Parkers

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  Government finds numbers taxing
  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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  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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  MINI Clubman: Full boot
  Mid-August saw a real test for the MINI’s practicality. Back in June, I showed that the extra space over the hatchback comes in handy for big shopping trips. This time it...
  3 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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  Nissan Micra: A female view
  What were your perceptions before you drove the Micra? My first impressions weren’t great but my ideas were based on driving the older one, which doesn’t feel sturdy enough. The Micra doesn’t pretend to...
  23 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
• 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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  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
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  Nissan Micra: Fuel range
  As my job involves driving to some of the UK’s busiest airports at least once a month, it’s important that the Micra can deal well with a few hours on...
  10 Jun 2008
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  Nissan Micra: Supermarket sweep
  Saturday afternoon food shopping is hardly my idea of fun – particularly when the weather is as uncharacteristically warm and sticky as it has been recently. I can’t stomach weaving...
  10 Jun 2008
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  MINI Clubman: Brown is hot
  I can’t currently move for brown (or Hot Chocolate, to be precise) MINIs. They are everywhere. Or at least they appear to be. I’ve yet to see a Hot Chocolate MINI Clubman...
  4 Jun 2008