Parkers

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  Official: road tax IS retrospective...
  Following months of speculation, the Government has finally confirmed what thousands of families have feared: road tax will be made retrospective from 2009. Parker’s has conducted research that shows more...
  10 Jul 2008
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  Large 4x4s 'impossible to part-ex'
  Owners of large petrol 4x4s could find themselves stuck with their cars when they come to change it as dealers steer clear of thirsty off-roaders. Parker’s has learned from trade insiders...
  3 Jul 2008
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  Car finance mortgage warning
  Car buyers who paid for their new cars by re-mortgaging their house rather than taking out a separate loan are throwing money away on unnecessary interest charges. Parkers is warning that...
  25 Jun 2008
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  Reduce your congestion charges
  Drivers entering the centre of London must pay £8 a day, while similar schemes are planned in Manchester and other major cities. Here’s how you can avoid paying the charges. Alternative transport  Walking...
  23 Jun 2008
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  Top ten tips to beating depreciation
  Cars lose money – fact. However, there are some clever tricks that will help you slow down the rate at which your car depreciates, whether you’re buying or owning.   If...
  20 Jun 2008
• Reduce your road tax
  The only sure fire way to reduce the cost of road tax is to drive a car that produces fewer carbon dioxide emissions. Only cars with 100g/km or less CO2...
  20 Jun 2008
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  Beat the Chancellor at his own game
  The Chancellor is tightening his grip on cars and drivers. His aim is to make us cleaner and greener motorists, and make the heavier polluters pay more. To help lower your...
  30 May 2008
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  Think City gives small cars an electric shock
  The Think City is the first fully electric-powered car on sale in the UK. The green runabout is emission free, London congestion charge exempt and nearly totally recyclable. With a 65mph top...
  14 Apr 2008
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  Thousands of car buyers are paying too much road tax
  Buyers looking to slash road tax costs by downsizing should do their research before completing a deal – or face paying over the odds for their tax discs in future....
  11 Apr 2008
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  Ten greenest small cars
   1. Volkswagen Polo Hatchback (02 on) For Volkswagen green is Blue. Go for a Bluemotion model and you’ll get a car that’s been specially engineered to offer better fuel consumption and lower carbon...
  10 Apr 2008
• Ten greenest people carriers
  1. Renault Grand Modus (08 on) Eco-friendly buyers have two frugal diesels to choose between, with the dCi 86 the greenest choice overall, while some of Grand Modus’ interior components are made...
  10 Apr 2008
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  Ten greenest large 4x4s
  With the cost of fuel unlikley to fall anytime soon and the price of tax more important than ever, opting for a large 4x4 might sound like a bad idea. However,...
  10 Apr 2008