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Tyre kickers cost industry millions

CUSTOMERS who have no intention of buying a used car are costing dealers millions of pounds every year in wasted time and lost purchases. By taking up the time of sales staff and keeping them away from genuine buyers, so called ‘tyre kickers’ soak up time touring showrooms and asking questions. Some will even take a test drive while having no intention to buy a car.

What do you think of Ian Callum’s take on the Jaguar Mark 2?

Jaguar design director Ian Callum is a well-documented hot-rod fan – he already owns a '32 Ford Hi-Boy Coupe – but what would happen if he were to ‘re-interpret' a past product of the company he now works for? The ‘Mark 2 by Callum' is the result of an 18-month long project with British reengineering and restoration company CMC. "This is a very personal statement.

Old distractions as bad as new tech

DRIVERS are as much distracted by "old technology" as by new gadgets, according to a survey. Adult passengers, twiddling with the radio and children in the car were the main distractions causing either a near-miss or an accident, the poll of more than 18,000 motorists found. These three distractions came ahead of operating the sat-nav and talking on a mobile phone as the biggest reasons for lack of driver attention.