Parkers

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  BMW 3-Series Touring: Practical touches
  The spilt rear boot opening may seem a gimmick, but I have discovered that in multi-storey car parks the seperate glass screen opening is really useful. As soon as you pop...
  23 Mar 2009
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  BMW 3-Series Touring: First Impressions
  Our BMW is the 320d SE Touring, which is a popular choice both in terms of engine and trim level. The list price isn’t cheap at £25,710 – and with our...
  23 Mar 2009
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  March 23 named as the best car buying day in 2009
  Parker’s has named 23 March as the best day to buy a car in 2009.  Anyone buying in March stands to make substantial savings on what they would have spent this time...
  19 Mar 2009
• Volvo V50: load lugger
  Volvo’s appeal has been partly due to its reputation for safe cars, and for many people the image conjured in their mind at the mention of the company is a...
  18 Mar 2009
• Ford Mondeo: Time to go
  Six months in the Mondeo went far quicker than expected, but that’s partly down to the Mondeo doing its job very well. Apart from the electrical glitch with the instruments in...
  18 Mar 2009
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  Big deals fail to boost new car sales
  Latest figures show that new car sales continued to slump again in February – despite price cuts and plenty of deals available on new cars. Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)...
  5 Mar 2009
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  Honda Civic: i-CTDi meets Type-R
  Okay, so it may not seem like the most obvious of comparisons – a diesel Civic up against the hot hatch Type-R version but when you look at new prices,...
  4 Mar 2009
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  Honda Civic: Futuristic interior design
  The Civic isn’t just about exterior looks. That radical styling is carried into the interior which is wonderfully unique. I’d even go as far to say it’s revolutionary. It manages that...
  4 Mar 2009
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  Honda Civic: That rear screen
  One of the main criticisms I hear from people who have either bought a Civic – or are considering buying one – is the poor view out of the back....
  4 Mar 2009
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  Honda Civic: The new EX trim
  As well as engine and exterior changes, the facelifted 2009 Civic also features slightly revised trim levels. The names still remain the same though, so there’s SE, Sport, ES and EX....
  4 Mar 2009
• Further Price Rises for Britain’s best-selling cars in the ‘near future’
  Parker’s is urging buyers to make the most of low prices currently available on new and nearly-new cars, as prices rises are likely later in the year. Ford has warned that the new prices of...
  4 Mar 2009
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  Parker's pick of 2009's new cars
      Brand-new Polo with a Road Tax-busting engine, Toyota’s clean-living Prius and a 4x4 from Skoda are among 2009’s new car highlights. Look out for these in showrooms near you soon.    Volkswagen...
  3 Mar 2009