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BYD Dolphin Surf’s 0% PCP ends 30 June — what waiting actually costs you
Strip away the brochure language and BYD's current headline deal comes down to one stark number: pay roughly £20,274 in total — spread across four years and one month — for a Dolphin Surf…
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The Advisory Electricity Rate is 7p a mile at home and 15p on the public network from 1 June 2026. I show…
GAP insurance after the FCA’s clampdown: do you still need it on a PCP?
Here is the number that should make any dealer pause before they slide a GAP insurance form across the desk: for every…
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There is a hard date in your diary that you almost certainly do not know about. Under the FCA's confirmed motor finance…
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The Bank of England held the base rate at 3.75% on 19 March 2026 — a unanimous 9–0 vote, as Carsa reported…
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Go looking for a cash discount on a Volvo EX30 right now and you will come away empty-handed. The headline number Volvo…
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Porsche Panamera depreciation: the real 3-year forecast
Porsche Panamera depreciation is real but gentler than its class. We forecast the 3-year drop on a £90k-plus flagship and whether to buy or lease.
