Searching for Used Cars… fast

I have been reliably informed that our web development team have been tinkering behind the scenes of www.visitcars.co.uk to make it run ALOT faster. How fast?..

up to 100% Faster!

So why am I blogging about this I hear you ask. Well cast your minds back to the old Auto Trader. It was simple, easy to use and nimble. It defined a new way for searching hundreds of thousands of cars online. Then one day, Autotrader went all out with a new system and complete redesign. This looks very good we all said, until we used it…

There have been so many complaints about the slow performance of autotrader. It just goes to show that responsiveness and speed are a key factor when searching for used cars online. We have always believed in this theory and think that visitcars.co.uk is an elegant, fast and easy way to search for your next car.

Heres to many more years of fast motoring information and classifieds.

Cars for sale in my town

It’s a small one but a goodie… Now you have the ability search used cars only in your Town or City. Simply type your city/town ito the full search box. Only cars found within that area are displayed in the results.

Try our Town/City used car search

New option to save car searches

Everytime you perform a used car search based on your chosen criteria, it will be temporarily saved with the option to save your search for another day when you might return to the website.

Simply perform your search as normal on the Buy a Car page, and you will notice that on the new Saved Searches tab in the top right of the search box, the number in brackets will increment.

You can only view the previous 3 recent searches, however you may then click on the save button to keep any number of searches for another time. Saved searches jump to the right hand coloumn, where you can manage your searches by deleting the ones you dont want.

Now you can find your ideal used car even quicker! Try it now: www.visitcars.co.uk/buy-car/

How your Credit Rating is calculated

There are more factors than you may think when it comes to credit reference agencies calculating your credit score. Making sure you are aware of these can help you get accepted for car finance. Here is quick list of all the information given in a credit search:

1. Profile information – This contains basic identity information.
2. Electoral role – Lenders check this as a precaution against fraud
3. Aliases – Other names you are known by or have used.
4. Financial association – Refers to anyone you are financially connected to eg. joint accounts, etc.
5. Public records – Records such as court judgments for non-payment of debts, any bankruptcies or individual voluntary arrangements (IVAs).
6. Account information – Covers every account that gives you something of value – money, goods or services
7. Repossession information – If you have given up your home or had it repossessed
8. Previous searches – Shows the organisations that have seen your credit report within the past 12 months
9. Linked addresses – All the addresses you have applied for credit from
10. CIFAS – Data from CIFAS, the UK’s Fraud Prevention Service
11. GAIN (Gone Away Information Network) – If you owe money and have moved without providing the lender with a forwarding address

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