Try our Tips for Parking Next to a Curb

Parking next to a curb is annoying, yet doable with Canvey Carriage Company’s tips for parking next to a curb that you just have to try out on your next trip to town.

Parking, It Can Be Annoyingly Complicated

If you’re looking for a competitively priced, top quality used car, that drives and more importantly in this case, parks, like a dream, Canvey Carriage Company has your back. A Canvey, Essex-based used vehicle broker, we’re sure to have the right car for you when you walk onto our lot.

A LOT of people moan about parking when they’re looking to buy the right used car. Once you’ve found the right vehicle for you, you need to know how to park it. Parking can be annoyingly complicated whatever the circumstances; however it’s never more annoying than when you have to park right up to be curb.

Canvey Carriage Company’s Guide to Parking Next to a Curb

In the heavily urbanised world in which we live, parking next to a curb is something you really can’t avoid, even if it’s just to pop into the local supermarket for five minutes. However, the precise nature if the task can make it tricky to pull off, so when you’re attempting to park next to a curb, make sure you are…

Checking Your Mirrors: Curb parking is precise, so before you do anything, check your mirrors to see how much space you have to work with. Keep on checking them as you park, to make sure you’ve not bashed yours, or someone else’s car.

Signalling: You need to signal whenever you drive into a curb parking spot, so that other drivers know what you are doing, and know to go around you. Safety first!

Slowing the Car Down: Don’t drive into a curb parking space at breakneck speeds; you could break your neck. Try covering (placing your foot on the pedals but not pressing) the brake and the clutch, so you can ease the car into place.

Using Reference Points: Work out how much space you have to work with, and use the curb itself, any lines on the road, and any other cars around you as reference points. This lets you know how much space you have, and gives you a benchmark to know whether you are parking right. I.e. if you are in line with the cars in front and behind you, and on the same lines on the road as they are, then you know you’ve probably got it right!

Use these tips, and you’ll be parking perfectly next to your local curb in no time. Well, as long as you practise, practise, practise!

UK Government Embraces Electric Cars

Canvey Carriage Company has learned this week that even Downing Street is embracing the green trend, as the UK government embraces green cars.

We Keep Up With Auto Trends at Canvey Carriage Company

Are you looking for a quality used car at a price you can actually afford? If you are, come on down to Canvey Carriage Company. A Canvey Island, Essex-based used car provider, Canvey Carriage Company has a diverse range of quality used cars, at prices that won’t break the bank!

Our position at the forefront of the used car trade, means we spot auto trends coming a mile off. We couldn't have failed to spot the green car trend that has taken over the drivers of Britain, as we embrace the need to live a greener life. Now, it looks as though Prime Minister David Cameron is getting on the bandwagon too!

Charging Points Coming to Downing Street!

Last week, the Telegraph featured an article which revealed that soon, the Prime Minister and his government could be travelling in electric cars. Why? Well apparently Downing Street is being fitted with charging points.

For anyone who isn’t familiar with the way electric cars work; they are fuelled by a battery that needs to be recharged. Hence, you need to charge the battery at a charging point, in a similar way you would fill up your car with petrol when you’ve run low on fuel, or charge your smartphone overnight.

Charging points have been popping up all over the country in recent years, and now the government is set to “lead by example,” by adding charging points to Downing Street. Specifically, these will be used to recharge the 150 electric cars that are to be added to the government fleet, as of this autumn.

Electric Cars for Everyone in Government!

This comes as part of a wider £5 million scheme to make government operations greener. The money will also be used to add further 135 electric cars that will be added to councils, police forces and the NHS. It will also be used to expand the existing network of charging points across the country.

Chief Secretary of the Treasury, Danny Alexander, commented on the move. Alexander suggested that the end game, is to make the government’s fleet 100% electric. He added that “there may be some specific tasks when that’s more difficult or where the vehicle technology isn’t ready yet.”

Get Your Electric Car from Canvey Carriage Company!

Can you believe even the government is hopping on board the green car craze? If you want to join them, come to Canvey Carriage Company, and choose from our fantastic range of used electric vehicles!

What Does Your Car Colour Say About You?

Like with a mood ring, your cars colour says something about you, and this week, Canvey Carriage Company shares just what your car colour says about you.

At Canvey Carriage Company, We’ve seen A LOT of People Worry about The Colour of Their Car

We’ve had a lot of customers over the years here at the Canvey Carriage Company. As a used car provider who offers you with top of the range, second hand vehicles at competitive prices, we’ve seen a LOT of people fret about the colour of their car.

You’d be really surprised what an agonising decision it turns out to be. The funny thing is, that often (according to some of the world’s premier ‘experts’), your cars colour really does say something about who you are; although often, it may to be what you think it is.

If You Really Care, This Is What Your Car Colour Says About You…

We’re not sure whether we really believe in all this hogwash, but we thought we’d give it a go, so here’s what your car colour says about you…

White: Apparently you’re fresh-faced, young yadda yadda yadda. Basically, white cars are supposedly owned by fresh university graduates scraping by on their first job, next…

Gray: You’re really dull, like, really, really dull, next…

Black: You’re trying to be posher than you are (think of all those celebs who roll around in a big black number!) next…

Silver: Often owned by people who actively try to fall flat on their faces, by taking ridiculous risks, next…

Red: You’re so crazy in love, you just have to show it, next…

Blue: You’re a really really positive person, which is why people can only take you in small doses, next…

Brown: See Gray, next…

Gold: Nobody will never ask you, ‘does this look good on me,’ ever again, next…

Green: You’re really into that whole chaining yourself to a chain-link fence thing, next…

Orange: You certainly don’t care what people think of you, after all, you bought an orange car…

The Used Car Provider of Many Colours

All joking aside, you really can express something about who you are as a person with the colour of your car, and as luck would have it, we have top notch used vehicles in an array of colours here for you at the Canvey Carriage Company.

Canvey Carriage Company’s Top Six Road Trip Anthems

We all love belting out a good tune to pass the time when we’re stuck on the road for hours, and here are our top seven road trip anthems of all time!

We Love a Good Tune, When We’re Flying down the Motorway

When you come to the Canvey Carriage Company for your used car, you get a first-rate, quality vehicle at the right price for your pocket book. With our competitive pricing, and the range of second hand vehicles we have to offer, you’re sure to walk away with the car of your dreams.

More often than not, once you've driven off the Canvey, lot you’re going to take your car on a road trip, at some point or another. Of course, road trips, tend to be long, and in Canvey Carriage’s opinion, you need some proper tunes to bop along to and pass the time when you’re cruising down the motorway!

Canvey Carriage Company’s Top Five Awesome Tunes!

We've been on a lot of road tips over the years, tried and tested our pop back catalogue to the nth degree, and in our expert(ish) opinion, these top six road trip anthems beat the others hands down!

500 Miles, The Proclaimers: Singing along to a song talking about walking 500 miles makes driving 500 miles somehow, a hell of a lot easier!

Holiday, Madonna: You’ve got time off work, you’re heading on a road trip for the trip of a lifetime, and you’re in a pretty good mood. What better song to pass the time with than the Material Girl’s endlessly upbeat ode to holidays, practically titled, ‘Holiday!’

Livin’ on a Prayer: ‘Ohhh we’re halfway there, Ohhhhhh, we’re livin’ on a prayer!!!’ We think we’ve made our case for this one!

Here I go again: An' here I go again on my own, Goin' down the only road I've ever known! For those who travel alot.

Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen: There’s nothing like getting out on the open motorway and blasting down the road at breakneck speeds to make you feel free, and ‘Born to Run’ captures that freedom better than any other record in pop history!

Highway to Hell: No Stop sign, speed limits, no body's gunna slow me down! Every drivers dream scenario.

It’s Official: Confusing Parking Signs are Costing Us Money

What Canvey Carriage Company have long suspected, was confirmed by a survey which revealed that one in five motorists had cars ticketed, clamped or towed, due to ‘confusing’ parking signs.

At Canvey Carriage Company Provides Used Cars You Can Actually Afford

If you want the right used car for your circumstances, you need to come to the Canvey Carriage Company. Based in Canvey, Essex, we supply first rate used cars, at prices you can actually afford.

As a used car provider we understand how important it is to motorists up and down the country, to keep the costs of driving down; money doesn’t grow on trees after all. That’s why when we heard this latest news, we just knew we had to let you know.

Yes, UK Parking Signs Are Confusing

A poll by car insurers Churchill, revealed that one in five UK motorists have had their vehicle ticketed, clamped or towed, due to ‘confusing’ parking signs. Furthermore, the survey revealed that some drivers admitted to trying to avoid areas altogether, where the signs are particularly prevalent.

Specifically, out of 2,001 people surveyed, four in ten said that they found parking signs in their area confusing, a third used that as justification for avoiding parking in their local town/city centre, more than a quarter claimed that areas surrounding their homes had multiple contrasting restrictions and a third suggested that they believed that signs in their areas don’t clearly indicate the specific area the parking signs refer to.

Yes, Confusing Parking Signs Are Costing Drivers Money

So OK, there’s a problem with parking signs. Is it costing UK drivers money? Yes! The poll further revealed that one in five motorists have received a parking fine in the last two years; a fifth of the country’s driving population!

Steve Barrett, Head of Churchill Car Insurance commented on the polls results, saying that “‘it’s the driver’s responsibility to check which parking restrictions are in operation in a particular area.” He went on to argue though that “when there are multiple restrictions in operation on a single street, it can result in motorists being confused and unintentionally parking illegally, incurring fines that could have been avoided.”

There we are, confusing parking signs really are costing drivers’ money and at Canvey Carriage Company, we suggest that if you want to avoid falling into the next statistic, you do your research! 

Canvey Carriage Company Is Excited: Tesla To Give Up Its Patents!

CEO Elon Musk has announced that Tesla will give away its patents in order to aid the development of the wider electric car industry. Why does this excite Canvey Carriage Company so much?

Canvey Carriage Company: First Rate Used Car Provider

Canvey Carriage Company is a first rate used car provider based in Canvey, Essex. We stock a wide variety of second hand cars at a price that won’t break your bank balance.

We really do get every type of car on the Canvey lot, and increasingly we’ve seen consumer interest in electric cars rise, as more and more people decide that they want to live a green lifestyle. That’s why this news excites us so much.

Tesla: Premier Electric Car Provider

Tesla is an electric car provider that primarily trades in the US. Despite the fact that Tesla vehicles, such as the Tesla S Model, are often released this side of the pond far later than they are stateside, people in the UK want Tesla cars.

That’s because they are arguably the most effective electric cars on the market. Take the S Model Sedan, often touted as the company’s most popular car, as an example. It has an impressive range of 265 miles per charge. However, even stateside it’ll cost you around $100,000 a pop, meaning only 35,000 units are set to be produced this year. It looks like Tesla want to widen their scope, driving down the cost of their vehicles to $35,000 a go.

Tesla Will Not Initiate Patent Lawsuits

Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk spoke out on his decision to achieve this aim, and boost the wider electric car industry by releasing Tesla’s patents. Wired reported Musk saying: "Tesla Motors was created to accelerate the advent of sustainable transport. If we clear a path to the creation of compelling electric vehicles, but then lay intellectual property landmines behind us to inhibit others, we are acting in a manner contrary to that goal. Tesla will not initiate patent lawsuits against anyone who, in good faith, wants to use our technology." 

Thanks to Elon Musk and Tesla, the sky’s now the limit for the electric car industry and that’s why we’re so excited. It means as people embrace the technology, we’ll end up seeing more electric cars on the Canvey lot, providing you with a greater range of cars to choose from; we always like to give our customers what they want!

UK Car Industry Enjoys Longest Growth Since 1959!

Believe it or not the British car industry has recently been undergoing its longest period of growth since 1959. At Canvey Carriage Company we’ve found that figures indicates this growth really shows us why people are buying cars right now.

As one of country’s top used car providers, Canvey Carriage Company has seen how many people struggled to buy cars at the height of the Recession; they didn’t have the money and lenders weren’t giving out loans so freely. These new figures show though that this really has changed, indicating a golden age for the drivers of Britain.

The Society of Motor Manufacturers

News sources including The Guardian have released figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which show that the number of used cars registered in this country rose 7.7%, last month, to hit 194,032. This means that over a million new cars have been registered in 2014 so far.

It’s a record. The strongest May increase in a decade, it in fact has smashed through records that were set in May 1959. Furthermore it continues the longest period of growth (27 months) in the new car market analysts have ever seen.

The Effects of the Economic Recovery

So why now? What is it about this climate that is spurring on such a rapid period of growth? Chief Executive at SMMT Mike Hawes commented on the trend, saying: "The new car market has now grown in every month since March 2012 – the longest period of growth on record and a reflection of the UK's ever-improving economic conditions."

Furthermore SMMT found that the economic recovery is facilitating cheaper finance deals, which are essential for giving you access to the direct capital you need to buy a new car. Growing consumer confidence spurred on by the recovery and PPI pay outs have also been given as reasons why people are buying cars now more than ever.

Canvey Carriage Company on What a Cheap Finance Package Can Do For You

Here at the Canvey Carriage Company we’ve seen first-hand how the cheaper finance packages made possible by the economic recovery are inspiring people to buy cars. They make it easier. That’s why if you’re thinking of getting your first car, but not sure if you’re able to afford it, these figures prove that now is the time, as cars literally haven’t been this cheap in years!