The HLG Team: We buy well cared for, low mileage cars and estates with service history.
Thank you for visiting our website. Please scroll down for our stock.... keep scrolling, as it appears down at the bottom of this page. A little weird, but there it is... just keep scrolling and your patience will be rewarded! Better still, call us for a chat on 01663 763355 and let's see if we can 'match' you and your ideal car. You'll notice quite a few sold cars in the list, that's just the way it is in these strange times, as people have been buying cars in preference to using public transport, or in some cases instead of going on holiday.
We are a small business with three full time and four part time team members, yet countless thousands of happy customers have passed through here and it is a delight to be a part of their motoring journeys. In particular, we are tickled pink that so many motorists have returned time and again, in the meantime 'spreading the word' to their friends, colleagues and families. We really can't think of a better way to do business than organically - can you?
Please refer to this page for updates- as new stock arrives, it appears on this page, then you can click on the photos.....if we've had time to take them. We don't call it 'The Madhouse' for nothing! Many of the cars which we have bought since lockdown were sold before we had time to load the photos on to the site, so please keep in touch or visit. You are always welcome and we have covid spacing and antiseptic hand cleaners available.
Browse here regularly to see what we are up to on the car front:
2004 04 MG TF 1.8 135 sports in metallic dark green. Owned since a few months old and an emotional sale on his part. Only 28,000 miles..£3,995
2014 64 Honda Civic 1.8 i-VTEC 'S' in silver. 29,200 miles. Needs to be seen to believe..(Keep scrolling for more cars.Strange yes, but we don't
want you to miss out) The Civic is priced at a very reasonable £7,995 and we anticipate a lot of interest!
2014 14 Dacia Duster 1.5 DCi 'Laureate' in white. One retired owner, 29,300 miles...................................................................................................£6,995
2014 14 Suzuki SX4 1.6 SZ3 5 door in bright red. 31,434 miles. Pre registered, then one private owner................................................................£5,795
2013 63 Suzuki SX4 S Cross SZ5 automatic in metallic greeny gold. One retired owner, 10,500 miles...................................................................£9,950
2012 62 Vauxhall Combo 'Tour' 1.3 turbo diesel automatic in metallic dark blue. This is a utility type vehicle, fitted with two front and two
rear seats plus a wheelchair ramp. The rear space can be used for a variety of purposes. 27,000 miles..............................................................£6,795
2011 61 Peugeot 308 'Active' 1.6 HDi 5 door manual. Gleaming black. £20 a year road fund licence! 61,600 miles and excellent mpg.............£3,995
2012 12 Suzuki Alto 1.0 SZ2 5 door manual in white. One retired owner, 16,940 miles. £20 a year road fund licence. How do we find them? £3,995
2012 12 Nissan Micra 1.2 'Shiro' automatic in pearlescent white. Only 2,412 miles! Awaiting replacement V5 registration form after probate. A deposit
will secure in the meantime. Reserve it now at............................................................................................................................................................£6,995
2011 11 Toyota Yaris 1.33 'T-Spirit 5 door manual in bright red. Only 43,200 miles, satellite navigation...............................................................£4,895
2010 10 Kia Rio 1.4 'Strike' 5 door manual in silver. One private owner, who has averaged just 6,800 miles a year (total 68,300 miles)...........£3,495
2009 59 Toyota Aygo 1.0 'Blue' 5 door 5 speed in metallic blue. Nine service stamps in 27,600 miles (a cossetted car!)...................................£3,695
2008 58 Mazda MX5 1.8 'Sport Roadster' in metallic dark blue with black heated leather. Electric folding hard top
More cars in the pipeline - watch this space!!
Part exchange is welcome. Sales hotline is 01663 763355. Cars can be reserved on a £250 deposit. Low mileage cars with service history wanted, please.
You may already be aware of changes in the law regarding personal details retention - GDPR as it is known, an extension of data protection regulation. We assure you that no personal information is given or sold to any third parties and your records are for our own use only. When we notify you of your due date for your MoT test, this is in the form of a helpful letter. If we need to forward details of safety recalls this is for your direct benefit; your safety is paramount to us. At no time do we pass your details to marketing companies and we respect your privacy in the same way as we expect other companies to respect ours as consumers.
If you are looking for a particular model of car, let us know on 01663 763355 and we'll add it to our 'wanted' list.
Watch this space........... lots of good stuff going on at HLG:
We need your stamps and bric a brac. The HLG team is collecting used postage stamps in aid of Blythe House Hospice . Please save yours and drop them in or post them to us. We collected in excess of ONE MILLION stamps for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People - now it is the Hospice's turn and we hope to raise the next million in the not too distant future, so thank you and please keep 'em coming. N.B. Please leave a little paper around each edge of the stamps, (Ideally about 1cm). If posting, please make sure you have enough stamps on the package, as we have had several examples of non - delivery, which is a bit ironic when you think about it. Thanks! We are also a drop off point for your unwanted bric a brac, books, clothes, toys, anything you have finished with, which Beryl will sell on her regular market stall and table top sales in aid of Revive a Life.
A local dealer with a solid reputation - We see our garage, which was established on this site on 15th of June 1927, as perpetuating "the corner shop" approach to the motor business. If our incidence of repeat custom is anything to go by, it works. People come from all over, time and again and tell their friends, family and colleagues.One local family has had NINETEEN car transactions with us during our twenty six years here, whilst another family took delivery of their sixteenth vehicle earlier this year. A lady round the corner has recently made her TWELFTH purchase, while fours, fives and sixes are regular occurences. Proof positive that we care - in fact we get the strong feeling that many people are going back to grass roots, spending their money with the little guys like us where they know they will be treated with respect and given that extra time and consideration. Our wages only happen as a direct result of continued business. We bought our 391st Honda Jazz a few days ago - more Jazz models wanted, please.
A couple of interesting facts: the average turnaround time for used car retailing in the UK is 45.5 days; that is the period from taking a vehicle into stock, preparing it for sale, advertising it and the new owner taking delivery. The HLG average is a mere 19.8 days - less than half the norm. Just recently, in post lockdown times, quite a few cars have found new owners in under 48 hours from arrival, a result of unprecedented demand. This has to do with picking the right stock, relationships with workshop personel and suppliers and a reputation for being a safe bet for customers to spend their money wisely. Also interesting is that we do not, unlike the vast majority of dealers, pay any money to companies who direct traffic to our website - no search engines, no SEO payments, no pay per click or any of the enhancements which seem to underpin so many dealerships nowadays. This website is run organically and we're proud of that. Existing customers and referalls from them account for the majority of our sales and other dealers are flabbergasted, considering that their monthly spend can be anywhere between £1,200 and £3,000 on one household name search engine alone!! We'd rather spend that money on making sure our cars are properley prepared and conforming to the HLG ethos - matching tyres (same manufacturer) on all four corners, a minimum of 4mm tread across the full width (well in excess of the MoT requirement) and every car supplied with two keys. Colleagues in the trade tell us we're bonkers doing these (and other things) which set us apart, but we have proved time and again that happy customers are loyal and tell others, so we'll continue to do things our way. Twenty six years in the present ownership and our customer base continues to grow. (Our recently retired accountant calls it 'The HLG Car Club,' which is really rather nice!).
Have a browse round our cars and remember that apart from buying and selling vehicles, you can sample our other services. Body repairs, paintwork, paintless dent removal, puncture repairs, tyres, servicing, parking sensor fiment, etc. Whatever your motoring needs, talk to us and we'll do our best to help you. Without pressure. With a smile!
