Autotrader- the end

[grober]

Well the end of the print magazine anyway. Writing was on the wall for sometime I think. End of an era after 36 years on the news stand.

 

[George Douglas]

When I was a teenager the autotrader was better than any comic I could have bought . I used to drool over the cars and bikes that I would own when I was older . Many happy memories

 

[m1br]

When I was a teenager the autotrader was better than any comic I could have bought . I used to drool over the cars and bikes that I would own when I was older . Many happy memories

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At least the print version wasn't full of bum-boys from Lagos seeing how many gullible Brits they can shaft with a 'Western Union' payment.

C'est la Vie

 

[Peter DLM]

I can't even remember the last time I bought a copy of Autotrader.

I won't miss it.

 

[wemorgan]

Many happy hours spend scanning through the Bargain <£1000 section.

 

[219]

I can't remember when I last bought a printed copy , but I visit the website fairly regularly .

 

[abecketts]

sign of the times I guess, I hope farmers trader has not gone the same way

 

[neilrr]

Same problem has been killing newspapers & is going to eventually (& soon) kill paper versions of the lot of them IMO.

Why buy any of them when they are better & free available on line?

 

[gaz_l]

End of an era, but not a surprise - I can't remember the last time I bought the printed edition. Still, I have happy memories of spending far too many hours on the throne (the traditional place to read the TVT) leafing through the pages over the years!

Cheers,

Gaz

 

[MCFastybloke]

Shame really,i have read some volumes on rainy Thursdays sat in my van,bought some stuff too.The internet while it is a valuable tool its just not tactile.

 

[swannymere]

Same problem has been killing newspapers & is going to eventually (& soon) kill paper versions of the lot of them IMO.

Why buy any of them when they are better & free available on line?

The only problem with online versions of papers is that you have to search for a specific story, you can't just stumble across a story like you can with a paper copy.

 

[W2--]

I think autotrader works better in electric form than paper form, so not a sad lost IMO.

 

[DSB SL AMG]

Agreed end of an era...shame but sales must now be very low...

 

[A-AvantGarde]

I think autotrader works better in electric form than paper form, so not a sad lost IMO.

Whilst this is true, it's also a shame in a way. In a similar manner to that already posted about online versions of papers, I think that it's going to be much harder to just stumble across an interesting car like you could with the paper version.

Perhaps Autotrader need a lucky dip button? How else will you just happen to stumble across a Subaru Justy or Volvo 262.

I have fond memories of waiting for Thursday morning for the latest copy of AutoTrader (and then later on Top Marques) to hit the shelves whenever I was looking for cars.

 

[AnimMerc]

When I was a teenager the autotrader was better than any comic I could have bought . I used to drool over the cars and bikes that I would own when I was older . Many happy memories

Me too! When I was a man I did the same over Top Marques. I still often buy T.M and bought the last edition on the 18th June but no longer drool.