Do you have a particular car you dream of one day owning (or one you know you will never have the chance to slide into, rev the engine and curve around corners in with grace and ease)? Do you ogle that ferrari parked outside your office like a delicious steak? Do you admire the sytlish dynamics of the brand new Audi, Aston Martin or Lotus? Maybe you even have your eye on the Bat Mobile.

Most of us have a dream car, so you’re not alone, but you might be surprised to learn that the UK’s favourite cars aren’t massive, complex, gas-guzzling sports cars, no. In 2008,  more than 100,000 Ford Focuses were sold, with the Vauxhall Corsa coming a close second selling 99,574. In third place was the Ford Fiesta, forth the Vauxhall Astra and finally the VW Golf.

Our favourite out of all of these is the brand new Ford Fiesta, which not only comes in an array of stunning Summer colours, but is as competent and reliable as the model it replaced.

To those less familiar with all things motor-related, today may just seem like any other day, but for those in the know it’s a day that could make or break the recovery of the UK’s car manufacturing industry.  Today marks the end of the government’s £400m scrappage scheme, an initiative in which registered car dealers offered motorists up to £2,000 off a new car or van in exchange for scrapping their old one.

So in hindsight, did this scheme have much of an impact on the motoring industry?  In a word: yes!  It’s estimated that at least 330,000 new cars have been sold under the scheme, accounting for one fifth of all cars sold in the UK from May 2009 (when the initiative began) and helping to support around 4,000 jobs with manufacturers and suppliers.  Plus, with the new cars bought under the scheme emitting 27% less CO2 than the average emissions of the scrapped cars, the scrappage scheme seems to have been quite the success story.

Now the scheme has come to an end, there is of course the worry that sales will fall and even the recent increase in demand for new vehicles from businesses won’t be enough to compensate.  However, some of the biggest names in car manufacturing seem to have learned a lesson or two from the government’s scrappage scheme, and will soon be launching their own swappage initiatives.  These schemes, to be launched by Toyota, Vauxhall and Peugeot amongst others, will have similar terms to those set out by the government scheme and could well be the best way to get your hands on a brand new car.

But, if you’re not quite ready to trade up to a shiny new car or you’re looking for a better deal on a van or a car away from the big dealerships, then adflyer could help.  Our sellers add fantastic new listings to our motoring section every day and we have a huge range of makes, models and car types to choose from.  So get searching today: you could find that perfect car you’ve been after for ages.