Barretts Honda announce exclusive Honda Civic Type R
MUGEN inspires Honda Limited Edition
Only 200 to be made of new Honda Civic Type R MUGEN 200
The Limited Edition Civic Type R Championship White Edition is almost sold out, but Barretts Honda are delighted and very excited to announce the limited edition Honda Civic Type R MUGEN 200 featuring exclusive MUGEN equipment that will go on sale from 1 April 2010.
Inspired by MUGEN Euro’s high performance Civic Type R Mugen, the MUGEN 200 is fitted
with unique body parts, wheels and badges to give it stand-out looks. As its name suggests,
only 200 of the special Type R models will be made.
On top of the standard features of the Honda Type R GT, the MUGEN 200 will boast the following:
Exclusive MUGEN front and rear bumper skirts
19 inch alloy wheels
MUGEN rear badge
MUGEN Limited Edition number plaque
Limited Slip Differential
Championship White exterior paint
Gloss black door mirrors
The Barretts Honda order book is open now, prices will also be announced in early March.
This limited edition Honda Type R continues the association between Honda (UK) and MUGEN Euro – the Northampton based subsidiary of Honda’s long standing tuning partner MUGEN. Last year, MUGEN used its 36 years of experience and engineering expertise gained at the forefront of global motorsport to further develop the Type R and create the Civic Type R MUGEN of which just 20 will be made.
Honda Offers for Public Sector Workers Public Sector Workers Pay Less for new Honda Jazz Public Sector Worker Benefits from Special Offers on new Honda Jazz
There are now even more reasons to consider the practical and versatile Jazz, if you're a public sector driver.
It's not only both compact and spacious, thanks to its folding Magic Seats. It's also cheap to run, with low fuel costs and low CO2 emissions. But that's not all. The Honda Jazz now comes with a few little extras, just for public sector drivers…
Complimentary dash-mounted Sat Nav, to make finding your way to appointments a breeze.
Complimentary rear parking sensors, to help guide you into that tricky space when you get there.
This offer is exclusive to public sector drivers and it's available from 2nd November 2009 until 31st March 2010.
Barretts Honda will handle everything for you, just call 01227 866266 now or leave your details here and our specialists will contact you.
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Available across entire Jazz range for vehicles leased by or registered to a public sector organisation via a valid Honda (UK) RFO number. Offer applies to Euro rear parking sensors and Honda Compact Navigation System and is subject to availability. Cannot be used in conjunction with accessory packs or alloy wheel upgrades. Vehicle must be ordered between 2nd November 2009 and 31st March 2010, and registered by 30th June 2010. Complimentary items increase P11D value of car, which will impact on driver BIK tax liability (if applicable).
Barretts Honda Motability Specialists are proud to be a Premier Partner of Motability, the leading not-for-profit organisation which provides mobility solutions for people with disabilities. The scheme was established to provide disabled people with safe, reliable and affordable cars.
As premier partner Motability Dealers, Barretts Honda have some great deals on new Honda through the Motability scheme.
Honda Jazz Motability from £0 advance payment
Honda Civic Motability from £499 advance payment
Honda Insight Motability from £1,199 advance payment
Honda Accord Motability from £3,499 advance payment
For more information call Barretts Honda on 01227 866266 or email us here>>>
Who is eligible?
To qualify for the Honda Motability scheme you must receive of one of the following benefits:
* The Higher Rate Mobility Component of Disability Living Allowance (HRMC of DLA)
* War Pensioner's Mobility Supplement (WPMS)
Please note that you should expect to receive your allowance for the full length of the agreement. However, as long as you have at least 12 months award remaining, you can join.
You don't even have to drive to get a Motability Contract Hire car as you can nominate up to two drivers to drive for you.
Motability Contract Hire
The Honda Motability Contract Hire Scheme is available over a three year period on virtually all models in the Honda range.
You will have to exchange your allowance, and pay an Advance Payment, where applicable.
Maintenance, servicing, insurance and full breakdown cover for the vehicle, provided by the RAC, are included for the duration of the agreement.
For more information call Barretts Honda on 01227 866266 or email us here>>>
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Driving Instructor Car Deals from Barretts Honda Honda Driving School Cars now with All Inclusive Package for Driving Instructors He Man Dual Controls Systems and Free Servicing Package
If you're a driving instructor looking for a new car, why not consider the versatile Honda Jazz? With its spacious interior, great visibility and tall driving position, it's an ideal car to teach and learn in. What's more, it's now available with a great offer.
Complimentary He-Man Dual Controls
Free Servicing for 4 years or 50,000 miles (whichever comes first)
The Jazz combines residual values that are first in its class, with low cost servicing and maintenance, 53mpg and emissions from only 125g/km. This helps your business by ensuring exceptionally low whole life costs.
…Plus, a great deal on the Honda Civic too.
This offer is also available across our award-winning Civic range, recently voted the most reliable car on UK roads, in a survey of 840,000 company cars by Fleet News.
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Government Scrappage Scheme Deal Extended for new cars and vans.
Government Scrappage Scheme Extended for Honda new car sales.
Barretts Honda of Canterbury, Kent are pleased to announce that the government has announced that its car scrappage scheme is being extended by £100m or a further 100,000 vehicles.
The government has also announced that it will also lengthen the cut off point for the old cars being traded in by six months.
Meanwhile, van owners will be able to trade in their old commercial vehicle if it is more than eight years old, rather than the previous 10. The newly extended government scrappage allowance means that vans and commercial vehicles can be traded in against new Honda cars.
The government says the changes will come into effect as soon as possible, once formal agreement has been reached with all the vehicle manufacturers.
Barretts Honda are fully participating in the Government Scrappage Scheme and have great deals on new Honda cars on our website www.barrettshonda.com
Today we have announced 2 years 0% Finance on New Honda Jazz models sold and registered before 31 March 2010 the good news is that you can use your scrappage allowance towards the deposit. For more details follow this link>>>
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Barretts Honda of Canterbury are pleased to announce that the Honda Jazz is Britain’s best car for retaining its value according to Parker’s annual depreciation report which surveyed almost 300 model ranges.
As well as class-leading residual values, the latest Jazz – which went on sale in 2008 – offers many features of a bigger car such as load space, driving feel and high-spec equipment, but with the great fuel economy, low emissions and more affordable running costs of a small one, making it ideal for car leasing and contract hire customers.
And the Japanese carmaker can afford to be pretty smug at the moment, with its newly-launched CR-V set to boost the residuals at the larger end of the Honda model line-up. The 2.2-litre ES, likely to be the most popular variant, has a residual value of 39.1 per cent based on 3 years or 60,000 miles. Its nearest competitor, the Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0 Sport TDi, comes in at 38.9 per cent.
Residual Values
Residual values from CAP Monitor based on three years or 60,000 miles are:
Jazz 1.2 S (90PS) 42%
Jazz 1.2 SE (90PS) 43%
Jazz 1.4 ES (100PS) manual 44%
Jazz 1.4 EX (100PS) manual 44%
The Parker’s survey uses the value of cars, as if they were being sold privately, in good condition with 10,000 miles on the clock and compares this to their cost as new, 12 months earlier.
Small cars showed they are certainly the safest bet for depreciation, taking 35 of the top 40 places in the index.
The best performers of 2009
Honda Jazz (08 on) – £1379?2
Fiat 500 (08 on) – £1460?3
SEAT Ibiza (08 on) – £1552?4
Hyundai i10 (08 on) – £1650?5
Mazda 2 (07 on) – £1702?6
Kia Picanto (04 on) – £1760?7
VW Fox (06 on) – £1781?8
Suzuki Swift (05 on) – £1900?9
Toyota Aygo (05 on) – £2148?10
Mitsubishi i (07 on) – £2271
The biggest losers of 2009
Maybach 62 (03 on) – £127,526?2
Maybach 57 (03 on) – £115,253?3
Rolls-Royce Phantom (03 on) – £81,183?4
Bentley Arnage (98 on) – £66,040?5
Ferrari 612 Scaglietti (05 on) – £51,627?6
Mercedes-Benz SL Class AMG (02 on) – £51,381?7
Bentley Cont. Flying Spur (05 on) – £47,080?8
Aston Martin DBS (08 on) – £41,347?9
Bentley Continental GT Coupe – £40,110?10
Ferrari F 430 (05 on) – £37,188
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The Honda Personal-Neo Urban Transport (P-NUT) design study model demonstrates a futuristic concept for an ultra-compact and sophisticated city coupe, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show.
Conceived around a small "footprint" for maximum convenience in tight urban settings, the packaging concept integrates a center driving position configuration and a rear powertrain layout. The exterior styling leverages crisp angles with dynamic flowing lines that originate from the front of the vehicle and span outward toward the rear. The end result is a sleek and aggressive exterior that also allows for a spacious and open interior with excellent visibility.
"A new generation is discovering the benefits of living in urban centers that provide convenient access to business, entertainment and social opportunities," said Dave Marek, director of advanced design for Honda R&D Americas, Inc. "The Personal-Neo Urban Transport concept explores the packaging and design potential for a vehicle conceived exclusively around the city lifestyle."
The exterior styling is intended to capture a future direction for premium sophistication while balancing the need for maximum interior space and an aerodynamic appearance. The interior layout, in conjunction with the rear powertrain design, contributes prominently to the exterior's overall shape.
The layout of the interior space, with its center driving position flanked by two rear seats, provides generous legroom for all occupants, roughly the equivalent of a mid-sized sedan in a vehicle that has an exterior footprint similar to a micro car. Interior functionality is increased by rear seating areas that fold up and out of the way to increase storage capacity. The windshield serves as a heads-up display for the navigation system and the back-up camera.
The modular rear engine bay, depicted on the exterior by blue composite material, is designed to accommodate a wide variety of potential propulsion technologies including a conventional small displacement internal combustion engine, a hybrid gasoline-electric powertrain, or a battery-electric powertrain.
"The objective of the exterior and interior designers was to explore the potential for a new type of small-segment-category vehicle that overcomes many of the objections for existing micro-car designs," said Marek. "While the Honda P-NUT concept introduces function-oriented concepts, it also shows that small cars don't have to compromise on style or amenities."
The Advanced Design Studio of Honda R&D Americas, Inc. in Los Angeles developed the P-NUT design study model. Honda R&D Americas began its operations in California in 1975 with local market research activities and has steadily grown its capabilities over the past 33 years to include all aspects of new vehicle research, design and development. Recent Honda-brand efforts include trend-setting products such as the Pilot, Ridgeline, Element, Civic Coupe and Civic Si Coupe.
Barretts Honda are pleased to announce the prices and specification for the new 2010 Honda CR-V.
The 2010 CR-V will be available with petrol and diesel engines, as well as manual or automatic transmission on all model grades.
Like the previous model, the new 2010 CR-V continues to offer unrivalled levels of specification at a competitive price.
Briefly:
SE MODEL now comes standard with newly designed 17-inch alloy wheels in addition to air conditioning, Aux socket and power heated door mirrors.
ES GRADE gets 18-inch 10-spoke alloy wheels, half-leather and Alcantara heated seats, unique interior inlay trims, auto dimming mirror and USB connector for iPod.
EX GRADES benefit from body-coloured bumpers, DVD voice activated navigation with premium audio, full leather heated seats, panoramic roof and reverse tilt mirror.
For prices and more details please contact Barretts Honda in Vauxhall Road, Canterbury, Kent on 01227 866266 or follow this link to send an enquiry.
Honda & BMW models in top 5 of most reliable cars list.
Manufacturer brands represented by the Barretts Motor Group feature in the top 5 of the biggest relaibility survey in the country by Fleet News. Fleet News 5th November 2009
The survey, which quizzed the country’s largest fleet operators who between them run more than a million vehicles, saw the Civic take top position from its nearest rival the BMW 3 Series.
Honda and BMW were the only two carmakers on the leaderboard, which revealed that Honda made three of the top five most reliable cars and BMW the remaining two.
The UK’s 50 largest fleet companies were asked to rate their most reliable vehicles and manufacturers among their combined fleet of 840,000 cars and 183,000 light commercials.
While Honda dominated the most reliable vehicle category, it was BMW who took the other highly-coveted title in this year’s FN50 reliability survey, after it was crowned most reliable car manufacturer for the second year in a row following a photo finish with Honda.
The two marques finished with equal ratings from Britain’s biggest leasing companies, but more companies nominated BMW as one of their most reliable brands, thus securing the manufacturer’s top place.
Why homemade? Well the Jazz is now being made here at home at the manufacturing plant in Swindon.
This is a pretty big deal because its keeping 3,400 skilled workers busy.
And it's not just Honda staff hard at work. It's everyone else around them. Uniforms are being laundered, lunches cooked and hundreds of cups of Mr Tetley's finest brew made.
Keeping everybody happy. Some people call it the Honda Effect.
So to celebrate our newest homemade Honda we're throwing a party. And we'd really like you to come.
Join us to welcome the Jazz at the Barretts Honda homemade event on 6th - 9th November 2009 at our showrooms in Vauxhall Road, Canterbury or call 01227 866266 to find out more.
