Affordable Autos and Cars

The UK has  disadvantage of importing in auto salvage from the USA, in that we drive in the other side of the road, but that doesn’t mean there is not a huge interest in American cars over here. For some reason used prices of American Autos seem to remain more constant that over here, an indication is the Blue Book (an auto price guide) is only published every 6 months in the states, where publications like Parkers and Glasses guide come out monthly here in the UK, indicating greater fluctuations.

The pattern of prices tends to mean auto are cheaper when new in the USA, but as they older the vehicles hold their value more. Try buying a car under $1000 in the USA and you will see what I mean, however there are plenty cheap cars here in the UK. So considering buying auto salvage is a way to getting those used American autos even cheaper. There are brokers who can help you such as Salvagesparefinder, who will give you access to auto salvage auctions, something you can not get access too as non trade. You will easily save money on your purchase, but no you must consider transport back to the UK and VAT and import taxes. Choose the right auto salvage project and you can still be well up on the deal.

AutoExpress has name the Skoda Yeti as their 2010 Car Of The Year.

It caps of a huge redevelopment from the eastern European manufacturer who were once described as “the joke of the automotive industry”.

The Yeti is part of the current trend of compact MPV vehicles and combines this with an off-roader but without the financial aspect that usually puts people off.

The high quality and spacious cabin is complemented with superb handling capabilities and comes in a range of engines starting at 1.2 up to 2.0. Reviews have all suggested that the entry level 1.2 is the best of the bunch and recommended this option to would-be customers.

Also available as an extra is VW’s innovative twin clutch DSG transmission,prices for the Yeti start at around £14,000.

Leasing maybe a good option for drivers interested in a Skoda as it avoids the sticker price and will also give you the flexibility if you’re the kind of person who likes to change cars regularly.

Skoda is also a brilliant choice for business users, it is smart and gives a good impression and will give you excellent miles for your money with its brilliant fuel consumption rate.

London is the spiritual home for classic cars, from the now Vintage Rolls Royce that would be parked on Mayfair in the 60’s to the collection of classic and modern models you will see in the present day.

London is still one of best place to get classic car parts from with classic car dealers littered throughout the capital and fares where you may be able to pick up parts at cheap prices.

Parts can be simple to get hold of or difficult depending on the vehicle, for example VW Beetles and Mini Coopers are relatively easy to get parts for, whereas a classic Rolls Royce may be a lot more difficult as the cars hold their value so no one is going to want to break one of these cars.

But classic cars are not limited to the stereotypical expensive vehicles, cars such as the original Ford Anglia’s can fetch more money than a classic Porsche.

A classic car can be an investment or it can be a hobby many people invest a lot of time and effort into them just so they can take them to classic car shows, without any interest in selling the vehicle to make money.

Figures released today have shown that only sixteen electric vehicles have been registered in Spain over the last seven months.

This is still an increase on 2009 though when only one was legally on the roads.

The Spanish government had in April revealed a plan to sponsor people buying the eco-friendly vehicles, giving them a reimbursement of 20% on the vehicles value (up to 6,000 Euros). Which is thought to have cost the taxpayer around 80 million Euros.

The government funded Wind Power and Electric Vehicles group defending the figures saying:

"The figures are similar to what happened in their day to personal computers or mobile phones," it argued. "The first models are expensive and with few extras and sales are slow. But somewhere around 2012 dozens of electric vehicles with lithium batteries and at a lower price will reach the market – and the recharging infrastructure will be in place."

The original target was to have 2,000 electric and hybrid vehicles on the roads by the end of the year and 20,000 by the end of 2011, this dream now look pretty unachievable.

Experts believe the reason behind the low sales is the government’s previous committals to alternative energy and how it has cut funding to them. Wind farms flourished in Spain until 2008 when taxation and corruption damaged the sector irreplaceably.

The government has verified this saying that they believe more than 15% of the 3 billion Euros spent on alternative energy was claimed fraudulently.

Registrations of new car in Britain fell for the first time in a year last month, this was also the month that the Government withdrew its scheme to prop up sales.

Number fell around 13.2% on the year total last month to around 136,446 vehicles and the recent budget announcement may prevent people from investing in new cars.

Howard Archer, economist at IHS Global Insight said:

The more worried that consumers are, the less likely they will be prepared to splash out on as big-ticket an item as a car."

An obvious link can be found between the decline in sales and the Governments decision to get rid of the scrappage scheme that had been helping the motor industry. Despite this initiative ending in March sales had remained steady thanks to large demand from the fleet market.

However this has started to fall as well, business registrations have also fallen to the tune of around 6.5%.

Experts at SMMT (Society Of Motor Manufacturers) said:

"Subdued consumer confidence and a still fragile economic recovery make the outlook for the remainder of 2010 challenging, but a stronger than expected first half means full year volumes are still forecast to exceed 2009′s total."

With car sales now decreasing many people will be trying their hardest to keep their current vehicles on the road in a bid to save money. Services such as CarSpareFinder should be the first port of call if you need replacement parts for your car. Fill in a query form online or phone up and they will search dealers nationwide to find the part you need at the best price, saving you time and money