cars

  • cars,  family,  Lifestyle,  technology

    Sourcing a garage through ‘Book My Garage’

    Today it seems we do everything on line. We shop for our groceries through online supermarkets and then have our food delivered. We book our holidays online and print off our own tickets. We shop for Christmas through websites and even choose a gift wrap option. We book concert tickets, chat to our friends, post our photographs and even voice our opinions in 140 characters or less. We literally spend our lives organising said lives online. The same is true when it comes to our cars. Or at least it is almost true. For whilst we will buy a car online, and will hunt out the best deals when it…

  • cars,  family,  holidays,  Lifestyle,  travel

    Make sure you have breakdown cover this Summer

    Summer is here and in the next few weeks people will be taking their annual holidays and schools will be breaking up. For some, Summer holidays mean traveling abroad, but for others, the delights of the UK are highly desirable and holiday camps, glamping sites and hotels up and down the country will fill with happy holidaymakers. For those holidaying in the UK, this often means driving on the UK’s busy motorways, and, as with any long car journey, this carries the risk that you will breakdown, due to anything from a blowout, running low on fuel, or the failure of an integral car part. Obviously, if you were to have…

  • cars,  family,  Lifestyle

    Pass that MOT first time – A handy Guide

    There is no worse feeling. Your car goes in for its MOT, you’re pretty sure it will pass, but then you get the phone call. It’s failed – on brakes, on lights, on suspension, on just about anything you did not suspect would happen. More money required, more time required, cue much snapping and snarling and choice words about the ‘bloomin’ car’ or something much stronger. Yet, many of the failures mentioned could be avoided if motorists carried out regular checks themselves. Motorparks, the car dealers who find both new and used cars from a range of manufacturers, have put together a very useful, cut out and keep guide, which…

  • cars,  family,  Lifestyle,  money

    Buying Your First Car

    You’ve done it. You’ve past your driving test. Finally you will have your own set of wheels, and with it, your independence. So now all you need to do is find a car, something that suits you, your style and your budget. And this is where you suddenly start to hit problems, having lots of questions that need answers as you try to find yourself a good, reliable car that is value for money and will be dependable. Not easy is it? Motorparks ,who deal in both new and used cars and vans, promise you a better motoring experience, and to help you make the decision about whether to buy…

  • cars,  family,  finance,  money

    Sorting finance for a new car

    There can be many reasons why you might be refused finance when you it comes to buying a new car. Bad credit can be a no-no, as can County Court Judgments or being found bankrupt. All these are perfectly understandable, although very frustrating if you find yourself in this position. But these are not the only reasons why finding finance for that dream car could become an issue that makes the dream turn into a nightmare. If you are self employed, or work freelance, or literally work in any circumstances where your pay may differ from month to month, you may find yourself in a position where you are not…