Paris car ban lifted. Could London be next?
Paris car ban helps city cut pollution. Last Monday, the French government imposed a car ban in the city of Paris. The sanction was placed in a bid to help rid the city of major air pollution. The black cloud of smog, was said to have been caused by the warm days, cool nights and little wind.
Clocked Cars: The Dangers
Clocked cars, what does it mean for you? The numbers are in! HPI have recorded that the number of clocked cars have risen by 3% in the UK.In 2013, we saw an increase in the number of vehicles on the road with a mileage discrepancy, possibly showing cars being clocked.
Finance: Do You Really Own Your Own Car?
Does your car actually belong to you, or a finance company? At HPI, 1 in 4 cars checked by us is subject to a current outstanding finance agreement. Innocent buyers are purchasing cars without knowing the full history. Find out some of the outstanding finance horror stories that we have come across.
March Plate Change: What You Need to Know
March Plate Change 2014 It’s that time of year again, the March plate change brings a renewed batch of used cars onto the market, ready for buyers to indulge in. However, as activity in the used car market grows, buyers still need to protect themselves as their ‘bargain’ set of wheels may have a hidden history.
The "Ghost Car" Scam
At HPI we’ve been checking used vehicle histories since 1938 and we’ve certainly learned a thing or two in that time. Our call centre in Salisbury receives over 600 calls a day from customers who are in the process of changing a car and we’re pleased to offer as much help and advice as we can.
Road Tax – The End as We Know it?
If, like me you have a habit of tearing your new road tax disc when removing it from the perforated background it’s delivered in, you’ll be pleased to know that after 93 years the requirement to display a tax disc is about to be scrapped. Chancellor George Osborne recently announced that from October 2014 the DVLA and police will swap to an electronic system.
Don’t Get Caught Out with the March ‘13’ Plate Change
Whilst superstitious new car buyers may be cautious about the unlucky 13 series registration plate this March, spring remains a good time to go hunting for used car bargains. But buyers need more than luck on their side to find the motor of their dreams, as 1 in 3 cars checked with HPI are found to have a hidden history.
Car Buying Horror Stories
Every year across the UK millions of people unwittingly buy a used car without checking the full facts about its past. Many of these people could end up buying a car which is unsafe to drive or still on finance and at risk of being repossessed. To find out the importance of an HPI Check, read our car buying horror stories below.
HPI Crushwatch & The MET Police
The Metropolitan Police have signed up to our HPI CrushWatch initiative to support their campaign to clamp down on illegal motoring. As a result, HPI CrushWatch is stopping the Capital’s untaxed and uninsured vehicles from being crushed and returning them to the finance companies that own them. In the first 3 months of it joining the Scheme, the Met Police helped us to alert lenders to over £10.5 million worth of ‘at risk’ vehicles.
HPI Crushwatch & The MET Police
The Metropolitan Police have signed up to our HPI CrushWatch initiative to support their campaign to clamp down on illegal motoring. As a result, HPI CrushWatch is stopping the Capital’s untaxed and uninsured vehicles from being crushed and returning them to the finance companies that own them. In the first 3 months of it joining the Scheme, the Met Police helped us to alert lenders to over £10.5 million worth of ‘at risk’ vehicles.