Archive for August, 2010
August 31st, 2010 | 
Author: Citroen Service
How to save money on your next Citroen service
Citroen servicing is now much cheaper for those in the know.
Thanks to European legislation you no longer have to be tied to high Citroen service costs dictated by your local dealer.
In October 2003 new European legislation affecting the motor industry came into force called Block Exemption Regulation 14002002 BER and this now means that you can book your next Citroen car service online and save up to 50 on what you might pay at your local Citroen dealer.
Before the law changed it was difficult to have new cars within their warranty period serviced outside a franchised dealer. If you wanted to shop around for the best prices on Citroen servicing your hands were tied.
The change in the law now gives every car owner the freedom to service their car away from the main dealers and still have their warranty protected.
Thousands of Citroen car owners have now taken advantage of their new right and reduced their Citroen serving costs whilst benefiting from the convenience of booking with national car service providers such as Service A Car.
Service A Car is a leading online car servicing network that prides itself on the quality of its Citroen servicing their customer service and transparent pricing. Because the company is not tied to any particular car manufacturer they are able to service any make of vehicle and compete freely in the market on a likeforlike.
Every vehicle is rigorously serviced according to the manufacturers servicing schedule using genuine recommended parts fitted by qualified technicians. This means that every Citroen car service fulfils the warranty criteria and there is no compromise on the servicing standards of a main dealer.
Companies like Service A Car who fulfil the warranty criteria when servicing your Citroen are able to maintain your service book just as main dealer can thereby protecting your warranty and helping you to maximise the resale value of your Citroen car.
Of course booking direct with a national car servicing network has its own advantages:
You no longer have to do all the running around. Service A Car collects your Citroen in the morning and delivers it back that afternoon free of charge
You pay a fixed Citroen service price which can be up to 50 below the price at the Citroen servicing desk of your local dealer
No additional work is carried out without your agreement which means no nasty surprises when it comes to paying the bill
Trained Customer Advisers are on hand throughout the day to keep you informed of progress and report back on problems you asked to be investigated as part of your Citroen service e.g. knocks and rattles
Your Citroen service includes a free wash and vacuum clean
You simply pay with your credit or debit card and your car is delivered back to your home or work address.
Our advice for saving money on Citroen car servicing is to contact a national car servicing network who is not tied to any one particular car manufacturer like Service A Car.
So before you book your next Citroen service why not ask your local dealer to tell you the cost of the service plus parts oil and any extras and then compare it with a fixed price quote from a national servicing network like Service A Car?
Happy motoring
Howard.
Chairman Service A Car
About the writer: Service A Car is the fastest growing independent car servicing specialist in the UK with a network of over 500 garages nationwide.
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Cars And The Media – Interest In Cars Gets Into Top Gear
Whether it is Clarkson James May Richard Hammond Vicki ButlerHenderson or any other media car reviewer or online amateur it seems as though everyone has an opinion on what the best cars to be driving or seen to be driving are.
Looking back it seems as though just a couple of decades ago there were only a few real mainstream magazines on the shelves most notably Motor magazine which merged with AutoCar and Performance Car which then became Car magazine; now it is difficult to escape the mass of car magazines which fill the shelves of the nation’s newsagents.
The current best selling car magazine Top Gear was first published in 1993 as a spin off to the Top Gear TV series which first came into being in 1977 as a 30 minute BBC Midlands TV programme which reviewed new car models and covered other carrelated issues such as road safety classic cars and motorsport. Since this time the two biggest mainstream UK Car programmes Top Gear and Fifth Gear have become important parts of media car culture in Britain.
Over recent years there has been a change in the way that cars have been dealt with by journalists in the media. As time has gone on and following a major revamp in 2002 Top Gear has moved away from a standard journalistic show and focused on a more light hearted and quirky based entertainment style of programming. The actual motoring information provided on the show has been decreasing as global ratings have been increasing.
It still remains one of the most entertaining shows on TV and provides essential viewing to both petrolheads and millions of non car enthusiasts alike. However with the inclusion of celebrity challenges outrageous stunts and challenges and the regular destruction of caravans the focus these days is very much on entertainment and personalities rather than cars.
Fifth Gear was originally intended as a replacement for Top Gear which went into a period of lull around the start of the century following Clarkson’s departure before being cancelled. But the new programme on Five was launched just as the BBC announced they would bring back a new modified 60 minute version of Top Gear. Although achieving nowhere near the viewing figures that the Clarkson lead show has managed Fifth Gear is generally less outrageous and more of a straightforward informative motoring show.
Now interest in motoring has also gone online with Top Gear being the most pirated TV show in the world beating programmes like Lost and Desperate Housewives. The BBC reported that one video of Clarkson achieved 938000 downloads on YouTube before they asked for it to be removed. Even interested nonjournalists are now able to find videos and offer advice through car forums motoring blogs general car sites and the many online owners clubs.
With the future looking rosy for professional motoring journalists both on TV and in print and as the public appetite becomes increasingly voracious to get involved in the action and sites provide more interactivity it is hopefully only a matter of time before we get fully immersive interactive super car test drives with a background commentary by Clarkson.
About the writer: Andrew Regan is an online freelance author from Scotland. He is a keen rugby player and enjoys travelling.
Cars And Efficiency How Convertibles Make You Pay Extra Money For Your Cars Fuel
Many of us are enchanted by the prospect of driving a convertible. It is fascinating to speed along the highway with an open top especially if it is a nice day. Convertibles look cool and you look cool in them. Convertibles however do not come cheap. They are also expensive to run and have the added disadvantage that air resistance takes over much more of its toll than in any other type of car.
What they lose out on though is the real fuel saving aerodynamics of a normal sedan. There is more drag when air hits the uneven surfaces within your car. This makes more air pockets around the car than usual especially when you are driving top down at high speeds. And it is quite cool to do so with a convertible especially if you are overtaking your boss.
Top down convertibles can be good in the city where they spare you the use of air conditioners in good weather. On the other hand they certainly burn more fuel covering the same distance as the regular cars on long high speed drives.
For fuel saving you may consider avoiding vinyl tops. This material allows more air molecules to come in contact with the top and be trapped while the painted shiny car bodies do otherwise.
The result of air not bouncing off the cars surface so readily causes loss of fuel efficiency. This applies especially on long road trips where your average speed is higher than in the city.
Napoleon Miles is an expert author mainly interested in the automotive industry. If you enjoyed reading this article and wish to learn more about how you can further save on fuel please goto Water Fuel Guides Reviewed
About the writer:nbsp;nbsp;Napoleon Miles is an expert author mainly interested in the automotive industry and the alternative energy that can be utilised by motor cars.
Napoleon Miles believes that both conventional and alternative forms of energy and their appropriate use have a huge impact on all of us both financially and from a point of view on the environment.
He is an expert driver of different car models. Napoleon likes to keep himself up to date with the latest technology with regards engine driving and the production of alternative forms of energy. He is also a keen observer of the effects of different forms of energy on global warming.
Napoleon travels extensively and likes to meet with different people. He has various hobbies ranging from model building sport fishing and scubadiving.
Napoleon is married and has two children.
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