Young drivers who live in rural areas are 37% more likely suffer serious injuries in a crash than those living in urban areas, according to new research. All young drivers are more likely to be injured in a crash – 30% of all accidents involve drivers aged from 16-29, despite this group accounting for just 18% of the population. However, the research has also revealed that rural-based young drivers are more than 60% more likely to be injured in an accident than older people living in rural areas. The report from Road Safety Analysis, blames the increased risk on the fact  [ Read More ]

There are tons of cars that we are looking forward to seeing in 2012. Below are 10 of the most exciting, from the VW Up to the Mclaren MP4-12C Convertible. Is there anything you’re looking forward to seeing that that we’ve missed?     October: Ford Fiesta Ford will be releasing a greener and sportier face-lifted version of the popular Fiesta in the Autumn. At the bottom end there will be a 1.0 litre, 3 cylinder Ecoboost petrol engine, producing CO2 emissions of 110g/km or less. At the other end of the range will be the much awaited production version of  [ Read More ]

Apart from Christmas Day The Motorhouse Car Supermarket is open all year round, but please bare in mind we will have changes to the opening times during the holiday period. If you’re planning on visiting our showroom or enquiring about any of the cars we have in stock, please take note of our opening times below. Thursday 22nd December: 9am – 6pm Friday 23rd December: 9am – 8pm Saturday 24th December (Christmas Eve): 9am – 3pm Sunday 25th December (Christmas Day): CLOSED Monday 26th December (Boxing Day): 11am – 5pm Tuesday 27th December: 9am – 6pm Wednesday 28th December: 9am – 8pm Thursday 29th December: 9am  [ Read More ]

For the 3rd time in 4 years we’re pleased to announce that we’ve won an award for our customer service. At the 2011 Auto Trader Click Awards, we received an award for ‘Best Customer Service’ in the Car Supermarket category. We are obviously delighted, as it reflects our ongoing commitment to customer service excellence. Although we sell hundreds of cars each week, it is still important for us to maintain the same high level of service for each and every customer, and this awards highlights these efforts. The Click Awards aim to ‘Celebrate Website Usability’ and showcase the effectiveness of websites within the motor trade. 2011: Overall Winner  [ Read More ]

After the snow that we had pretty much everywhere in the UK last year it seems that as we are approaching winter this year winter tyres are being taken a bit more seriously. They are already a legal requirement in the majority of northern Europe, below are some reasons why you may consider fitting a set to your car this winter. One of the most common misconceptions is that we don’t get enough snow in the UK to warrant the use of winter tyres. The truth is that winter tyres are designed to be more effective than regular tyres under  [ Read More ]

   At The Motorhouse we are  proud to announce a new charity partnership with Make-A-Wish Foundation® UK.   We are  based on the A5, in Cannock, Staffordshire, and are putting our support behind Make-A-Wish for the next 12 months. Pictured are Motorhouse Sales Executives, Lee Fellows, Peter Sankey and John Patterson with Make-A-Wish volunteer Angela Weston. Make-A-Wish grants magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening illnesses. Since the charity was established in the UK in 1986, it has granted over 6,800 wishes. Steve Campbell, Marketing Manager at The Motorhouse says, “Although The Motorhouse have supported local charities throughout our 25 year  [ Read More ]

The Surfing culture takes its wheels pretty seriously! Unless you are paid a huge sum of money by Rip Curl, or have sponsorship from a car maker, most surf vehicles tend to be whatever surfers can lay their hands on. Of course, seawater, sand and old cars are not a durable combination; listen carefully on any surfing beach and you can hear the sound of vehicles slowly recycling themselves. Nevertheless, close observation of surfing car parks reveal the following to be this year’s hot favourites: Mitsubishi L200 Image credit: canadagood Nissan Navara Image credit: str1ke Volkswagen Combi Image credit: grogg  [ Read More ]

  With this weekend set to be another scorcher now’s the time to head down to the Motorhouse and pick yourself up a convertible. The rising temperatures would usually see a rise in the price of convertibles, but according to British Car Auctions prices have stayed cool in recent weeks. “Despite the record temperatures and dry, sunny days in April, convertible values haven’t risen as sharply as market watchers expected. With many households still tightening their belts, potential buyers are being careful with their cash and that means there could be some great value soft-tops this summer.” explained Tim Naylor  [ Read More ]

The news from the Department for Transport that the Police will have greater powers to hand out on the spot fines of up to £100 for drivers who are caught tailgating, under-cutting or cutting up other drivers has now had a little while to sink in. The Government argues the fines will be a good thing as they will improve road safety by shifting the focus from penalising motorists who make minor transgressions and honest mistakes to pursuing persistantly reckless and dangerous drivers. Transport Secretary Philip Hammond said there had to be a distinction between drivers who make occasional mistakes  [ Read More ]

At The Motorhouse we have recently teamed up with Autoglym LifeShine to help protect your new car inside and out. Autoglym LifeShine is a technologically advanced system of treatments to protect and enhance the interior and exterior materials of you car. Paintwork protection All exterior paintwork is treated to a unique protective coating to enhance its shine and ensure maximum resistance to environmental hazards, even the severest of winter weather. The glossy water-repellent coating is easier to keep clean and maintains a superbly deep glossy shine. Upholstery protection Upholstery (fabrics,leather) and carpets are treated with a durable waterproof coating to seal out moisture and  [ Read More ]