Take the Honda Civic...
Take the Honda Civic as an example. Although the striking new model arrived on forecourts earlier this month, it has yet to hit values of its predecessor, the MkV. As such, used buyers are being advised to wait a few months before striking a deal. Jeff Paterson, senior cars editor at trade bible Glass"s Guide, told Auto Express: "Honda is one of the few brands whose outgoing models experience a price rise when a replacement appears." However, the effect typically lasts only a few months, so buying a used Civic MkV should make perfect sense by late spring.
Little-known Paul di...
Little-known Paul di Resta leads the all-action DTM German touring car championship. The Scot, cousin of IndyCar star Dario Franchitti and current European Formula Three champ, finished second
in the latest round at the Lausitzring. He trailed former Formula One world champion Mika Hakkinen, who scored his second-ever DTM race win. Despite racing a two-year-old Mercedes C-Class, 21-
year-old di Resta has posted two podiums in the first three rounds of 2007.
And it’s that consistency which has led to him taking a shock lead as the DTM heads to Britain for round four at Brands Hatch on 10 June. “I would never have dreamed about leading the series at this stage. I hope there will be many fans out there to support me in my home race,” he said. Mercedes motorsport boss Norbert Haug was full of praise for di Resta. “He’s a bit like Lewis Hamilton in F1, as he’s on top of the points table.” Winner of the previous round Gary Paffett had a torrid race, but finished in eighth.