Making its debut at...
Making its debut at next March"s Geneva Motor Show, the roadster will have a fully automatic folding fabric roof - unlike the drop-top Murci탩lago. The newcomer"s electro-hydraulic hood retracts neatly at the touch of a button, and sits beneath a flush-fitting cover on the Spyder"s slightly redesigned rear end. The car will go on sale here next summer, priced from around í‚á£130,000. It will be powered by the same 500bhp 5.0-litre V10 as is found in the coup탩.
Sure Sell is a sure...
Sure Sell is a sure thing! After a successful pilot scheme, British Car Auctions’ latest used initiative has been given the green light. Sure Sell is aimed at private motorists looking for a quick and easy
way to shift their vehicle.
It saves vendors the trouble of preparing and advertising an old motor, guarantees an agreed selling price and you don’t even have to meet prospective buyers. Fees vary with price, but a car valued from ?5,000-?9,999 will cost ?349. Log on to the website www.sure-sell.info for details.
PROPOSALS to scrap the annual MoT test in favour of a biennial examination have been greeted with a cool response from motorists and dealers alike – and you can do something to stop it.
If you want yearly checks to stay as they are, register your details on the Downing Street Petition website at http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/
keeptheroadsafe now. John Ball, boss of service centre chain Motest UK, said: “For most cars, regular servicing disappears with age. The test catches them once a year and ensures they’re safe and legal.”
NUISANCE calls from canvassers when selling your car could be a thing of the past, thanks to Auto Trader. TeleSafe is a free initiative that should put an end to annoying calls from companies claiming to be able to sell your vehicle for a fee!
From the start of February, online and magazine advertisers using Auto Trader will be able to have calls to their phone filtered, with those from blacklisted canvassers blocked and real buyers connected. The system uses a dummy number in the ad, which routes calls through the firm’s database.