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What do you have to consider when purchasing a car through your business? Read on to find out.

Ever wondered if buying a car can affect your mortgage? Continue reading to find out!

If you’re on low income and are struggling to afford to buy a car outright, you may be wondering if you’ll even be accepted for car finance.

A credit search is something lenders carry out to determine your financial behaviour. All this information will be compiled into what is known as a credit report.

Depending on the type of car finance you apply for, the documents you need can vary, but we’re going to detail the most common ones needed.

People may have bad credit for many reasons, but this doesn’t make it impossible to achieve being accepted for car finance.

Speeding is a common offence in the UK, and if you do get caught, currently the minimum penalty is a £100 fine and 3 penalty points added to your licence. It's helpful to understand the repercussions you’ll be faced with if you do happen to get caught speeding, which is why we’ve created this guide.

During September 2021, the standard grade (95 octane) unleaded petrol, became E10. In Northern Ireland, this is changing in 2022.The change won’t affect diesel vehicles. E10 petrol is already widely used in many parts of the world, including Europe, the United States, and Australia. Since 2016, it has also served as the benchmark by which new cars' emissions and performance are measured.

These categories signify the four levels of damage done to a vehicle and are used by the insurance industry to describe cars that have been involved in accidents. These cars have then been deemed too expensive to repair compared to the cost of the vehicle by the insurer. Most often, cars in these categories are priced extremely alluringly but these are often the models to avoid.

Thinking of purchasing an electric car? First you need to work out if it’s right for you; from the cost of buying and running to the range of models to choose from and charging port availability. We delve into all of that in our guide and answer all the questions you may have about buying an electric car.

If you’re shopping for a new car or are about to buy a modern used car that has either of these systems here is a beginners guide to help get you started with them and encourage you to give them a try.

The age old question; is it better to sell my car privately or part exchange it? The answer? Well it really depends how much you value your own time.