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“The slowest car we have ever built”.

The advert was the first thing that caught my eye about the R8, when the whole world was still talking about it. I remember sitting on the sofa when the ad came on, and being grabbed by the slow beauty of it. Within a second of watching that was it – I was hooked.

It turns out that it wasn’t just me who fell in love with Audi’s first ever supercar, the R8. It isn’t often I see something like that – people all over the world, on television, on the web, in the media, writing or saying exactly the same things – that no matter how much they resisted, they really loved the R8. The sleek lines and good looks of the R8 seem to ensure that everyone likes it, without fail.

Audi make bulky cars into stunners. They used to be a dull brand, until they started advertising themselves like a bull running to the front of the TV screen, and from then on I have alwasy visualised them as powerful and bold. The TT was their prettiest car, and then they went and upgraded it to make the look even closer to beauty. It seemed a simple step up to create this astounding car.

The Audi R8 looks stunning. With a low to the ground build and aerodynamic grooves running down the sides, this just looks like it should go incredibly fast. Not only that, but the car is so undeniably Audi that you would know it at a glance – the grille especially has that incredibly distinctive Audi shape. In my opinion, the shape of this car is nigh on perfect, and seeing one drive past me never seems to get old. As the R8 has been so popular, it is no surpsie that Audi are relasing a supercar sister, the R8 Spyder.

Don’t worry, the R8 doesn’t just have good looks – there is actually an impressive V10 enigne waiting to give you the power and speed you need. I can read for weeks to find out every stat about the R8, but only the car, engine and damn good looks in real life can convince me – and watching Iron Man with it in was actually enough to convince me.

Impressively, if you want to own a used Audi R8 rather than an expensive new one, the cost is quite dramatically reduced. I know people who have bought them at dealerships, and many of them haven’t paid much more that a tiny (relatively) £65k. That first cost is lower than many people imagined, meaning that the R8 is starting to tempt whole new areas of the market. Of course for those of you for whom that is still out of your price range, a normal used Audi will do the trick, and you can build your way up from there!

There is a lesson that I learned from my Mother at a very early age. I remember every single time I used my pocket money to buy a cheap toy, which would inevitably break after only a few minutes, she would chime in with a phrase that has stayed with me ever since. The phrase in question is; “if you spend cheap, you get cheap”. Basically, this means you get what you pay for. If you decide to skimp on the cost of something, you really don’t have much right to complain if the source of the product skimped a bit on the quality.

Now that I am an adult I tend not to buy toys too much anymore, but the saying still applies to every facet of capitalist life. I would say it was especially prevalent when it comes to buying yourself a used car. Used cars represent the more affordable area of the car market where many people go directly to find a bargain. However, there is a very miniscule line between ‘bargain’ and ‘pile of scrap’ when it comes used cars. I would recommend spending a little more to ensure you get a car of some distinguishable quality. 

Depending on the type of car you are looking for, I would always recommend a manufacturer of Audi’s ilk. For years now they have been producing great cars that have garnered a fantastic reputation for reliability and longevity.

It could be said that the purchase of a Used Audi may prove to be slightly more expensive than a lot of other brands, but it would pay dividends in the long run with better reliability levels.

I have always likened buying a used car to traversing some kind of assault course, laden with all manner of traps and pratfalls ready to catch the unsuspecting victim out. A car sat on a dealer’s forecourt may look absolutely divine and enticing to the potential buyer. However, a closer inspection under the bonnet may reveal a multitude of problems that would cause many headaches in the months to come.

With this in mind it is definitely worth only visiting reputable used car dealerships, as they will offer you assurances of quality, such as 3 month mechanical guarantees and suchlike. The trick to ensuring you get the best quality used car is to do your car shopping with a series of questions in mind.

The first of these questions is to ask about the vehicle you are interested in with reference to service history. If a vehicle comes with a full, comprehensive and up to date service history, it is highly likely that the vehicle has been looked after and you shouldn’t get much trouble out of it. The second question is to check if the vehicle has been involved in any serious accidents that are likely to affect performance later in the ownership of the vehicle.

When I was faced with the task of buying a used car, I looked specifically at Used Audi models, as a manufacturer of Audi’s ilk and reputation can be relied upon much more than many of the competition. It may cost slightly more, but the investment will pay off over time.

Unfortunatley this isnt a brand new car but a new scooter that was revealed in Japan not too long ago, however it does mean the technology is moving forward.

Unveiled at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show the fuel cell powered scooter was a big hit. To make this amazing scooter Intelligent Energy have had the help of Suzuki in terms of support and of course finanical backing.

The motorcycle world was very shocked two years ago when a similar design tothis was shown, now the company have optimised on this previous design and have now put it into a two wheeled vehicle.

The Suzuki Burgman showcase had the scooter earlier this month and by the looks of things it really does have the potential of looking to actually rid the world of the bad emissions. Of course if you do not know how it all works it is all powered by hydrogen which means it can be refueled rather quickly and has a great riding range.

The scooter of course takes all the latest technology that is available and makes a clean fuel cell engine that is actually quite simple to mass manufacture.
“The zero-emissions Burgman scooter is the latest product of the successful commercial relationship between Suzuki and Intelligent Energy”, commented Dr. Henri Winand, CEO at Intelligent Energy.

These vehicles will not just stay in the showrooms and they are sure to be available to everyone in the very near future. With a mass market of about 40 million units per annum, there is a lot to go after. Intelligent Energy and Suzuki are actually going to start working even closer on making these vehicles even better and will be holding various tryouts soon

So there it all is, the future of the car, perhaps. Let us just hope that it does come to the car industry in the near future and doesn’t end up as a New Audi Of course for the time being you could go for a current car like the Audi R8 or the Audi TT Roadster.

One of the more astute purchases I have made in recent years has to be my acquisition of a lovely Used Audi which I purchased from my local Sytner Used Audi dealership. But let’s cut to the chase; Audi have seem to have lost some of the reputation that they once held in the car industry. This is not because of the style of the body, the performance of the engine or the undeniable quality of the drive. No, it is primarily because of the people who have chosen to drive them.

Not so long ago, it was the BMW models that were vilified by the automotive media and car fanatics, simply because of the kind of people who could normally be witnessed behind the wheel. The BMW became intrinsically linked with Estate Agents, smarmy business men and generally the kind of people you would rather throttle yourself with a garden hose than get stuck coversing with at a dinner party.

One by one, all of these ne’er-do-wells defected from the BMW camp for fear of further ridicule. The problem was what to drive next; they needed a sweet looking car. They needed a fine machine, with precision engines. Finally they needed something quick with the power to leave pretty much all other commercially available cars sitting at the traffic lights. The fact that all of these drivers became Audi owners was inevitability that was written  in the stars since the beginning of time it seemed.

So why have I just gone out and bought a Used Audi TT?

The answer is simple really. Whenever a car is bought in great volume, the dealers always whack the prices up as high as they can to capitalise on the sudden popularity. In a different manner of speaking, if you went to buy a Used Audi in a year’s time, the price would be so high you would probably fall over laughing. What I have done is bought myself a fantastic car, but have neatly dodged paying through the nose for it.

Once the price of Used Audi vehicles has reached a maximum, the growing throngs of new Audi disciples will probably move on to something else; Mercedes Benz if my predictions are correct. This will leave me to enjoy my Used Audi in the happiness of knowing that I am driving a fantastic vehicle that will shortly be only driven by enthusiasts of Audi’s great name.

In short, by biding my time and being aware of the nature of the car market and trends, I was able to capitalise on the cheap price of a wonderful Used Audi. This is easily achievable by keeping your eyes open as to who is driving what. Next time you see someone horribly stuck up or smarmy, make a note of what car they drive and avoid it. Now all I have to do is play the waiting game and let the undesirables amongst us to move on to another prestige German car; beware all Mercedes-Benz owners, your time is nearly up!

One of the more astute purchases I have made in recent years has to be my acquisition of a lovely Used Audi which I purchased from my local Sytner Used Audi dealership. But let’s cut to the chase; Audi have seem to have lost some of the reputation that they once held in the car industry. This is not because of the style of the body, the performance of the engine or the undeniable quality of the drive. No, it is primarily because of the characters who drive them.

Not so long ago, it was the BMW models that were vilified by the automotive media and car fanatics, simply because of the kind of people who could normally be witnessed behind the wheel. The BMW became intrinsically linked with Estate Agents, smarmy business men and generally the kind of people you would rather throttle yourself with a guitar string than get stuck talking to at a dinner party.

One by one, all of these ne’er-do-wells defected from the BMW camp for fear of further ridicule. The problem was what to drive next; they needed an amazing looking car. They needed a fine machine, with precision engines. Finally they needed something quick with the power to leave pretty much all other commercially available cars sitting at the traffic lights. The fact that all of these drivers became Audi owners was inevitability that was written  in the stars since the beginning of time it seemed.

So why have I just gone out and bought a Used Audi TT?

The answer is simple really. Whenever a car is bought in great volume, the dealers always whack the prices up as high as they can to capitalise on the sudden popularity. In a different manner of speaking, if you went to buy a Used Audi in a year’s time, the price would be so high you would probably fall over laughing. What I have done is bought myself a fantastic car, but have neatly dodged paying through the nose for it.

Once the price of Used Audi vehicles has reached a maximum, the growing throngs of new Audi disciples will probably move on to something else; Mercedes Benz if my predictions are correct. This will leave me to enjoy my Used Audi in the happiness of knowing that I am driving a fantastic vehicle that will shortly be only driven by enthusiasts of Audi’s great name.

In short, by biding my time and being aware of the nature of the car market and trends, I was able to capitalise on the cheap price of a wonderful Used Audi. This is easily achievable by keeping your eyes open as to who is driving what car model. Next time you see someone horribly stuck up or smarmy, make a note of what car they drive and avoid it. Now all I have to do is play the waiting game and let the undesirables amongst us to move on to another prestige German car; beware all Mercedes-Benz owners, your time is nearly up!

Unless you have buried your head under a rock for the past few months you will be aware of the Government’s latest initiative to kick start the car market, whilst also raising awareness of ‘Green Issues’. This incentive scheme has been referred to as the Scrappage Scheme and has already proved to be successful in terms of increasing the number of new cars sold in this country. The general public have literally flocked in order to get rid of their old bangers and take advantage of the up to £2000 cash incentive towards a new car.

However, there is one small problem; even with the £2000 contribution from Government and the Dealership, a lot of families still can’t afford to splash the cash on a new car. The Government are really pushing their Green agenda, primarily concerned with getting old and environmentally unsound cars off the road. The remaining concern is that new cars are still vastly more expensive than used cars so the used will continue to sell well.

But shouldn’t we feel garguantually guilty about driving used cars that may not be as good for the environment as brand new ones?

The answer is simply No. Most cars made in the past 10-15 years are just as ‘Green’ as their 2009 counterparts. I have been driving a Used Audi for a few months and the Miles per Gallon ratio is identical to the new model, 4 years its junior.

So the choice of whether to take the Government up on their Scrap offer is really up to you. If you want a new car then it makes sense to trade in your old 10+ year model, but if you are interested only buying a Used Car, then by all means do that. It is no less Green to recycle an existing car. In fact, the manufacturing process to make the new car in all probability offsets the carbon emissions you would have prevented. So essentially, the whole scheme seems like a bit of a paradox; or a waste of time, tax-payers money and guilt.

I am afraid I have to take issue with some of the comments that have been flying about regarding Audi’s reputation in this country. A rather sizeable group of people have been referring to the Audi range as ‘transport for the shallow’ and other such comments which really fail to do the Audi designers and engineers any kind of justice at all. In fact, I have gone out of my way to prove that this paradigm is simply not the case by discovering one of the most exciting and reasonably priced sports cars available on the market; the Audi TT.

The Used Audi TT has already been critically lauded as a cheaper and quicker alternative to the nearest priced Porsche model. It is also just as nimble and sturdy as the Porsche in the corners, so other than the badge on the front of the bonnet, the Audi TT is clearly a superior choice to the Porsche. I'm sure that has got the attention of any of the recent Audi naysayers.

As for the ever important visual department, the Audi TT is really no let down at all. The elongated front gives a very commanding look to this sports car and gives a marvellous feeling of a retro Formula 1 car from certain angles. In terms of design, the Audi TT seems to be the perfect amalgamation of past and present design, optimised for performance in all counts.

I would recommend the Used Audi TT as the affordable choice for anyone looking to buy a sports car. It certainly has more flair and power than the Mazda MX-5 or the Mazda RX-8 (the nearest competitors in terms of money. It appears Audi have done everything in their power to extinguish the posers image of their brand and reinvigorate it with the only way they know how; a rip-roaring Used Audi TT sports car.

Some people don’t enjoy the experience of car shopping, but I think it’s is excellent. As a ‘petrolhead’ I can think of fewer things more exciting than taking various cars for test drives and weighing up what car you could foresee yourself driving for the next few years. As a result of this attitude I have been car shopping a great number of times and subsequently bought my own fair share of what I would consider to be ‘dud’ cars. Recently, however, I have found a sure-fire way to ensuring I only buy awesome quality vehicles. I discovered Sytner Used Audi dealerships and kindled a love for Used Audi cars that I can’t imagine will be easily doused.

I first drove an Audi about 12 years ago at a charity racing event. I think the model was quite an old, beaten up Audi A4, but even then I was immediately impressed by the handling and the comfort, which seriously outshone most cars I had previously driven. As it happens I came near the back of the race as I was too busy enjoying the oppulent interior to concentrate on overtaking. Regardless of my frankly dull racing performance, I gained something far more important; a passion for Audi cars.

Unfortunately, like most consumer products, if you want quality then you have to pay a bit extra money. On my modest salary the thought of buying a new Audi would have been a certain route to bankruptcy. Luckily I discovered Sytner Used Audi, who just so happen to have a massive selection of stupendous Used Audi vehicles, which are all priced very reasonably indeed.

Thanks to Sytner Used Audi I was able to buy a fabulous Used Audi and hardly dent my monthly budget. If you are interested in owning a luxurious car for a far from luxurious price then I recommend you visit Sytner Used Audi today.

It has been a very long time since I last went shopping for a car; so long in fact that I have noticed that the whole nature of car shopping has changed irrevocably. A matter of years ago the process was very simple indeed. You simply drove to a dealership, took a car for a test drive, paid your money and then drove your new car home. The whole process has become convoluted with the advent of new and superbly impressive technology.

Internet research shows that 54% of car buyers consulted a video of a vehicle before even considering a purchase. These videos can be user-generated content, or footage filmed by dealers themselves as direct marketing. Either way, the buying public are requiring more information before making their purchases.

These are figures worth considering for any car dealers or prospective car sellers of any nature. The fact that automotive videos account for 20% of the videos watched on Youtube should interest anyone who wishes to make money from the car trade. Even more interestingly 55% are “much more likely” or “somewhat more likely” to consider making a purchase after viewing an auto online video. These are statistics that your average car dealer cannot afford to turn their nose up at.

So now it is a given that a car dealer has to have an easily navigated internet presence, the next step it would seem would to be to offer video as standard. This can be either done by embedding Youtube Videos into the dealer’s site, providing links to relevant pages, or by filming footage yourself and adding it to sales pages or blog portals.

There are many fine examples of Dealers taking on the new technological advancements in terms of marketing strategies. The encouraging forecast is that these techniques all seem to be working marvellously well. So if you are planning on joining the car trade, keep up by adding videos to your site.

The Used Car market can become a wonderously frustrating place to be buying your vehicles from. I have almost lost count of the amount of times I have been sold a dummy, or a car that has almost failed the second I get it off the dealership forecourt. It is with this in mind that I reluctantly began my long search for a Used Car for my wife last weekend. From the outset a few particular things didn’t exactly encourage me that this Used Car shopping trip was going to be any different to the usual disappointing cavalcade of pushy salesmen and clapped out cars.
Firstly, my wife couldn’t decide what car she wanted;
“I’m not sure if I want a BMW, a Lexus or a Mercedes." She kept saying as if it was some mantra designed solely to annoy me.
Every Used Car dealership we visited yielded the same collections of rusty cars that would fail to inspire even the most silly of car buyers. The salesmen who populated these damnable dealerships were also the very paean of annoying smarm that has become a trademark of the used car trade. Every solitary time one came near in their cheap suits and late seventies aftershave I could feel the hairs on my neck bristle.
This trend of visiting one disastrous dealership after another came to an end when I suggested my wife may like a Used Audi TT. She seemed not particularly adverse to the idea (I blame this entirely on the fact that she probably didn’t even recognise the brand name Audi) so we visited out local Used Audi Dealership.
Everything was a lot different from all the other less reputable dealerships and I immediately suspected we had found the location of my wife's next superb car. The place was clean, the staff were friendly and the selection of cars were absolutely phenomenal.
The lesson of the story is not to give up on the used car market because of what you have heard in the past. If you look carefully, there are some very good dealerships around who will provide you excellent used cars at great prices.