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Have you heard about repossessed vehicle auctions? If you have but are not familiar with them, then you should know that this is one of the best places to shop for secondhand vehicles, if you are looking for them.

At repossessed vehicle auctions, you can have a good chance of getting a fairly new car at a discounted price, sometimes maybe even just a year or two old. If you fancy an SUV, you will be able to get one here at a fraction of the cost you will pay in the regular market.

Here are but a few things to consider before going out and prowling repossessed vehicle auctions.

1. Not all of the vehicles you find here are the same no matter how they look on the outside, or in comparison to being the same year and make.
2. The condition of the sale in an auction like this is as-is, so it is recommended you bring a mechanic with you when you are thoroughly interested in a unit. Continue reading ‘Repossessed Vehicle Auctions’ »

Following the end of the Second World War the famous vehicle manufacturer Renault was taken over by the French government and became the Regie Nationale des Usines Renault. The nationalisation came after the founder of the company, Louis Renault, was charged with collaboration with the German occupation forces. Louis was to die in jail prior to his trial.

The new publicly owned company was headed by Pierre Lafaucheux and immediately made an impact in the peace time motoring market. The 4CV model proved popular, fighting off the challenge of foreign rivals such as the VW Beetle and Morris Minor, staying in production until 1961.

The 4CV’s successor, the Dauphine, was also a resounding success in the home market. However, sales abroad failed to meet expectations especially across the Atlantic, and during the early 1960′s both the Renault 4 and Renault 8 were rolled out. These models all had rear engines, but following the launch of the Renault 10, the company switched attentions to front engined upmarket models. In 1966 the world’s first hatchback, the Renault 16 was introduced, followed by the smaller Renault 6.

With fuel saving measures being pursued due to the oil crisis of the early 1970s, the Renault 5, both smaller and more economical, was launched. Known as the R5, it stood the test of time for over a decade before being superseded by the Super5. Continue reading ‘A History of Renault – The Post War Years’ »