Nowadays, there are two types of people in the motoring world, those that want their dream car, and those people who just want a vehicle for the mobility factor, for the freedom it entails, and for convenience. For the second band of individuals, it’s probably now much more sensible to buy a second-hand motor then it is to buy a brand new one, and this is for several reasons. Firstly, not everybody can afford a brand new sports car, or even a brand new car for that matter – sometimes, the best option is to buy used, but buying a vehicle that’s already been owned doesn’t have to be the ‘risk’ that it’s made out to be. In fact, it can be as legit and correct as buying a new one, as long as you ask the right questions, and conduct matters professionally.

Once at the viewing, the pressure is off, unlike in a showroom! Often car-dealers can be pushy, and because they work on commission they want to see a deal done as quick as possible. However, when dealing with private sellers, there’s no need to feel intimidated, as if you don’t like the vehicle on offer, you can simply plump for another one – you’re sure to find a great deal eventually. So, just reverting back, the clear advantage of buying a second hand car is the affordability factor i.e. it enables you to buy a better car that is within your budget and you are not required to pay any additional amounts, once the cash has been handed over, the deal is done.

Now that you’re ready to hit the road, you should consider which dealer can get you the best offer on insurance. Carole Nash can help, just visit their website at http://www.carolenash.com.

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Ending days of rumors, the Volkswagen Group announced Tuesday it was buying a 90.1 per cent stake in Italian design firm and Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A. as part of its global expansion plan, without, however, giving out any information on the financial aspects of the deal.

The German automaker said that the shares are being acquired by AUDI’s Italian subsidiary Lamborghini Holding S.p.A., while the Giuigiaro family will keep a 9.9 per cent stake in the Italian company that generates sales of over €100 million (US$122 million) and has a workforce of some 800 employees.

“The Volkswagen Group will be continuing its model initiative over the coming years and will benefit from the capacity and competence of Italdesign. The company will therefore be making an important contribution to our 2018 global growth strategy,” said VW CEO Martin Winterkorn.

Italdesign’s Giorgetto Giugiaro said: “Becoming part of the Volkswagen Group means revaluating ourselves and our strength. Entering Volkswagen means to open up a promising perspective for the company.”

Founded in Turin by Giorgetto Giugiaro and Aldo Mantovani in 1968, the Italian styling house has created many vehicles models for the VW Group including the Golf I and concepts for important models such as the first Volkswagen Passat, Scirocco and the Audi 80.

Italdesign has also worked on a series of models for the Fiat Group including the Fiat Punto and Grande Punto and Alfa Romeo 156 /159 and Brera.

It remains to be seen if Italdesign Giugiaro will continue to work on projects for other automakers in the future or if the company will concentrate on the VW Group’s portfolio.

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In any other case, a car crashing into some parked vehicles would be just another accident that would most likely have gone by unnoticed. However, when the vehicle involved in the crash is a million dollar plus Pagani Zonda F of which only 25 have been built, the incident is sure to capture our attention. We don’t have many details on the crash other than it happened somewhere in Hong Kong, but feel free to check out the pictures after the jump.

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