Archive for July, 2006

New Renaultsport Megane 225 and 225 Cup Offer

July 27, 2006

I have a very competitive (Personal Contract Purchase) PCP offer for new Renaultsport Megane 225 and Megane 225 Cup models. Details to be finalised, but there’s a saving of thousands of pounds off list price. Please contact me and I will forward full written details from the funder.

Other models included: Renault Megane Coupe-Cabrio, Renault Scenic, Renault Grand Scenic and new model Clio all models. (Renaultsport Clio 197 to be finalised.)

I can be contacted by clicking here. 

Steve Coulter's Minime

Black Clio 182 Cup with Recaros (link)

July 23, 2006

Here’s the link to the car in the last post. Cleaned and photographed. Recent service and ready to go. Busy saturday and Sunday. ‘Save A Monkey’ Sale going well. Looking for nice clean cars in part exchange to support dwindling stock. W.H.Y (what have you) as they used to say in the Exchange & Mart!

2005/05 Renaultsport Clio 182 with Cup Suspension & Spolier Pack. Recaro Front Seats.

Rare Black Clio 182 Cup Packs with RECAROS

July 20, 2006

Ultimate spec 2005 / 05 Plate Renaultsport Clio 182 with both Cup Packs and Recaro Seat pack now in stock. Ready for immediate sale, recent service at Sunwin Renault. Just 13000 miles and one owner. Has been well cared for.

As with all Black-Gold Pearlescent it’s high gloss finish looks fabulous. In my opinion the perfect spec Clio for anyone who does not want a red car i.e. Renaultsport Clio 182 Trophy.

Offered at £11495 I would expect it to sell pretty quickly. You can contact me here for further details. Pictures will be posted once it has received a valet.

SAVE A MONKEY! allvehicles.co.uk SALE NOW ON

A Big Thank-You

July 20, 2006

To customers who have posted details and links to my ‘Save a Monkey’ Sale in appropriate forums on the Interweb. It’s created a lot of extra traffic to the site and hopefully will result in some extra sales.

New stock just arrived or due in includes:

New Stock 2005/05 Renaultsport Clio 182 Trophy #119/500 One Owner 12050 miles £10995

Due In 2004/54 Renaultsport Clio 182 with both Cup Packs. Inferno Pearlescent. Two Owners 16000 miles £9995

SAVE A MONKEY allvehicles.co.uk SALE NOW ON

SAVE A MONKEY! allvehicles SALE now on

July 19, 2006

It’s too late to save the famous Hartlepool monkey, hung around 1805 as a French spy (yes, really!) but not too late to save £500 * on your next car from allvehicles.co.uk (a monkey is slang for £500 to anyone who remembers Minder.) Until the end of the month I’ve reduced the prices of certain stock cars by £500. Here’s the list:

2004/04 MINI Cooper S Chilli 210 bhp Pepper White / Black Roof & Mirror Covers. Was £14495 NOW £13995 SAVE £500

2005/55 Renaultsport Clio 182 TROPHY Capsicum Red #87/500 Was £11995 NOW £11495 SAVE £500

2005/55 Renaultsport Clio 182 TROPHY Capsicum Red #241/500 Was £11995 NOW £11495 SAVE £500

2006/06 Renaultsport Clio 182 with both CUP Packs. Black-Gold. Was £12495 NOW £11995 SAVE £500

2002/52 Volkswagen Beetle 1.6 Silver Met. Was £7495 NOW £6995 SAVE £500

2000/W Volkswagen Golf GTI 1.8T 150 Exclusive. Black Met. Was £7495 NOW £6995 SAVE £500

Finance deposits have been adjusted accordingly (available subject to status)

allvehicles.co.uk stocklist is here

*Sale Offer ends July 31st 2006

Runaround

July 18, 2006

Apologies to any regular readers of the blog (I know they exist from the stats ;) for the gap between posts. Any longer and cryogenics may be required.. So, what’s been going on (apart from getting a new Sony Ericsson K800i to talk to my computer)

Sold some cars, mainly of the cheaper variety and met some friendly people along the way. I must admit, as I surveyed my lovely collection of immaculate Cliosport, VW Golf GTI and Beetle stock I was beginning to wonder if I should be investing the money in four times as many, but cheaper cars. But I enjoy selling the late hot hatches and for them to be in the top drawercondition too. Selling typical usedies up to £3995 all day isn’t really me.

Good run out on Sunday to a breakfast meet at Goodwood Circuit. Met some new faces with some very nice cars too. Would be good to arrange something at a kart circuit and maybe book for an enduro over a couple of hours.

Been reeling in some interesting cars including another Renaultsport Clio 182 Trophy, also an Inferno (orange metallic) Renaultsport Clio 182 with Cup Packs. My Black Clio 182 Cup with Recaros, bought and paid for should be with me in the next couple of days.

Thanks to those whose feedback and referals all over the Interweb have generated some very nice stock in the last few weeks, much appreciated. In the meantime here’s a pic from Sunday’s breakfast run to Goodwood. If anyone would like a run out next time, drop me a line and I’ll keep you posted.

e-mail me here

Breakfast run to Goodwood Circuit

Deposits from £99

July 13, 2006

Website updated with either Hire Purchase or Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) finance quotes. Example deposits from only £99 making an 04/04 a very low deposit and an affordable monthly payment.

55 Plate Renaultsport Clio 182 Trophy example with just a £2000 deposit (or your part-exchange) becomes £249.99 per month on a 36 month PCP.

Infinitely variable deposits, terms and monthly payments available if illustrated quotes do not suit. As always finance subject to status and acceptance.  

New car PCP and Contract Hire examples to follow.

Steve Coulter's Minime

For a change..

July 12, 2006

Very tidy throughout 2002/52 Plate Volkswagen Beetle 1.6 16V Manual. Just one lady owner and Full VW Service History. Drives beautifully and has the benefit of an array of safety features such as ABS Brakes, Electronic Stability Control, Multiple Airbags including at side. ISOFIX mountings for child seats. High level rear brake light. Also fitted with Power Steering, Electric Front Windows, Electric Door Mirrors, Electric Boot Release. Gamma RDS Radio cassette easily accomodates an iPod adapter. 1600cc Beetles are Group 7 Insurance so an affordable car to insure.

More detailed pictures and contact available here 

Volkswagen Beetle 1.6 For Sale

Between a rock and a hard place.

July 11, 2006

Personally delivered a car to Chelmsford today. I’d like to thank whoever decided to close two of the toll booths at the Dartford Tunnel for the extra one hour crawl from the A21 to the tunnel, although the appointment I was trying to get home in time for has been cancelled.

As a car dealer with one eye on any potential car sales sites, there’s a marked difference between Essex ‘The Used Car Capital of the UK’, where there seems to be a used car dealer at every corner, or indeed along entire roads in the Leigh on Sea and Southend areas and here in West Sussex, where every garage or car pitch that may come along is snapped up as retirement flat developments. The land being worth between £750000 and £1M per acre prohibits any thought of developing a car sales site.

So the upshot is that any new business such as my own develops in industrial units. It’s not the end of the world, because you can make up for the lack of passing traffic by using the money saved on cheaper premises on targeted advertising. Of course you don’t get the impulse buyers or word of mouth from people who do not use the car magazines or Internet to search for a new car. However, most car sales sites are purchased with a view of the land increasing in value during ownership, the business having a value when you come to sell up or retire. Most industrial units are leasehold, writing off that ‘retirement’ revenue. 

Maybe the local council need to be enlightened as to the requirements of fledgling businesses, by passing plans for PLC style car sales estates they probably think they are already flying the flag, but of course, businesses have to start somewhere and right now, there’s nowhere to go.

It’s good to know though that despite so many cars available in East London and Essex, people will buy a car from here if you offer the right product and the right price and condition.

Steve Coulter's Minime 

More VaVaVoom

July 8, 2006

New model Renault Clio Dynamique S now prepared and for sale at £8995. The car includes the factory optional air conditioning and full panoramic sunroof. Full details on website with comprehensive pictures. One of the first new model Clios available on the used car market in the uprated Dynamique S specification. £3000 saving over list with only 1700 miles!

More details are here

New model renault Clio Dynamique S for sale £8995