetween £200 and £500 pounds, depending on the make of car you choose as well as checking the car for damage such as dents and rust So check the condition and then match it with the guide in parkers stick to your limit and don't go over it, i have seen people getting carried away and spending...

thehun 23.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Parker's Used,New & Trade Car Price Guide

If your car smells of brie, you need a new tree

Advantages: nice fir tree shape, cheap, masks unpleasant odours
Disadvantages: distracting where it dangles, can make your fingers smell if you accidentally touch it, masks unpleasant odours

...Right, come on, own up. Are you one of the car drivers with a dead magic tree hanging from your car mirror that hasn't smelled of anything since 1989? I knew it. No, it doesn't last forever, you do have to throw it away and buy a new one. Come on now, they're only a couple of quid! New Year New Tree and all that. Chuck out the crimbo one and get one of these instead. I have been so bored by my morning commute (I don't do the driving, he does, as I am half dead until we nearly get there) that I have had to try and find new and interesting ways to spice up the morning journey. We tried I-spy first: Him: 'I spy with my little eye something beginning with S.' Me: 'sheep.' Him: Yes. You. Me: 'I spy with my little eye something with C.' Him: Cow. Me: Yes. Him 'I spy with my little eye something with S'. Me: Sheep again...

molelover 26.06.2002 (15.01.2003) · Read review
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Review of Magic Tree Tree Car Air Freshener

  He calls it 'me new car seat'

Advantages: The Security of the Britax Name, longevity of use
Disadvantages: Installation difficulties might put some people off

...outlined in the ?Ease of Use? section above, I would also not recommend this seat if you need to move it between cars on a regular basis. Our 2.5yr old seems quite happy in his Trio, so he probably won?t mind if I add his recommendation for what he calls ?me new car seat?. Suitability for your car On the Britax website (www.britax.co.uk), they have a ?Fit-finder? function where you can enter the your car details and childs weight range and they will give you a list of seats suitable for you car. NOTE: Only enter your cars manufacturer ? leave the car model and ?car seat interested in? fields blank as this provides better results. Alternatively, you can call Britax Customer Service on 01264 386034. Cost Recommended price is £89.99, although I got mine on promotion at Halfords for £71 ? a small price to pay for something to secure...

averagepunter 01.05.2003 · Read review
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Review of Britax Trio Car Seat

Avoid Rip-off New Car Prices

Advantages: Big Savings, Professional and Helpful Service
Disadvantages: None really

...For those of you who are thinking of buying a new car then I would like to introduce you to a way of avoiding paying the over-inflated UK prices and that is to import your own car. I had heard before that it was much cheaper to import a car from Europe than to buy it here but I always thought that it meant travelling to Europe to pick it up and lots of complicated paperwork for the import process. However, more recently a number of car importing agents have appeared on the web which make the process a lot easier than you might imagine. So when my company decided it was no longer going to give me a company car I was faced with the prospect of taking my allowance and buying my own. I wanted to get a good car that would last and as I had been well impressed by driving one before I decided to go for a Saab. At first I looked through...

buzios 24.01.2005 · Read review
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Review of Auto Source UK Car Importer

How to Stall an Electric Car

Advantages: Looked good on paper (for about 5 minutes)
Disadvantages: It will actually help kill the market and then Darling put the boot in as well.

...The Aim The idea was to offer an incentive for us to all go green and buy an all-electric car. You get ?up to £5,000? for trading in your old banger for a nice clean electric one. The goal was to boost electric vehicle (EV) sales and spur the emerging manufacturers like Reva, who make the best selling G-Wiz, on to improve and develop the technology faster. The Lack of Joined Up Thinking What actually happened was Mandleson announced this initiative and then practically the next week Darling announced another scheme? Get £2,000 for trading in your old banger for a new car. Not a greener car, just a new one. This was obviously the work of two conflicting lobby groups at Westminster. The EV makers who want to sell more EVs and the rest of the motor industry that just wants to sell more of anything before they go bust this year...

buyer991 16.05.2009 · Read review
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Review of Government to offer up to £5000 towards a brand new electric car! Will this encourage you to purchase one? Write us your opinion!

An amazing car seat

Advantages: safe, cosy
Disadvantages: none

...Where to buy: This car seat is readily available. You can buy it from all the shops you'd expect to be able to buy them from including Halfords, mothercare, john lewis', toys r us etc. What do they cost: prices vary depending up on offers and stores but usually this car seat retails at £100. How do they attach? This car seat is different to many of the others on the market. It clips onto a base which is attached to your car, This makes it easy to get the car seat in and out of the car without waking up the baby. The car seat base is attached by the seat belt securing it in place and a metal leg which keeps it stable. Are they comfortable? This car seat is very padded and so a nice cosy seat for your baby. It comes with a head hugger which makes it cosy and safe for a newborn. This headhugger can be removed revealing much...

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Review of Maxi-Cosi Cabrio Car Seat

great car seat

Advantages: see rview
Disadvantages: expense, heavy

...I bought this when I had my baby as it was apparently the best on the market and I really can't find fault with it at all it has been the most reliable of our baby products and can't rate it highly enough. This car seat is different from others as it is suitable for up to 9 months whilst the majority of others are just up to 6 months. The seat is well padded and has a 'head hugger' so it is safer for newborns. This headhugger can then be removed once your baby is big enough. The straps also can be adjusted once your baby grows so that it is still safe and comfortable. The straps are easy to use- at first they were fiddly but once you have the hang of them then you know what you're doing they're easy! once you have strapped your baby in you then pull on the straps to make them tight so that your baby is safetly in place...

ditzygirl10 13.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Maxi-Cosi Cabrio Car Seat