Did you buy a car from any of these garages back in the day?

Did you buy a car from any of these garages back in the day?

The Leeds garages you bought a car from down the decades

For most people a car is the second biggest purchase they will ever make.

By Andrew Hutchinson

Published 10th Nov 2020, 06:00 GMT

Updated 16th Nov 2020, 08:19 GMT

These photos are sure to evoke memories for those who bought a car in Leeds during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. They turn back the clock to a time before the Internet age when would- be buyers spend hours trawling car showrooms and having their ear bent by an eager salesman. Which garage do you remember? READ MORE: How Leeds City Police protected and served a city for generations

Arnold G Wilson on Regent Street in October 1983.

1. Car buying in Leeds

Arnold G Wilson on Regent Street in October 1983. Photo: Mel Hulme

Renault's new retail branch on Regent Street in Leeds. Pictured in March 1977.

2. Car buying in Leeds

Renault's new retail branch on Regent Street in Leeds. Pictured in March 1977.

Cox & Co of Leeds on Regent Street in February 1980.

3. Car buying in Leeds

Cox & Co of Leeds on Regent Street in February 1980.

The forecourst at the West Yorkshire Motor Group on Leeds and Bradford Road in Stanningley pictured in April 1986.

4. Car buying in Leeds

The forecourst at the West Yorkshire Motor Group on Leeds and Bradford Road in Stanningley pictured in April 1986.

The new look Arnold G Wilson showroom in Alwoodley pictured in August 1982.

5. Car buying in Leeds

The new look Arnold G Wilson showroom in Alwoodley pictured in August 1982.

Andrew Lloyd (left) sales manager, and Chris Gillott, sales executive, at Leeds South Honda in July 1994.

6. Car buying in Leeds

Andrew Lloyd (left) sales manager, and Chris Gillott, sales executive, at Leeds South Honda in July 1994.

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