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Audi A5 Coupe: "The Most Beautiful Car" — Design Award Winner | Simon Shield Cars

Audi A5 Coupe: "The Most Beautiful Car" — Design Award Winner | Simon Shield Cars

The Audi A5 Coupe Was Once Named "The Most Beautiful Car" By the Man Who Designed ItA Design Walter de Silva Was Proud O...
	Caroline's Back-to-School Car Prep Suffolk

Caroline's Back-to-School Car Prep Suffolk

Caroline’s Back-to-School Car Checklist & Term-Time VehiclesIt always catches us by surprise how quickly early September...
Is Your Car Ready for Winter? Expert Advice from Simon Shield Cars

Is Your Car Ready for Winter? Expert Advice from Simon Shield Cars

As autumn rolls on and the nights draw in across Suffolk, winter driving conditions are never too far behind. British wi...
30 Years as an Independent Used Car Dealer in Suffolk: What We've Learned

30 Years as an Independent Used Car Dealer in Suffolk: What We've Learned

30 years as an independent dealer in Suffolk By Caroline ShieldIn 1996, Simon Shield borrowed some money from his father...
Why Are Used Car Prices Still Rising in 2026? The Real Reason Behind the Shortage

Why Are Used Car Prices Still Rising in 2026? The Real Reason Behind the Shortage

Why the used car market has changed, why prices are still rising, and what it means if you're buying your next car.If yo...
Eight Years, One Award What Highly Rated Actually Means

Eight Years, One Award What Highly Rated Actually Means

Eight Years, One Award: What "Highly Rated" Actually MeansWe don't normally get excited about email notifications. This...
Keeping Your Car Cool (and Clean) During a Hosepipe Ban: A Suffolk Guide

Keeping Your Car Cool (and Clean) During a Hosepipe Ban: A Suffolk Guide

Keeping Your Car Cool (and Clean) During a Hosepipe Ban: A Suffolk GuideWe don't normally get excited about water restri...
What 30 years in the used car trade taught us simon shield cars

What 30 years in the used car trade taught us simon shield cars

Simon Shield has been buying and selling used cars in Suffolk since 1996. On the Car Dealer Magazine podcast, he talked...
Why Are All Cars Grey? Car Colours and Resale Values Explained | Simon Shield Cars

Why Are All Cars Grey? Car Colours and Resale Values Explained | Simon Shield Cars

Why Are All Cars Grey? The Truth About Car Colours and Resale ValuesI was on the radio this week. (Caroline Shield)Suffo...
The car dealer who will tell you not to buy the car

The car dealer who will tell you not to buy the car

We've Been Doing This for 30 Years. A Podcast Finally Put It Into Words.
New Contact Numbers for Simon Shield Cars, Ipswich, Suffolk 2026

New Contact Numbers for Simon Shield Cars, Ipswich, Suffolk 2026

We've Said Goodbye to Our Landline — Here's How to Reach Us
Why buying local beats Car supermarkets | Simon Shield Cars

Why buying local beats Car supermarkets | Simon Shield Cars

Why Buying Local Beats the Big Car Supersite Every Single Time