New car market shows signs of recovery
Posted by Susannah Mayers
The new car market in the UK is showing signs of recovery, with figures revealing that car companies are currently offering fewer discounts than last year.
A mystery shop conducted by What Car? showed that new car discounts have dropped by over 12 per cent over the last 12 months.
It found that the average discount car buyers should be able to get on a new car this September is £1,779, which is £248 less than in the same month of last year.
Steve Fowler, editor-in-chief at What Car?, said: "Even though discounts are down, it still pays to sniff out the best car deals online before you go shopping."
He went on to say that those seeking a new car should find a cheap deal online, print it out and then show it to their local car dealer, as this is a "sure-fire way to get them to up their own discount".
Last month, Skoda UK announced record sales for the first half of 2010, with its best selling model being the Octavia, which has Xenon car bulbs and many other impressive features.
