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Have a look at the new advert on You Tube

Vauxhall have announced an industry first. All cars registered from the first of August 2010 will now be covered by a life time warranty for as long as you keep your car up to 100,000 miles.

An interesting article on BBC's web site re the Ampera.

The Ampera left Luton this morning on its way to Ellesmere Port and is attempting to complete the longest single journey by an electric car on British roads.

Come and see the new Meriva at the Belper Steam Show 12th and 13th June and enter our free prize draw to win an MP4 player and a free valet.

Vauxhall are running a national competition offering the winner the chance to have themselves featured in full pop art glory on the gallery wall of the forthcoming Pop Art inspired Corsa TV commercial.
To enter go to www.facebook.com/vauxhallcorsa

A sad day for us all at Marehay Vauxhall as our Parts Manager Ann retires. Ann has been instrumental in making Marehay Vauxhall such a great company. Ann will be missed by all the staff and customers alike. We wish her a great retirement and hope she pops in regularly to see all the team.

• MasterFit of the Year awarded to local retailer
We are proud to announce we have been selected by Vauxhall as one of the top Masterfit retailers in the country
The Masterfit of the Year award is given to only the top 40 Vauxhall retailers nationwide. Each retailer is closely monitored over 12 months and must meet all 10 of the separate standards in order to qualify.
The rigorous standards set by Vauxhall cover three critical areas of the business – customer satisfaction, customer retention and business growth. These areas are designed to make sure that Marehay Vauxhall provides its customers with the best possible service levels whilst guaranteeing competitive prices by benchmarking costs against other local competitors.
Customers visiting Marehay Vauxhall can be completely confident that the MasterFit retailer has been assessed for its quality of work, its performance in customer communication and has demonstrated ease of understanding and transparency in all customer estimates and invoices. The results of each of these areas are measured not only by Vauxhall Managers but also by mystery shoppers and direct recommendation from existing customers.
Ian Beardsley – Retail Operator said: “We’re delighted to have been awarded Masterfit of the Year, we work extremely hard to provide the best possible service to our customers and it’s a matter of real pride that we are able to display our winner’s plaque pride of place in the showroom.”

It may not excite many people but if you have a van it may well do so. We now have a brand new 4 tonne van lift which leaves us able to service and maintain any vans up to 4 tonne. If you have a van and are interested in using us send me an e-mail and I will let you know of some great discounts we have available to you – ian.beardsley@marehayvauxhall.co.uk

These are the first official pictures of Vauxhall’s new Meriva, which is set to turn the conventional concept of family-car usability on its head with a combination of clever, rear-hinged back doors which radically improve access/egress, and a raft of unique cabin features that boost interior versatility.

The new Meriva, which will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March, is the first Vauxhall to feature FlexDoors, showcased on 2008's Meriva design concept.

FlexDoors are rear-hinged back doors which swing open towards the back of the car at an angle of nearly 90 degrees, vastly improving the ease with which occupants enter and leave the cabin. Rather than having to step back, or to one side, as one would using a normal front-hinged door, the FlexDoor allows unimpeded forward access/egress to and from the cabin, enhanced further by the Meriva’s exceptionally high roof line.

For parents with children, there are further benefits. Due to the larger door opening and free space around the B-pillar, parents can lift small children forwards in to rear-mounted, second-stage child seats without having to contort themselves around a door. And with both the front and rear doors open (the fronts open at a similar angle to the rear FlexDoors) a ‘parent-friendly’ zone is created with no door barrier between front and rear occupants.

Crucially, the FlexDoors can only be opened by occupants while the car is stationary, an automatic lock engaging as soon as the car pulls away.

While the concept of two rear-hinged back doors is not new in the motor industry, the Meriva’s FlexDoor system is the first time it has been used on a family car in recent years. But unlike other rear-hinged door applications (Rolls-Royce Phantom/Ghost and Mazda RX8), the Meriva benefits from front and rear doors that open independently, and does not require rear passengers to sit behind the door opening.

Class-leading in-cabin flexibility

Once inside the new Meriva, buyers benefit from two further groundbreaking innovations. The FlexRail adopts a completely fresh approach to the design of a car’s centre console, and provides owners with a variety of modular storage and comfort solutions that fix on to an ingenious dual-rail base. The new Meriva’s storage bin and cubby count has also increased, meaning that owners now benefit from one of the most practical cabins in class.

In addition, the current Meriva’s much-praised FlexSpace system has evolved with even greater practicality. Now more intuitive to use, the new Meriva’s FlexSpace allows easier fold-down of the rear seats, while moving the rear seats to create more boot, leg or shoulder room is simpler than ever.

The new Meriva’s seat comfort has also advanced, with the adoption of front seat technology from the Insignia and Astra. Like these cars, the Meriva offers the biggest range of seat adjustment in class, extending to 240mm in length and 65mm in height.

Advanced chassis and more efficient powertrains

With a longer wheelbase and wider front and rear tracks, buyers will see a marked improvement in the new Meriva’s ride and handling qualities.

They’ll also see a reduction in running costs, since the engine line-up – which features six turbocharged units and power outputs from 75 to 140PS – benefits from an average fuel consumption/C02 reduction of 15 per cent, or -25g/km across the range. A high mpg/low C02 ecoFLEX model will also be available.