The heycar blog

The doorstep day trip: the UK is opting for shorter leisure drives and days out

UK drivers are enjoying more day trips closer to home as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Georgia Petrie

Editorial, heycar

Everything you need to know about the new feel good heycar advert: the actor, the car and the competition

You've seen our new advert on TV but what’s it all about? Who is the actor? How can you win the car?

Katie Wilson

Marketing Lead, heycar

Disabled spaces still being misused at supermarkets

A fifth of disabled parking spaces in supermarket car parks are used by someone without a disability

David Ross

Senior Editor, heycar

Celebrating 1 year of heycar in the UK

It's been one year since we officially launched in the UK.

Olivia Jackson

Brand Lead, heycar

How to choose the right car seat for your baby or toddler

A complete guide to buying a children’s car seat for your car

Dan Powell

Editorial, heycar

10 things you should know about child car seats

We’ve got the top things you should know about when buying a car seat for your child

Dan Powell

Editorial, heycar

Isofix vs seat belts - which is best for a child car seat?

We'll share the pros and cons of Isofix and seat belts so you can make an informed decision

Georgia Petrie

Editorial, heycar

Top 10 cars that take three child seats

We’ve searched the market to find 10 brilliant cars that will carry three child car seats

Georgia Petrie

Editorial, heycar

How we’re supporting our dealers

We've been helping our dealers in various ways throughout lockdown

• Dealer

Karen Hilton

CCO, heycar

5 reasons everyone should have a dash camera

We think investing in a good dash cam is a very smart move. Here are the top five reasons why

Georgia Petrie

Editorial, heycar

How to buy a car online

Brush up on all you need to know before buying a car online with our complete guide

Georgia Petrie

Editorial, heycar

Coronavirus: Buying a car post-lockdown

Our guide covers everything you’ll need to know to find your next set of wheels post-lockdown

Georgia Petrie

Editorial, heycar

Coronavirus: What you currently can and can’t do with your car in England

We’ve got the advice you need to get on the road safely

Dan Powell

Editorial, heycar

Coronavirus: Getting your car back on the road

We’ve got some top tips to make giving your car a once over very simple

Georgia Petrie

Editorial, heycar

Our top 10 tips to get cheap car insurance

Drive your car insurance costs down with our expert money-saving advice

Dan Powell

Editorial, heycar

How the new measures released by the FCA could help you if you’re struggling to meet your monthly car payments

Here’s an overview of the new guidelines designed to protect you from unfair changes due to COVID-19

Dan Powell

Editorial, heycar

Coronavirus: How to maintain your car’s battery during the lockdown

Keep your car’s battery in prime condition with our advice and tips

Dan Powell

Editorial, heycar

Coronavirus: Buying a car during the lockdown

Here’s our guide on how you can safely buy a car from the comfort of your home

Dan Powell

Editorial, heycar

Coronavirus: How to maintain your car during the lockdown

Avoid costly problems during the COVID-19 lockdown with heycar’s essential car storage checklist

Dan Powell

Editorial, heycar

heycar Colouring Pack

We’ve put together a heycar themed colouring pack for your family to enjoy

Claudia Kampmann

Marketing Executive, heycar

Coronavirus: Four things every car owner should know

Everything you need to know about MOTs, servicing and insurance during the current COVID-19 outbreak

Dan Powell

Editorial, heycar

Our latest response to COVID-19

Our latest update on what we're doing in light of COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Mat Moakes

CEO, heycar

Advice for our dealer partners: How to conduct safe contact-free viewings

Here's some more advice to dealerships on how to continue offering a great customer experience

• Dealer

Maddy Watts

Commercial Team, heycar

Advice for our dealer partners: Using video to sell cars remotely

Here’s our advice on how dealerships can continue to offer a great car buying experience

• Dealer

Emma Rayner

Commercial Team, heycar

heycar meets Chris Bushby

This week we spoke to the Used Vehicle Marketing Manager at Pentagon, Chris Bushby

• heycar meets

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

Our response to COVID-19

Our latest update on what we're doing in light of COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Mat Moakes

CEO, heycar

heycar meets Rebecca Steer

We spoke to the National Sales Manager at Volkswagen Financial Services

• heycar meets

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

Exclusive heycar dealer event weekend - 22nd & 23rd Feb

Find your next perfect used car with Audi City Wimbledon and heycar

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

heycar continues rapid growth with deal for HonestJohn.co.uk

Online used car marketplace heycar continues rapid growth

Olivia Jackson

Brand Lead, heycar

Customer focus group at heycar

We're hosting a customer focus evening on Tuesday 10th March.

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

heycar meets Robert Forrester

We spoke to the CEO of Vertu Motors, Robert Forrester

• heycar meets

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

Take the guesswork out of appealing a council parking ticket with our free letter template

We’ve given drivers a helping hand when it comes to challenging council parking fines.

• Guide

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

heycar meets Daksh Gupta

Part two of our series sees us catch up with the CEO of Marshall Motor Holdings, Daksh Gupta

• heycar meets

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

heycar meets Jason Cranswick

We spoke to the Commercial Director at Jardine Motors, Jason Cranswick

• heycar meets

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

Checking air pressure and how to reinflate your tyres

It can become all too easy to neglect the air pressure in our tyres.

• Car care

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

Running Boards

What do a horse-drawn carriage, tram car and a Volkswagen Beetle have in common?

• Tech

Paul Bond

Editorial, Automotive Expert

Give yourself a money MOT

Jasmine Birtles' expert guide on how to conduct a money MOT on your spending habits.

Jasmine Birtles

TV finance expert, MoneyMagpie.com

A guide to tyre tread law in the UK

If there’s any part of our car that we completely take for granted, it’s probably the tyres.

• Car care

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

The heycar 2019 round up

Five months on from launching in August, heycar has made exciting progress.

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

Is my car reliable?

For every car maker that claims a brand is reliable, someone else will usually argue otherwise.

• Buying
• Car care

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

Insurance write-off categories

Plenty of written off cars are fixed and put back on the road.

• Insurance

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

Keyless car security

The keyless car’s fob might be small but it’s packed with technology.

• Car care

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

The used luxury cars you should buy

Who hasn’t dreamt of settling back in the sumptuous seats of some exotic luxury car?

• Guide

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

What’s the best family car?

Buying a car to suit all the family is a tricky business.

• Guide

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

What is torque?

Torque relates directly to how powerful an engine or electric motor feels when you put accelerate.

• Jargon busting

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

What’s your perfect car for the Christmas holidays?

Whatever your needs this festive season, heycar has the perfect car for you

• DriveTribe

Tim Rodie

Head of Content & Community, DriveTribe

Should I buy a new or used car?

“Should I buy a new or used car?” is the question thousands of drivers ask themselves every year.

• Buying

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and MirrorLink

Three tools that display the screen of your smartphone on the infotainment screen.

• Tech

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

The best time to buy a car

Switched-on used car buyers don’t simply walk into a dealership and drive off in a new car.

• Buying

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

What does SORN mean?

When is it legal to own a car but not to pay for its tax and insurance? Never, unless it's SORN.

• Jargon busting

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

What is a PCP deal?

Everything you need to know about PCP deal when trying to buy a used car.

• Car finance

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

Buying a used car

Buying a used car is about so much more than price. And too often it's a stressful experience.

• Buying

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

Should I buy a new, nearly new or used car?

For a car buyer there’s a vast amount of choice between new, nearly new and used.

• Buying

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

How to sell your car

There are several ways to sell a used car, each with their own pros and cons.

• Selling

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

Explaining car body types

If you’re in the market for a new car, the first thing to do is decide what type you actually need.

• Jargon busting

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

Quick guide to gap insurance

Anyone buying a car recently will probably have heard the term GAP insurance.

• Insurance

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

What are hydrogen-fuelled cars?

Cars powered by hydrogen use what is called a fuel cell...

• Jargon busting

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

A guide on car wrapping

Fancy giving your motor an entirely new look as well as protecting its existing paint job?

• Car care

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

What is MPG and how is it calculated?

It’s a disappointing reality that no one has yet invented a car that doesn’t consume fuel.

• Jargon busting

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

How the number plate system works

Your registration number is often one of the few unique things about your car.

• Jargon busting

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

What is ABS?

Slamming on the brakes and make an emergency stop in wet weather can be frightening

• Driving
• Jargon busting

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

What is part-exchanging?

Buying a new car can be as easy or difficult as you make it. Part-exchanging can help the process.

• Buying
• Selling

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

Should you get your used car inspected?

Buying a used car can be exciting and scary, sometimes in equal measure.

• Buying
• Car care

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

Lease vs Finance

Buying a new car is brilliant. Luckily there are so many ways to ease the stress of paying for it

• Car finance

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

Driving in France

Once you’ve bought that shiny new car, you may well want to take it on a road trip.

• Driving

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

Should you get a used car warranty?

Think of a warranty as a cross between a guarantee and insurance.

• Car care
• Insurance

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

The best ways to secure your car

Car alarms are the eyes and ears of your car - they look after it all the time you can't.

• Car care

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

Manual vs automatic - Which is best?

There was a time when even if you wanted an automatic gearbox they weren’t always available.

• Buying
• Guide

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

Different types of headlight

There used to be a time when you bought a car, it had headlights, and that was pretty much it.

• Tech

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

Cars that hold their value

Let’s look at why some cars hold their value better than others and why it is so vital

• Guide

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

A complete guide to test driving

If you’re buying any car, the test drive is a vital part of the process.

• Buying

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

Dashboard warning lights

Switch on a car’s ignition and you can’t fail to notice orange and red lights on the dashboard.

• Tech

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

Ensuring your car passes its MOT

Think of the MOT as a bit like a medical check-up for your car.

• Car care

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

Is my car fuel-efficient?

Buying a fuel-efficient car must be near the top of everyone’s shopping list.

• Driving
• Guide

Kyran Pick

Marketing Executive, heycar

Guide to driving on motorways

Driving on the motorway is a fact of motoring life for all of us.

• Driving

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

Keeping your personalised plate

You can make your car stand out with a pair of private or personalised number plates.

• Tech

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

Hybrid Cars: All you need to know

A hybrid car is one that uses an electric motor to supplement a regular combustion engine.

• Jargon busting

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

The best first cars

Having a first car is a memorable moment for all young drivers.

• Guide

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

Used cars and mileage

Every car has what’s known as an odometer on its dashboard to measure the mileage.

• Driving

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

A full guide to road crossings

Along with street lights, crossings are a vital road safety feature that many of us take for granted

• Jargon busting

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

How to clean the inside of your car

How to keep your car looking as good as new on the inside

• Car care

Kyran Pick

Marketing Executive, heycar

Removing car paint scratches

Scratches on your car’s paintwork are every motorist and car-lover's worst nightmare.

• Car care

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

The best cars for dog owners

Nearly half (43%) of all households in the UK have at least one furry friend in them.

• Guide

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

How to drive in winter

Cold weather isn’t just a challenge for drivers, it can be arduous for cars too.

• Driving

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar

A guide to your car's logbook

Think of a car’s log book as its passport. Also known as the V5C or simply V5.

• Jargon busting

Kyran Pick

Editorial, heycar