
Top Benefits of Buying a Used Car in 2025 - and Why It’s Time to Consider Going Electric
At cartime, we’re seeing more customers making the switch to pre-owned electric vehicles (EVs) as the future of driving shifts toward sustainability.

At cartime, we’re seeing more customers making the switch to pre-owned electric vehicles (EVs) as the future of driving shifts toward sustainability.

If you’ve been shopping for car finance, you might be wondering if HP is right for you. No, we’re not talking brown sauce – we’re talking Hire Purchase (HP) finance packages.If you’ve been shopping for car finance, you might be wondering if HP is right for you. No, we’re not talking brown sauce – we’re talking Hire Purchase (HP) finance packages.

Welcome to our new blog post series where we delve into some of our favourite new arrivals. This will be a new series where we showcase our top 3 new arrivals based on categories of vehicles.

When it comes to searching the used car market, we all know there’s a vast array of information to dig up. Making sure we know exactly what we’re after, ensuring all our finances are in order before making the next big purchase and understanding our rights as a buyer.

The term ‘hot hatchback’ dates to the 1980’s. The meaning of a hot hatchback describes the performance and styling of the vehicle, something of which makes us think about limited slip differentials, premium material finishes like Alcantara and Carbon Fibre, performance braking systems, turbo flutters and pure driving enjoyment.

MANCHESTER car supermarket cartime has welcomed the founder and chief executive of Revilo Group to its team as non-executive chairman on a consultancy basis as the firm looks to strengthen the development and operational efficiency of the business.

The Ford Mondeo will be axed this month, nearly 30 years since it was first introduced to buyers in Europe and after more than five million models produced.

The latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers (SMMT) have revealed the best-selling cars in the UK for January.

Any customer who purchases a car on finance or with a cartime package will have the chance to take five shots at our target net to score as many goals as they can - with the winning scorer walking away with a GUARANTEED £1000!

We are this year’s UK Car Supermarket of the Year and to celebrate we are offering every customer who purchases a car this weekend a free weekend getaway for two.