Left Hand Drive Savings

Ever thought about driving a left hand drive car? Well you probably have driven one on holiday, what about owning one and driving it in the UK? Many people would turn their nose up at doing this but stop and think…. why?

Ok the steering wheel and gear stick are on the other side but it’s the same technology, engineering and quality built by the same people, warranty’s remain the same and parts are the same parts but you just sit on the other site of the car.

So interested in buying a left hand drive car? Well you should be, you can save thousands and thousands if you buy a left hand drive car. At Insignis we have developed a great new left hand drive import service, so if you’re looking for a left hand drive vehicle give us a call.

Filed under: General Buyers Advice, Land Rover

Small is better when it comes to the Range Rover Sport.

When Land Rover introduced the Range Rover Sport 3.6 Diesel V8 Engine there was an almost instantaneous shift from the 2.7 Diesel version. Powerful and more exciting, the must have version and the only version to buy a Range Rover Sport in. As time has moved on a with the economic troubles impacting the automotive sector on the whole, the 2.7 has become the better, sounder investment!

Yes it is no where near as powerful but the 2.7 is a more sensible engine and ticks all the boxes from a green, economy and environmental point of view. So much so that typically the car is worth 2-4% more in terms of depreciation than its 3.6 counterpart. Size is not everything!

Filed under: Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover calls for Government Help

Jaguar Land Rover wants to tap the UK government’s £2.3 billion funding package for vehicle manufacturers to the tune of £781 million to prevent ‘devastating’ damage to the company.

A few days ago the company said it had already applied to the European Investment Bank for £281m in loans – the cash is part of the overall package arrangement.
India’s Tata Group, which owns JLR, has now warned the government that it needs another £500m or further job cuts are inevitable.
Tata Group boss Ratan Tata is reported to have said: “If funds are not available, a company will not be able to run. So lay-offs will take place, redundancies will take place or in some cases, as has already happened in the UK, not with us, plants have been closed.”

In criticising the government for failing to provide cash help when first requested weeks ago, he added: “If the attitude is to see who blinks first, then the damage is going to be quite devastating. We are not coming for a bailout.”
The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform responded by saying that the ‘primary responsibility’ for funding JLR rested with Tata.

A spokesman added: “The Government continues to have discussions with JLR over its long-term business plans.” (The Times/Daily Mail)

Filed under: Jaguar, Land Rover, Motoring Issues