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Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all our customers who visited Lease Cars Direct in 2009 and we look forward to welcoming you back to even more franchised main dealer offers in 2010. August 2009 saw the Launch of Lease Cars Direct as the UK's first main dealer only comparison site, The website has performed strongly with almost 400 cars being ordered in November due to its growth and increased visitor numbers. Our dealers are seeing increased enquiries due to our customers understanding of the...
Is your car ready for winter?
Well its now December and the weather is already starting to dominate the news with recent floods, collapsed bridges and warnings of snow! 1st of December and I woke for the first time to ICE on my windscreen, where was my scraper? Where were my gloves? Has my washers got de-icer in? These are the questions most people face as the first freeze decends on their vehicles. However these minor setbacks are easily resolved with a quick search in the garage or kitchen cupboard and 5 min...
How To Drive Through Deep Water
The country has been badly hit with weather recently, and with the weather forecasters predicting more of the same to come, we have put a guide together to help you if you encounter a flood or a large puddle on the road.
First and foremost, if possible, take a different route. If driving through the deep water is unavoidable then please follow these steps:
1. Check the depth of the water. If the water comes up to the bottom edge of your door then this can cause problems for the e...
VW and Skoda Innovative Park Assist
The time has come when our cars can start to parallel park themselves automatically! VW has developed an innovative park assist that is beating off the opposition from Renault and BMW, and is beginning to win the motoring awards for innovation.
The park assist uses sensors that are strategically placed around the car and links to an electronic assisted steering system to parallel reverse the vehicle into a parking space. The sensors can judge if the parking space is large enough to be park...
Manufacturer Price increases
Customers should be aware that price increases are expected from manufacturers in the next 2 months, already announced are Audi and Ford, increases are expected to be around an average of 1 or 2 % across the range. This can equate to upto £1500 extra on some top models. We recommend getting in quickly and ordering before the price increase to avoid the extra cost. Most dealers will have stock cars available for quick delivery.
New Mini Coupe and Mini Roadster
BMW intend to launch 2 new Mini models in late 2010 or early 2011, the two new models are great news for the oxford mini plant where they will both be built securing numerous jobs and creating even more. The other great news for Mini dealerships is these 2 new models are certain to be a hit increasing the already popular Mini sales and will be available on great lease and contract hire rates, salesmen and women in the dealerships will be rubbing their hands. Engines planned for the new...
Vauxhall Astra Wins The Golden Steering Award
Congratulations to the Vauxhall Astra for winning the German Golden Steering Wheel Award. Known as one of the top awards in Germany, the “Das Goldene Lenkrad” is awarded to the car which can prove itself in the engine, fuel consumption, chassis, braking, steering and driver assistance safety systems categories. This year’s election involved readers in 26 European countries, representing more than 40 million readers overall.
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It's a Ferrari World
The first official pictures of the new Ferrari Theme Park in Abu Dhabi have been unveiled and as you can see by the photo, the new Ferrari World is going to be enormous! Spanning a whopping 20,000 square meters, it will be packed with over 20 top attractions, and knowing Ferrari they will be fast and furious. Also it will boast 2 restaurants, and a very large Ferrari motor showroom.
One ride that is planned, will be the fastest rollercoaster in the world, with speeds reaching up to 124mph. The ...