Orangewheels.co.uk currently advertises discounted prices for UK Main dealers of several new car manufacturers. The ones that we currently represent and provide competitive discount prices for are:

Audi – The well respected premium German manufacturer with a great range of hatchbacks, saloons ,estates, off roaders and now even supercars with the wonderful R8 model.

Jaguar – The British luxury car manufacturer, whose new XF saloon and XK sports car models have gone on to be best sellers, and have a new XJ model arriving in Autumn 2009.

Volkswagen – one of the biggest worldwide car brands, producing such well known cars as the ubiquitous Golf model, the Polo, and a vast range of high quality affordable models.

Volvo – The Premium Swedish manufacturer with an amazing record of safety innovations, and some of the most practical and reliable models on sale in the UK.

Orangewheels.co.uk is currently searching out and in discussions with UK approved dealers for several more car brands that would fit in with the Orangewheels ethos. Brands that produce quality cars in numbers large enough for us to negotiate good volume discounts for our Orangewheels customers. Brands that we are either already talking to or are looking at include:

Alfa Romeo – The Premium Italian car manufacturer owned by Fiat that produces some of the best looking cars around such as the 159 and Brera models.

Chevrolet – The budget arm of General Motors that has taken over the Daewoo brand, producing some very cheap and affordable value models into the UK market.

Citroen – The French manufacturers designs have come along leaps and bounds recently, with models like the C5 moving the brand away from selling purely on discount prices.

Fiat – (and its tuning arm Abarth) – are, with models like the Punto and the cheeky new 500, rapidly expanding their range and desirability.

Ford – The mighty American giant that gives us some of the UK’s best selling cars in the Focus and the great looking new Fiesta models.

Honda – We have in the past had strong sales of Honda models, and are looking for a new relationship with a dealer group to reaffirm this as they are a quality product.

Hyundai – The Korean car builder has come a long way and is now producing thoroughly competent mainstream models well worth considering as your next new car.

Chrysler and Jeep – Once Chrysler and Jeep emerge from the current restructuring, Orangewheels will gladly consider advertising them.

Kia – Korea’s other big car manufacturer is making leaps and bounds towards producing great new cars to European specs, and some of the concept cars shown recently have been great.

Land Rover – is another of the brands previously represented here at Orangewheels, they have taken a back seat recently due to the huge drop in sales for big 4×4’s but will recover soon.

Lexus – the Luxury arm of Toyota are making wonderful cars, and are leading the market with luxury hybrid models.

Mazda – The Ford owned Japanese company is definitely part of the mainstream with cars like the new Mazda 2, 3 and 6, and also makes some interesting niche products.

Mercedes – Are a brand at the top of the list to be added to Orangewheels in the near future – expect to see big discount on new Mercedes models soon here!

Mitsubishi – Giving us such high performance saloon cars such as the rally bred Evo series.

Nissan – Another of the big Japanese makes, Nissan are avoiding some of the traditional segments in the UK market and producing some great niche cars like the Qashqai, from its Sunderland factory.

Peugeot – As the second part of the PSA group, Peugeot gives us some great value French models like the 207 and 308.

Renault – Have just revitalised a big proportion of their range such as the Clio and Megane, and thanks to the relationship with Nissan, they are blossoming.

Saab – Their immediate future looks up for debate, but should they revitalise and come back stronger, Orangewheels would be glad to represent their UK dealers.

Seat and Skoda are 2 parts of the Volkswagen group that we do not yet advertise, but we are working on that as they are great cars.

Smart – are the cute little city car brand owned by Mercedes and sold through their dealers – a great idea for round town motoring, and good value too.

Subaru – Any manufacturer that can give the world the wonderful Impreza models, along with the Outback and Forester, deserves a place here.

Suzuki – Are perhaps better known for their motorcycles, but wit the new Swift model, Suzuki produce a highly competitive supermini, at a fraction of the price of BMW’s Mini.

Toyota – Fighting out with VW for the worlds number one car manufacturer spot, and producer of some top notch models worthy of anyone’s short list – we expect to see them on Orangewheels very soon!

Vauxhall – Opel’s UK arm, with such best selling models as the Astra, Corsa and the new class leading Insignia models, and hopefully the Ampera at some point in the future…

There are some car manufacturers that we would love to feature here on the Orangewheels site, These are primarily Sports car manufacturers that have limited numbers of dealers, and keep a tight rein on any discounts. That’s not to say discounts are impossible to get hold of on these models, just that the manufacturers don’t like to see dealers (or us) advertising them. We suggest haggling hard in the current climate with these brands dealers to see just how far you can get! These manufacturers are:

BMW & Mini – Although a volume car manufacturer, BMW has a strong grip on its UK dealer network and supposedly threatened to come down hard on any dealer found to be advertising discount prices, with threats of losing their franchises being mentioned by some dealers – Some might call this illegal price fixing…

Aston Martin – James Bonds transport of choice, Aston produces some wonderful sports cars and Grand Tourers with timeless elegant styling, such as the DB9 and Vantage.

Bentley – Another famous British Marque, now owned by VW and producing great cars like the continental GT. Big discounts can be had here if you really push!

Bristol – A name known only to car enthusiasts and elusive millionaires, Bristol makes some highly eccentric and individual models for those with deep pockets.

Corvette – well known in the US but rare in the UK, Corvette has been refining its all American muscle car to the point where it;s lapping the Nurburgring quicker than many European rivals – the ZR1 in particular is some piece of kit!

Ferrari – Oh, how we would love to advertise big discounts on New Ferrari models (and drive them too) but the high price and small number of dealers makes that almost impossible – such a shame!

Lamborghini – Another at the top of our super car wish lists – Audi owned and producing some stunning models, we cant wait to see the Murcielago replacement.

Maserati – Owned by Ferrari and the Fiat Group, Maserati are like an Italian Jaguar – making some of the worlds best (and best looking) luxury saloons and GT cars.

Maybach – The ultimate Mercedes limousine, based on the S-Class, and a German Rival to Rolls Royce with every gadget you could possibly want in your car available – at a price!

Porsche – Now part of the VW group, and going from strength to strength as the diversify from just sports cars into saloons and 4×4’s – The new Panamera is bound to be a sure fire hit.

Rolls Royce – Simply the most fantastic luxury cars on the planet – the Phantom model is like nothing else on the road – the ultimate in Automotive luxury for the lucky and wealthy few that can afford them.

Lotus – The UK sports car manufacturer that made such iconic models as the Esprit and Elan, now makes the lightweight Elise, and about to launch the new exciting Evora model.

which brings us to the last section – the few remaining car manufacturers that are not likely to appear on the Orangewheels website, not purely because of their exclusivity or reluctance for dealers to give volume discounts, but because of other reasons, mainly that they are small cottage industry brands that make such small numbers and a lot of the time sell directly to to public themselves rather than using an established dealer network – You may never of heard of some of these brands, but if you are interested in one of these brands we suggest contacting the manufacturer themselves via their oen UK website to check availability:

Aixam – A small French producer of electric city cars classed as Quadracycles that can be driven on a bike license.

Cadillac – One of GM’s big US brands, there are UK dealers but they are few in number with some pulling out due to the current turmoil in the US auto industry.

Caterham – Bought the rights to produce the Iconic Seven from Lotus and continue today to be one of the most successful kit car and track car manufacturers in the UK.

Coleman Milne – Produce a range of Hearses and stretched limos for use in the British funeral industry, usually based on Saab, Mercedes or Vauxhall products.

Daihatsu – The Asian producer of small cars – usually found in Suzuki dealerships, their franchises are few and far between.

Daimler – Is owned by Jaguar and usually based on the current Jaguar XJ model, and as the XJ is currently not being produced and the New XJ due in September 09, there are no plans yet for a new Daimler model.

De Tomaso – A once famous but now little known (in the UK at least) Italian sports car manufacturer that produced the famous Pantera models, and now offers the Guara for sale.

Dodge – One of the American brands owned by Chrysler, we have yet to see if it will withstand the current US motor industry problems.

Eagle – Another UK brand that takes Jaguar and Daimler models and stretches them for sale as funeral cars.

Farbio – A small UK sportscar manufacturer that produces just the one model – the GTS.

Hummer – The US producer of the Giant military style off-roader H” and H3 models – the brand is currently up for sale and its future uncertain.

Invicta – Another small UK cottage industry sports car producer who currently sell the S1 model.

Ligier – Once a French Formula 1 racing team, now a producer of small electric road and track cars.

LTI – A car you will undoubtedly have been driven in, but might not of heard of until you expand the initials and LTI becomes: London Taxis International – based in Coventry, they produce the Iconic Black Cab.

Marcos – Another UK sports car company that uses a lightweight chassis and a big American V8 to power it, they currently make the TSO model.

Microcar – A French producer of ultra small city cars powered by 505cc engines, classed as Quadracycles and driven on a motorbike license.

Marlin – A UK cottage sports car manufacturer that puts engines from BMW and Honda into lightweight track based chassis.

Morgan – One of the longest established small British traditional sports car manufacturers that builds its cars on lightweight Ash wood frames.

Noble – Producer of the M12 sports car, with a 3.0 litre turbocharged Ford V6 engine, and hailed as one of the best handling cars ever – the company is developing new models but not currently producing cars for sale.

Perodua is a Malaysian car maker that produces very small cars for Asian markets that do occasionally get sold in the UK from a limited number of dealers.

Proton – Another Malaysian Manufacturer, and owner of Lotus, who have been used to tune the suspension of some Proton models.

Ssangyong – A Koran manufacturer that was owned by Daewoo and then bought by a Chinese car company – it is currently in administration in its home country.

Westfield – The last name in the UK car dictionary and a producer of small lightweight track cars similar to Caterham, but notably with some motorbike engines such as the Megabusa model with its engine from a Suzuki Hayabusa.