Parkers

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  Some small diesels just don't add up
  As the price gap between the two fuels continues to increase, diesel drivers must pile on the miles to avoid footing higher bills. Diesels command a premium price from new, and...
  28 Aug 2008
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  DVLA in stolen documents scandal
  Over two million V5Cs missing  Car buyers are being warned to be extra vigilant when checking a car’s documents following the theft of 2.2 million V5C certificates. These are now being used to...
  19 Aug 2008
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  Mazda MX-5: practicality
  Picture the scene. It’s 7am, I’m dropping someone off at the train station in 10 minutes, however somehow I have to get both of us, my laptop and a chair into the...
  19 Aug 2008
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  Nissan Micra: One month to go
  It’s incredible how quickly my summer loan of the Micra has gone and it’s true that time flies when you’re having fun. I was surprised to look at the calendar...
  12 Aug 2008
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  Fuel costs price drivers off the road
  The UK road network is at its quietest since early 2005, according to the latest figures from the Department for Transport. The fall in people using their cars matches the huge rise...
  8 Aug 2008
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  MINI Clubman: HOT HOT HOT!
  The last week of July and the first week of August have highlighted one of this MINI’s weaknesses. Although not quite hot enough for ‘Phew What A Scorcher’ headlines in...
  2 Aug 2008
• MINI Clubman: insurance
  Ever wanted to cut your car insurance in half? Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it. But that’s exactly what I’ve done with the MINI Clubman. My original cheapest quote using an...
  31 Jul 2008
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  BMW 3-Series: Our new arrival
  The BMW 3-Series is one of the most popular choices for budding executives as company transport – it’s also a status symbol for those seeking entry into prestige saloons. But...
  23 Jul 2008
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  Skoda Octavia vRS: Performance and pace
  I’ve lived with the Octavia vRS for three months now it’s already covered more than 9,000 pleasureable miles – happily all problem-free. In my updates I’ve focussed on the Octavia’s strengths –...
  23 Jul 2008
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  Skoda Octavia vRS: Wear and Tear
  The great thing about the Living With It section is that not only are we able to assess a car in terms of driving, practicality and comfort – but we’re also able to report on its longer term...
  23 Jul 2008
• Skoda Octavia vRS: Almost the end
  It’s amazing how quickly six months can pass – it barely seems any time at all since I was picking up the keys to our shiny new vRS. Incredibly that was almost 12,000 miles...
  23 Jul 2008
• Skoda Octavia vRS: Audio system
  There are only a handful of new cars on sale that don’t come with a CD stereo as standard. That’s hardly a surprise of course – and many manufacturers have now gone one...
  23 Jul 2008