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Buying a used Volkswagen
As with any used vehicle, you are taking the chance on purchasing someone else’s automobile problems. Whenever you go looking to buy a used Volkswagen, there are some checks and tests you can make to quickly determine if you even need to do a more thorough check before handing over your money.
The first thing to [...]
Business van Leasing
Many business owners question whether it is a good business decision for business to lease rather to purchase a Volkswagen van and here we look at some of the important factors we need to consider when making this decision.
There are several good reasons to lease a Volkswagen van. The reason many businesses do so is [...]
Petrol or Diesel?
When purchasing a used car there are many aspects of vehicles to keep in mind. Certain aspects are more favourable for some people while they may not be so for others. Different types of vehicles run on different types of fuel. For instance you may purchase a vehicle from your local used [...]
Car Leasing or Car Purchase?
In this short article we will look at the alternatives of leasing or purchasing a car.
There is no hard and fast rule that says one is always better than the other, and the choice of which one depends on people’s specific opinions and circumstances.
The essence of leasing a car is that you are [...]
Electric VW Cars
For those who consider the environment along with their vehicular needs, Volkswagen is pursuing several routes to creating electric powered vehicles. Earlier research has convinced the engineers at Volkswagen that the hydrogen fuel cell will not work successfully for an electric car.
While none are as yet on the market, 2011 is the hoped-for release date [...]
Popular models of Volkswagen Car
There is not really such a thing as an “unpopular” Volkswagen car. The classic Beetle has become a firmly entrenched icon in human society throughout the world. Images of the 1960’s California “Hippy” are hardly complete without a VW Bus painted with paisleys in the background. The American version of the Volkswagen Golf, the Rabbit, [...]
Renting a Car: Contract Hire Explained
There are two types of contract hire; Company Contract Hire (generally referred to as just Contract Hire) and Personal Contract Hire. Both of these options have been around for some time. They have been well tried and have been proven to deliver considerable benefits when compared with the alternative of car purchasing schemed. Here we [...]
Volkswagen in Motorsport
Turning their attention to high performance engines capable of even race conditions is a natural part of Volkswagen’s engineering teams. Volkswagen Motorsport is international, demonstrating daily what the superb design capabilities of the Volkswagen is capable of.
Endurance is the key to successful Volkswagen Motorsports. Victories such as the first and second place wins in the [...]
The VW Golf
Since its beginnings in 1937, Volkswagen had built its name with the air-cooled Beetle and the VW Bus. By 1974 this exclusiveness ended with the release of their first water-cooled engine vehicle, the VW Golf. Seeking international appeal for their new vehicle, the Golf was marketed as the “Rabbit” in the United States and [...]
The History of Volkswagen
What started out a small company designed to make reliable, inexpensive cars affordable by all has, in the years since its founding, become the largest auto manufacturer in Europe. The “Gesellschaft zur Vorbereitung des Deutschen Volkswagens mbH” was founded in 1937 and began construction on a new automobile designed by Ferdinand [...]
