Category Archives: buying a new car

Women don’t need to take a man with them to get a fair deal when buying a new car.

Top Ten Cars sold in 2011

Posted on January 10, 2012 by foxysteph

The fleet effect is fairly evident when you look at the Top Ten new car models sold in 2011. Ford Fiesta Ford Focus Vauxhall Corsa VW Golf Vauxhall Astra Vauxhall Insignia VW Polo BMW 3 series Nissan’s Qashqai Mini The … Continue reading →

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Should cars entertain us?

Posted on January 9, 2012 by foxysteph

Who needs Flash games like Pacman in their car? Not me. The more complicated in car entertainment gets, the less I use it. Yes I rely on TomTom to get me from A to B and I can also claim … Continue reading →

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Heather vs Honda

Posted on January 5, 2012 by foxysteph

A foxy lady driver who expected her high-tech hybrid to do what it said on the tin expects car maker Honda to pay for not delivering the 50mpg it promised, albeit after some 5 years of ownership. Heather Peters has … Continue reading →

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Ladies – beware of lemons at car auctions

Posted on December 20, 2011 by foxysteph

A survey that’s unlikely to encourage many foxy lady drivers to take a financial risk at car auctions confirms that close on a third of buyers regretted buying an unreliable car. And wouldn’t have if they’d known this of course. … Continue reading →

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Audis I have known and loved

Posted on December 12, 2011 by foxysteph

I’ve driven two Audis to date, an Audi 80 in the 80s and a very stylish S2 coupe in the early 90s when my corporate career justified this. And I continue to very nearly buy an Audi TT and I … Continue reading →

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Women are gender spenders for car finance

Posted on November 17, 2011 by foxysteph

Most of us know that women are THE gender spenders who influence c80% of  all household purchases and are described as ‘instigators-in-chief’ when it comes to c60% of car sales (and presumably their garage care afterwards). We’re professional shoppers, we … Continue reading →

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FOXY test drives the Lexus CT200h hybrid

Posted on September 29, 2011 by foxysteph

I have been curious about hybrid cars for as long as they’ve been around but I had never driven one so a recent invitation from Lexus to test drive their 2011 CT 200h seemed the perfect opportunity to put this … Continue reading →

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Newly wed Zara first to receive Range Rover Evoque in the UK

Posted on September 5, 2011 by foxysteph

Land Rover’s brand ambassador Zara Phillips is the first person to take delivery of a new Range Rover Evoque whilst she was competing at the Burghley Horse Trials. Zara is one of the UK’s leading equestrian figures. Her 5-Door Range … Continue reading →

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Looking for a cheap new car this September?

Posted on August 31, 2011 by foxysteph

If you are shopping for a cheap new super-mini this September Perodua must have one of the lowest prices on offer for a new car and it comes with remarkable value for money features as standard too. After deducting Perodua’s … Continue reading →

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Women are the safest drivers finds Ford survey

Posted on August 19, 2011 by foxysteph

Nearly half of all women surveyed by Ford believe they are safer behind the wheel. This is a sentiment shared by just one in five men surveyed – plus FOXY Lady Drivers Club of course and Adrian Walsh, director of … Continue reading →

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