Car Advice, Guides & Reviews
Honest car advice from our Barnsley team: buying and selling guides, running costs, MOT and servicing tips, car finance explained and aftercare.
Your Tesla Needs Its Brakes Serviced Every Year. Tesla Says So.
Tesla's own schedule says clean and lubricate the brake calipers every year where roads are salted in winter. That is every winter in Barnsley. Why it matters, and what it costs.
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Your PCP or Lease Is Ending: What Are Your Options?
A plain guide to the choices at the end of a PCP or lease: handing the car back, keeping it, part exchanging, and what each one can cost.
Read postWhat Happens If a Car on Finance Is Stolen?
Who to tell, in what order, what happens to your finance payments and the insurance payout, and how to deal with DVLA if a financed car is stolen.
Read postEight Car Finance Myths and What Is Actually True
Eight common beliefs about car finance, from credit scores to deposits and refusals, with a plain explanation of how each one really works.
Read postNegative Equity on a Car: What It Means and Your Options
What negative equity is, how to work out whether you are in it, and the realistic options if you owe more on finance than your car is worth.
Read postRefinancing a PCP Balloon Payment: How It Works
What refinancing the balloon payment at the end of a PCP involves, what it costs you overall, and how to decide whether to keep the car.
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Used car consumer rights in Barnsley: what if something goes wrong?
Bought a used car from a business in Barnsley and something's not right? Your rights in plain English: 30 days, six months, repairs and refunds.
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Can You Sell a Car That Is Still on Finance?
You can only sell a car on HP or PCP once the finance is settled. How settlement figures work, what your options are and how to avoid buyers being caught out.
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Can You Part Exchange a Car That Is Still on Finance?
Yes, usually. The dealer settles your finance as part of the deal. What matters is whether the car is worth more or less than the settlement figure.
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PCP vs HP vs Cash: Which Costs Least Overall?
Cash costs least if you have it, HP usually costs less interest than PCP, and PCP has the lowest monthly payment. How to compare them fairly.
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