In the survey we sent out to all those who have contacted us for an extended warranty quote since January 2011, 95% of the over 1,000 responders said they found the Warrantywise website easy to use. This is exactly what we have always aimed for – to make our website effective and helpful to those comparing extended used car warranty plans. We have invested much time and effort into laying our warranty details and other useful information out logically and also including a number of videos from Quentin Willson, explaining why he decided to join us and design what we feel is the UK’s best  [...]

Warrantywise sent out a survey to a few less than 30,000 people who have requested an extended car warranty quotation from us this year and we’re grateful for your replies. In the previous blog article about our survey, we looked at the demographics i.e. the gender, age, marital status and income bracket of the people who requested car warranty quotes from us. The next question on our survey asked people if they were aware that their car’s warranty could be extended, before they contacted Warrantywise for a quote. A perhaps surprising 22% said no, they did not know they could extend their  [...]

As with many things, one can’t stereotype, but Warrantywise was keen to know what kind of demographic request extended car warranty quotations from us. We commissioned a survey which went out to just short of 30,000 people who have requested a car warranty quote from us since January 2011 and we received a positive response – thanks guys and gals! Gender wise, 92% of the people who requested used car warranty quotes from Warrantywise since January were male and a whopping 76% of the total survey responders are married. In terms of ages, things are a lot more even, with the majority being  [...]

Japanese giants Toyota, together with its sister company Lexus have revealed plans to launch nine hybrid cars to go on sale in Europe by next year. The companies have moved to pledge complete and resolute commitment to hybrid technology, anchoring their existing hybrid synergy drive technology as the roots of future development. Some of the names features have been the new Prius Plug-in, and the Prius+ seven-seater MPV. The technology is certainly turning heads as the manufacturer continues to see European sales rising by 20,000 year-after-year, up to 3.3 million of the original Toyota Prius  [...]

As winter beckons, motorists are being warned to be extra vigilant when driving in icy conditions because of the grip of most vehicles. Drivers who own a Peugeot 3008 crossover however don’t have half as much to worry about, with the car becoming the first to tackle the one-in-three gradient at the Tamworth snow dome. The ultimate test of grip has proved to be an impossible challenge, with other four-wheel drive vehicles failing to tackle the steep slope. Peugeot’s two-wheel-drive crossover however completed the task with relative ease, demonstrating just how effective the cars grip  [...]

Motoring enthusiasts prepare to brace your selves. The Jensen Interceptor, one ofBritain’s most iconic cars is returning to production in the UK after 25 years of the motoring business. The much loved favourite will be built in Coventry at Browns lane, the site of the former Jaguar production centre. The motor will be built by CCP Global Holdings, a company appointed by Jensen’s owners, Healey Sports Cars Switzerland, to revamp and propel the interceptor into the modern era. The new version will feature a long bonnet, side air vents and four headlights, retaining the exquisite styling of  [...]

If you feel your BMW doesn’t quite have the tenacity and thrill you were expecting, the automotive giants are now offering customers the opportunity to propel the performance of your car. They say they will sell added performance software for the 135i and 225i models. The first package will be launched in theUS, costing $599, a registered dealer will increase the cars power by reprogramming the engine control chip among other changes. This will give the now turbocharged vehicle an extra 20 BHP than the standard model. At $1,199 the second package includes the software from the first  [...]

Britain saw the potential beginning of a new era in motoring today, with the grand opening of its first hydrogen filling station. The station is based inSwindonand forms part of the city’s bid to implement a ‘hydrogen highway’ running parallel with the M4 motorway. The idea of hydrogen is seen as an extremely financially viable alternative to the traditional petrol powered vehicle. The engine works in exactly the same way as a petrol engine, hydrogen is pumped into a fuel cell which combines with oxygen from the air to generate electricity. There is one huge difference, the only output  [...]

The Mercedes Benz 300 SLR is one of the most iconic cars of automotive history. With a top speed of180 mph, had it been put into production back in 1955 would have been the World’s fastest car. Unfortunately there are only two prototypes remaining in the world, currently residing in the Mercedes museum in Germany. However a group of German enthusiasts have rebuilt this old beauty, the only difference is that it’s made from more than 10,000 pieces of scrap metal. The car, which took seven painstaking months to complete is fitted with a replica engine, the original style ‘gullwing’  [...]

For quite a few recent years, Japanese cars have come out highly in reliability and owner satisfaction surveys so many people have the perception that buying Japanese, such as a Toyota, Honda or Nissan, will mean they will experience trouble-free motoring. But any make and model of car, no matter how reliable it’s meant to be, can fail at any time. Even very new cars. It’s surprising how many newly-registered cars are spotted on hard shoulders by the side of motorways throughout the UK. Cars are getting more and more complex in their design and specifications. Thousands of components  [...]