There are more used car bargains in Scotland than ever

Added: (Sun Mar 07 2010)

Pressbox (Press Release) - There were seven per cent more cars sold in Scotland in 2009, despite a drop in new cars sales in England, by the same amount in the same period.

With so many new cars finding owners, it’s reckoned there are more used car bargains in Scotland than ever, even though the scrappage scheme has had an impact on the number or pre-owned cars available.

Douglas Robertson, chief executive of the Scottish Motor Trade Association, said: "Fleet and rental cars are more likely to be bought in England, while Scottish car dealers depend more on private sales."

As a result, many of the private buyers snapping up new car bargains will be creating a glut of bargain used cars in Scotland.

Meanwhile, the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers has nominated the Land Rover Discovery 4 as its Car of the Year.

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