CAR LEASING

Toyota iQ VVT-i Multidrive road test
Billed as the world’s smallest 4-seater, Toyota’s cute iQ goes on sale in the UK in January ‘09. At just under 3 metres long it’s shorter than the original Mini, and vastly more sophisticated, but what’s this all-new city-car like to drive, and can it really seat four in comfort? Toyota iQ VVT-i Multidrive full road [...]

A brand new car for only £89.99+VAT a month!
DSG Auto Contracts have a fantastic car leasing offer on the FIAT Panda 1.1 Active 5dr. Available in Breakbeat Grey, Crossover Black, New Orleans Blue and Surf Azure. Business Contract Hire Rates 3+23 – 24 Months @ £109.99 + VAT 3+35 – 36 Months @ £89.99 + VAT Personal Contract Hire 3+23 – 24 Months @ £126.49 Including the VAT 3+35 – [...]

Aston Martin suffering in current economic climate
Prestige car maker Aston Martin have released a short statement indicating that they have begun consultation with trade union partners over the implementation of a range of cutbacks to cut costs, as the current downturn bites. The company is hoping to minimise the impact on employees at their Warwickshire base in Gaydon, however they cannot rule out [...]

Chancellor Gains On Petrol Tax: VAT DOWN 1.69p, Duty UP 2p
 Monday’s 2.5 per cent cut in VAT will not cancel out the 2p rise in fuel duty that will be levied at the same time, the AA warns, despite the Chancellor’s promise that the overall cost to the consumer would be the same. The duty increase at a time of falling prices will also raise [...]

BVRLA publishes van CO2 guide
New online tool provides a useful comparison of LCV carbon emissions Rental trade body, the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has launched a new CO2 tool on its website, enabling operators to compare the emissions of different vans. This move follows a year-long campaign by the association, which has been calling on manufacturers to provide [...]

Instant Online Contract hire quotes
Instant online contract hire quotes are now available for both personal and business users from Autobuddy. This service offers customers a unique opportunity to gain access to instant, unlimited offers with various mileages and vehicle variants at the click of a mouse! Autobuddy have advertised on www.ContractHireAndLeasing.com for many years and provide a unique service which has [...]

Still dying for news
On the fifth anniversary of the introduction of law making the use of hand-held mobile phones whilst driving illegal, the RAC Foundation is urging drivers to switch off their phones whilst driving and to catch up with their news later. Last year 348 people, of whom 25 died, were involved in accidents where the police [...]

Next generation Colt - worth more than a Ferrari!
New-look Colt secures class-leading 1- and 3-year residual values New Mitsubishi Colt’ s forecast residual values are the best in its class.  The latest figures show that the CZ1 and CZ2 3-door variants have a predicted residual value of 75 per cent of their new value after 12-months / 10,000 miles and 41 per cent after [...]

Elite Mercedes offer
Elite Vehicle Leasing have a brilliant car leasing offer on the Mercedes B150 Sport 5dr, available for £195 + vat on 3+23 basis. Click here for Elite’s contact details

Toyota RAV4 2.2 D-4D SR180 road test
The first RAV4 hit the streets way in 1994. Initially in 3-door guise, it bravely pioneered the still highly popular soft-roader niche. Since then the ‘RAV’ has been completely re-designed twice and grown in size, but along the way has become not only Europe’s best-selling SUV, but the world’s best-selling compact SUV. Toyota RAV4 2.2 D-4D [...]