Blogs at Perrys
What is Part Exchange?
What is Part Exchange? Part exchange is a service that most dealerships offer that involves you trading in your existing vehicle as value towards the cost of the new vehicle you want to purchase. What is the process of part exchange? To be able to value it correctly the car needs to be seen in…
Written by Lois | 6 min read
03-May-2022
What is Hire Purchase?
There are several ways to finance a car if you’re not a cash buyer, just like Hire Purchase, also known as HP. Hire Purchase can be used to fund a new or even a used car and is where you will usually pay a deposit upfront and pay the rest of car’s value in equal monthly instalments over…
Written by Lucrezia | 3 min read
29-Apr-2022
What Happens When Your Financial Agreement is Coming to an End?
When your current agreement is coming to an end, there are different options around what you can do with your car. However, this will depend on what type of finance you have. There are several types of car finance that Perrys offer including Personal Contract Purchase (PCP), Lease Purchase (LP),…
Written by Lois | 6 min read
29-Apr-2022
What is Credit Score and How to Check It?
Credit Score is a number between 300 and 850. This number shows how likely you are to repay the money that you are requesting to borrow. The higher the score the more reliable you appear to a potential lender. Any score higher than 800 is classed as excellent, 650 or above is considered good…
Written by Lois | 4 min read
20-Apr-2022
What Reduces the Range on Your Electric Vehicle?
A question that a lot of individuals are asking across social media is what reduces the range of an electric car? There would be nothing worse than driving home, heating ramped up, heated seats on, full exterior lights on, phone charging and radio on and you can’t figure out why the…
Written by Lois | 5 min read
20-Apr-2022
Top 10 Most Desired Tech Features in a Used Car
With lockdown, financial constraints and changes in circumstances, an increasing number of people have turned to used cars. A pre-loved car, however, shouldn’t be considered a synonymous of a “second-class” car as these cars have still got lots of love to give and may have been…
Written by Lucrezia | 4 min read
19-Apr-2022
Top 10 Car Parts You Should Know About
Has it ever happened to you to break something in your car but not know the part’s name and thus, being unable to replace it? If it has, then we may be able to help you. It’s an essential responsibility for every driver to have a basic knowledge and understanding of their vehicle. This…
Written by Lucrezia | 4 min read
19-Apr-2022
Perrys Partnership with Rightcharge
Perrys is pleased to be partnering with Rightcharge, a home charger point installation and EV energy tariff comparison service. Rightcharge was founded by Charlie Cook after noticing that there was no service available for individuals to compare their options on energy tariffs and home…
Written by Lois | 3.5 min read
08-Apr-2022
How to Read Your Driving Licence
Back in the day, driving licences were different from how they are today and came a long way since. In 1903 the “Motor Car Act” was introduced in the UK, requiring all car owners to register their vehicles with their local borough council and stipulating that holders of a sulphur-yellow…
Written by Lucrezia | 9 min read
08-Apr-2022
EV and Hybrid Myths Debunked
EV and hybrid cars are relatively new to the automotive market, many think that this technology is the way forward to a more sustainable future. However, there are people that criticise the new and developing systems and technologies, due to not knowing all the facts. There are several myths…
Written by Lois | 6 min read
07-Apr-2022
The Future of Electric Cars
After discovering that the first electric car was invented in 1832, we thought it would be interesting to find out more about the current electric market and what the future holds. Over the past year or so, the electric car market has accelerated very fast, getting a jump on cutting down emissions.…
Written by Lois | 8 min read
04-Apr-2022
Top 5 Small Hybrid Cars
There are plenty of reasons why you may consider a small hybrid car; maybe you don’t have off-street parking where you live, you may need to squeeze in narrow roads, you may not want to commit to the rising prices of fuel when filling your car up, you may want a more environmentally friendly…
Written by Lucrezia | 4 min read
31-Mar-2022
Clean Air Zones: Everything You Need to Know
In order to improve their air quality and reduce pollution, some UK cities are rolling out what are known as “ultra-low emission zones (ULEZ)” and “clean air zones (CAZ)”. If your car exceeds standard emissions, you may need to pay a charge when driving in one of these…
Written by Lucrezia | 4 min read
16-Mar-2022
The Most Interesting Customised Number Plates
How do Customised Number Plates Work? Customised number plates are a way of making a car more exciting. You can choose to have a slogan, phrase, or even your initials. It may be pricey to have a customised number plate though and usually the fewer the characters, the more expensive it…
Written by Lois | 5 min read
15-Mar-2022
Top 5 Best Family Electric Cars
Thanks to the boom in requests for electric cars, they are now available in all shapes and sizes to meet the requirements of an ever-increasing number of customers. Producing zero emissions, low noise, and qualifying for a road tax exemption, electric cars also prove to be a good investment for…
Written by Lucrezia | 4min read
09-Mar-2022
Top 5 Compact Electric Cars
If you are looking to move into the electric car market and want a small, easy manoeuvrable car, then here are the top 5 small electric cars available at Perrys. Vauxhall Mokka-e The Vauxhall Mokka-e has a 50kWh battery that can be recharged to 80% in around 30 minutes. It’s a modern and…
Written by Lois | 6 min read
09-Mar-2022
New and Returning Motability Customers to Get One Off Discount
With the everyday cost of living rising every year, Motability has introduced a £250 “new vehicle” one-off payment to its customers, hoping this will attract new and returning customers when it comes to purchasing a new accessible vehicle. Customers new to the Motability scheme…
Written by Lucrezia | 2 min read
28-Feb-2022
Brief History of Electric Cars
In 1832, Robert Anderson, a Scottish inventor, produced the first fully electric vehicle. It was designed more like a carriage than a car due to the evolution from the horse and carriage which was their usual mode of transport. The carriage was powered by non-rechargeable power cells so when the…
Written by Lois | 4.5 min read
28-Feb-2022