Would it surprise anyone if a mid engine car won the Cannonball Run across Europe, not really. But it would if you said it was a 74bhp Smart Car.

The Union Jack liveried Smart Fortwo Brabus was driven by Essex duo Adrian Hull and David Ward. They actually beat a vast array of 6 figure value super cars and despite being overtaken by all and sundry they gained advantage by not having to stop for fuel as often as the rest.

The Smart Cars excellent fuel economy will be put to the test again later in the year at the Lands End to John O Grotes Challenge and of course automatic qualification into next years Cannonball Run.

Why not own you own Cannon Ball Run winning Smart Car?

Why worry about what your car will be worth in 2 or 3 years time? Earlier this month, EurotaxGlasses, the industries premier vehicle valuation specialists stated that they expected used vehicle values to drop by up to 12 % between now and the end of the year. Meanwhile 4x4 operators could experience depreciative hits on their vehicles of nearer the 20% mark.

This is where contract and leasing come into themselves. Why set a value on a personal loan or hire purchase that turn out to be what you expected? Many people are concerned with the change over figures at the end of their ownership period and the start of their new car purchase. It may seem like a long way away but do you really want to lose extra 12% on your cars value in 2 to 3 years time.More...

Billed as the slowest car ever built the Audi R8 is now just over 1 year old and this year there will only 750 built for the UK.

The R8 is built in Neckarsulm in Germany at a rate of 20 per day. So getting hold of this stunning car is incredibly difficult. That said we at BestCarFinder have had ours on order for sometime now and should be expecting it's arrival on the 1st of September ready for the 58 plate!!

As such we have put some great leasing deals together specifically on our own STOCK Audi R8 4.2 Quattro Coupe 2dr.

This is a real rarity for anyone wanting the R8.

To find out more click here

There are a number of sound reasons why anyone should look at contract hire to buy their next vehicle. Your account and this Blog can go through them but there is one fundamental reason why you should choose this method of vehicle buying.

Depreciation, Depreciation, depreciation!!! Your car is probably your second most expensive possession and in today's world of soaring road tax costs and fuel prices this is even more important. When you buy a car you instantly lose 20% - 25% of it's value.. Fact.

Contract Hire allows you to manage this to a pre-determined residual value two to four years down the line. In a set monthly payment that includes things like road tax. You even add a maintenance package to cover the costs of servicing.

As a buyer you can also access the volume buyers discounts and remove anywhere from 10 to 30% of that depreciation on day one reducing you monthly running cost of that vehicle even further.

To sum it up look at this comparison:

Buy a Brand New Ford Mondeo outright at £20000. You will run this car for 3 years until you go to sell it for £5000 later on. This effectively costs you £416 per month in depreciation alone add to that £18.75 in road tax and eventually an MOT and then you also run the risk of it only being worth £4000.00.

With contract hire you have none of this risk and the behind the scenes discounts and finance mean you could have this car for as little as £242.05 inc VAT and road tax. You only need to fuel and maintain it.

Contract hire is a constructive way to manage the inevitable losses that owning a car brings with no risk to you at all.

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