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Shane Wilkinson

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As seen in: Auto Express, Nature, Wiley Online Library, Car Throttle, CSIRO Publishing, Blick, Carbuyer, The Shuttle, DrivingElectric, Maquoketa Sentinel-Press (Iowa)
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Manners cost nothing, especially when buying a used car

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By Shane Wilkinson 
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It can be easy to see a person selling a car as little more than an obstacle between you and your potential new purchase. However, just as it is as a rule in general life, treating people with respect is everything when buying a used car privately. I know I’m not your parent, but you’ll have to forgive me because this column doubles up as a lecture on good manners. So why exactly am I taking the moral high ground?
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Black Friday Car Deal of the Day: BYD Sealion 7 undercuts Tesla Model Y by more than £100 a month

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By Shane Wilkinson 
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Coupe-SUV design; high equipment levels 300-mile range Only £289.93 a month Chinese carmaker BYD bolstered its range of electric models in the UK last year with the curiously-named Sealion 7. It's a direct rival to the Tesla Model Y, and yet this lease deal sees it undercut its best-selling American rival by more than £100 a month. Through the Auto Express Buy A Car service, Leasing Options is offering the slinky Sealion 7 for just £289 a month.
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Want the best used car? Take a good look at the previous owner

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By Shane Wilkinson 
At some point, my colleagues and I have all explained why there’s no reason to fear high-mileage used cars. However, after a very good friend of mine purchased a 2001 Vauxhall Astra van with over 220,000 miles on the clock, it got me thinking: why exactly is this very well used, ageing workhorse still running so sweetly? I’m sure you already know that stringent maintenance is the key to keeping a car alive and healthy over the years, and that a fully stamped service book is akin to the Holy Grail.
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