VW Polo

The new Volkswagen Polo has beaten six other finalists in the 2010 Car of The Year Award to scoop the top prize. The result was announced by Autocars’ Steve Cropley, who is one of the six UK based jurors and one of 59 senior car motoring experts from 23 European countries who make up the COTY jury.

The top 5 results are as follows;

1- Volkswagen Polo – 347 points.

2- Toyota iQ – 337 points.

3- Opel/Vauxhall Astra- 221 points.

4- Skoda Yeti – 158 points.

5- Mercedes-Benz E-Class - 155 points.

Contract hire prices are available on all the above makes and respective models now.

Comparecontracthire.com provides three ways to get a car leasing or van contract hire quote via the Exact Model contract hire quote engine, the new Super Shopper (searching for vehicles body type, CO2 and mpg) or via the Special Offers section.

The Exact Model quote engine has been enhanced to make car leasing quoting even easier as a new Modify Your Quote Section has been introduced. On the previous version of the Exact Model quote engine, once you had reached the quote results stage, you could alter your contractual terms (i.e. 24 months, with maintenance and 20,000 miles per annum) but if you wanted a new vehicle quote you had to start all over again.

The new Modify Your Quote Section allows you to either change the exact model description or the terms in one easy to use process, with your last model quoted already defaulted. Car leasing quoting now gets even easier with over 12,000 new car and van leasing prices instantly available DIRECT from our panel of Vehicle Leasing Partners

Free Winter Safety Check

Carcraft, one of the UK’s nationwide vehicle servicing centres, is offering a free of charge Winter Safety Check as many drivers are cutting back on essential maintenance more than ever.

This is a situation that Carcraft Service Centres is tackling head on by their offer.

Taking just thirty minutes, the check covers essential areas such as brakes, tyres, exhausts, steering windscreen, wiper blades, anti-freeze and screen wash.

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A popular executive saloon, the Audi A4 2.0-litre TDIe 136bhp 4-door Start Stop diesel offers 61.4mpg and only 120g/km CO2 emissions. Audi car leasing on this car starts from only £309+VAT per month.

The Audi car leasing terms are based on the following;

- Non-maintained business contract hire over three years at 10,000 miles per annum.

- Only three months rental in advance followed by 35 subsequent rentals. (38 payments in total)

- “With maintenance”, metallic paint and other vehicle options can be added at an extra cost.

- The image shown may not represent the exact model.

BMW availability

The following list will provide you an update on BMW car availability, courtesy of Inchcape Retail, one of the UK’s largest dealership groups. If you are looking for a new BMW then you may find you have to wait quite a few weeks before your new car arrives, unless you are flexible on your vehicle specification, so it is always best to order early and specify your future delivery date.

BMW stock availability and factory order lead times

BMW 1 Series Convertible and Coupe – low stock with 10 weeks factory order.

BMW 1 Series Hatchback, 3 Series Saloon, 3  Series Coupe, 3 Series Convertible , 3 Series Touring and all 5 Series – low stock availability with an 8 week factory order lead time.

BMW 6 Series- average stock and 8 weeks factory order.

BMW 7 Series- high stock and 10 weeks factory order.

BMW X1 – low stock and 12 weeks factory order.

BMW X3 - high stock and 8 weeks factory order.

BMW X5 – high stock and 12 weeks factory order.

BMW X6 and BMW Z4 – high stock and 10 weeks factory order.

The Institute of Advanced Motorists is warning drivers to take the necessary precautions as more snow is on the way. As well as following the motoring tips they provided before Christmas, for example preparing your car for snow/ice and assessing the type of road before you set off, they are also warning drivers about the risks of drinking and driving.

Whilst most people are well-educated about drinking and driving, many people are not aware of the risks of driving the morning after.

If you drink 4 pints of 3 large glasses of wine during a night out it could take as long as 12 hours for the alcohol to leave your system. This means if you stop drinking at say 1am, then you are not going to be safe to drive until after lunchtime the following day.

IAM Chief Examiner,Peter Rodger said,”The current weather combined with alcohol and driving is a potent recipe for a cocktail of problems. The additional challenges of driving on snow and ice make the normal messages about not drinking and driving all the more important this New Year. The morning after effect has the potential to catch out many shoppers as well as those returning home after an extended break”.

The Fabia supermini continues to be the most popular model with the Octavia following closely behind. Across the globe, Skoda has also reported strong growth with worldwide sales totalling 55,460 in November, a 26% increase over the same period in 2008. Skoda contract hire prices on the whole range are available now.

Audi A3 Sportback

When thinking about ordering your new Audi you may take several weeks to make your mind up. Finally you decide on the model, colour, final vehicle specification and your Audi car leasing finance partner. Then, the next question is how long will it take to be delivered and this is where you may find you may have  a long wait before you get your new car.

On checking general availability for the Audi range, which is a popular make on the site, the stock position amongst one of the major dealer groups is generally low, with only the Audi TT range offering better availability. If you are faced with waiting for a factory order here is a rough idea of how long this might take (courtesy of the Inchcape Retail Group, one of the UK’s leading  car dealership chains).

Current Factory Order Lead Times

Audi A3 Cabriolet – 14 weeks

Audi A3 Hatch and Sportback – 12 weeks

Audi A4 – 14 weeks

Audi A5 Cabriolet, Coupe and Sportback - 18 weeks

Audi A6 – 18 weeks

Audi A8, Allroad and Q5 - 14 weeks

Audi Q7 & TT- 18 weeks.

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The Scirocco is the stylish new coupe from Volkswagen offering  you 42.8mpg on the combined cycle and 154g/km with the 1.4-litre petrol engine version. Volkswagen car leasing for a Scirocco 1.4-litre TSI 3-door starts from only £251.53+VAT per month.

The Volkswagen car leasing terms are based on the following;

- Non-maintained business contract hire over a three year term at 10,000 miles per annum.

- Only 3 months rental in advance followed by thirty-five subsequent rentals (38 payments in total)

- “With maintenance”, metallic paint and other vehicle options can be added at an extra cost.

- The image shown may not represent the exact model.

British Car Auctions is Europe’s leading vehicle remarketing business, providing a variety of car and van remarketing activities.

Clayton, Dubillier & Rice, LLC has now reached a definitive agreement to acquire BCA from Montagu Private Equity. Jon Olsen, CEO of BCA said,”We are pleased that CD&R has acquired the business.The senior management team is fully committed to staying with the business and to build on the success we have already achieved”.