1998 FORD MONDEO 1.8i LX

Manual 5 speed, Hatchback, Petrol, 77,000 miles, Black Metallic, Adjustable Steering Column, Air Bag, Body Coloured Bumpers, Central Door Locking, Clock, Electric Adjustable Mirror, Heated Rear Screen, power steering, Stereo/CD, Rear Wash/Wipe, Rev Counter, Velour Upholstery, Sunroof.

CIF Price £2,895

1998 DAEWOO NUBIRA 1.6 SE

Manual, Saloon, Petrol, 54,000 miles, Electric mirrors, Passenger airbag, Stereo, Electric Sunroof, Stereo-Cassette, Adjustable seats, Air conditioning, Central locking, Colour coding - Body, Driver airbag, Electric windows, Head restraints, Power assisted steering.

CIF Price £3,395

1998 HYUNDAI ACCENT 1.5 GLSi

Manual 5 speed, 59,000 Hatchback, Petrol, 5 speed, Central Door Locking, Centre Rear Seat Belt, Clock, Driver Air Bag, Heated Rear Screen, Glass Sunroof, Mud Flaps, Passenger Air Bag, Power-Assisted Steering, Stereo/CD stereo, Rear Wash/Wipe, Electric windows.

CIF Price £3,495

Used Car Review - Used Cars USA & UK

You'll see them all over the place, cars being compared to each other or to an agreed standard by TV programmes, radio programmes, newspapers, magazines and websites. Yet what are they looking for when they review used cars?

Well, first of all they are looking for exactly what they would be looking for with a new car. Therefore, they will be asking questions about how the car retains its value (depreciation), the running costs of owning the car (in terms of maintenance and fuel consumption), the quality of the drive of the car, the equipment in the car and comfort as well.

What is interesting with used cars is that many of them are bought with a view to how well they retain their value. A lot of new cars will be bought by people who are using them as company cars so aren't really interested in their value, or people who are buying them on a lease, paying a certain amount a year so again the value doesn't matter. But people who buy used cars will also be thinking about how they will sell them again in the future. So part of the reviewers job is to compare what two cars who cost say £10,000 when 3 years old will cost when they are 6 years old. Some cars simply age better, and those cars will retain their value further, although there are issues about fashion as well – because I doubt that people who bought the original VW beetles realised how fashionable they would become and thus how easy they would be to sell for a good price even when they got quite old.

As far as equipment is concerned, when reviewing a used car it is worth looking at the comfort that it will provide as it gets older. Whether the seats are made of leather becomes important – does the car have a CD player or a cassette player can become important. Some people might say that automatic transmission can make a difference but others would say that they have more chance of going wrong in the older cars – ignoring the fact that with manual cars the clutch can wear easily.
Another way of reviewing used cars is to think about parts. As the car gets older, it may need more servicing, both for maintenance and repairs. If it is a Ford used car then it is more likely that parts will be available at almost any garage. But sometimes you could have a car that has stopped being manufactured in the UK and then it's a problem getting spare parts, and not only do you have to wait to get them but they become more expensive.

UK NEW AND USED CARS EXPORTS NEWS!! 

The UK Automotive Exportation sector is a global leader in process and product innovation of New and Used Second Hand Autos to the rest of the world. Within the European Union, the UK’s Exportation industry has the best car and commercial vehicle makers and exporters. British citizens (English – England, Welsh – Wales, Scottish – Scotland and Irish – Ireland) bought over 2.5 million new cars in the UK last year, 0.4 million European Cars and 5.6 million used second hand cars. Cheap car and auto production is rising since joining the European Union, now exporting about 1.67 million cheap units. New and Used Second Hand Commercial vehicle exporters and passenger vehicles production, looks set to exceed 600,000 auto units for the first time since 1998.

In the recent years, the exportation of new and used cars from the United Kingdom (UK) to the rest of the world (including Japan) has significantly increased. This Exportation success is in contrast to past years where the bulk of vehicles being exported from exporters in Europe, were mainly from Germany. Japan however, still dominates the world’s bulk source for the exports of cheap new and used cars either second hand, or from car Auctions. These cheap Japanese vehicles to many countries worldwide including Britain and the rest of European Union, was due to the reliability that these cars have and the cheaper costs of running Japanese vehicles in general.

The purchase of second hand cars from Auctions and Auction houses such as the British Car Auctions has significantly dropped with the increased strength of the British pound. Joining of the European Union has also reduced popularity of Car Auctions in the UK because cheaper Cars can be exported and Imported from Europe – Germany in Particular - without restriction and risks associated with car Auctions. The sector now accounts for over 9% of our total export of goods. Over the last 5 years UK has exported, on average, over a million cheaper cars a year - a fivefold increase in real terms since 1986 and twice the amount from Germany. Japanese, German, African and American manufacturers import cheaper British built cars into their home markets and over 70% of UK Car Exports go to Europe, including Germany.

UK CAR MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

‘British Japanese’ Honda and their English brokers - whose Swindon facility is the UK's largest exporter of passenger cars to Japan, America, Asia Middle East and Africa. British MG Rover and their brokers - whose joint venture with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation will help to fund the exporting and development of new vehicle models at cheaper manufacturing costs. ‘British Japanese’ Toyota and their English brokers whose £50 million investment at Burnaston has raised the exporting capacity by more than 50,000 and created 500 jobs;

‘British American’ Ford and their brokers - where 25% of the company's entire global engine production, and all its diesel engines, now come from the UK at a much cheaper rate than anywhere else on the world. These cheap rates ensure that the United Kingdom (UK) is ahead of the rest of the manufactures in car exporting. British GM Vauxhall and their Brokers - where production at Ellesmere Port is to be expanded to meet demand for the new Astra cars. ‘British Japanese’ Nissan and their English brokers who blazed the trail to the UK in the early 1980s, and continues to run the most productive car manufacturing site in Europe.

Great Britain - Especially the English industry is continuing to show a firm commitment to the science budget - more than double since 1997 to £3.3 billion by 2007/8. The English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh secured £12million for the hugely successful Manufacturing Advisory Service - a program that has boosted manufacturing by more than £53million, deliveringan average £100,000 added value to every manufacturer that goes through the full program.

THE FUTURE OF THE UK CAR INDUSTRY (EXPORTATION AND MANUFACTURE)

It is anticipated that the Exporting of New vehicles and second hand used cars and the funding for the Technology Strategy will increase by £140m per annum by 2007/8. Taken with the re-direction of existing spend on exports innovation, this will increase spending on the Technology Strategy to more than £250m per annum on exports, by 2007/8. Helping British (English, Scottish and Irish) Car manufacturers and exporters pull through new technologies and processes from the science base and turn them into competitive exporters advantage.