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Motor tax - How the government can scupper the value of your vehicle
The Budget is coming up soon. I know, I know – it’s only August, but just as Back To School stuff starts appearing on our shelves in early June,...
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Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Skoda Superb Combi
Years built: 2009 to 2015 Bodystyles: five-door estate What is it? With the Superb Estate, Skoda proved once and for all that NASA is wrong – dee...
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Approved Used Car Sales - The stakes have never been hire
With the used car market so dramatically outweighing new car sales, it’s no surprise that many of us have been tempted by a car makers ‘Approved...
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NCT Fail Dangerous cars are cause for concern
The number of dangerous cars on our roads are a serious risk to all road users Official statistics released by Applus, the organisation which run...
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New Car Sales June - Down 15%
However the decrease in New Car Sales June 2015 is only a blip as outlook remains positive New car sales for June 2015 slumped by 15% when compar...
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Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Ford Galaxy
Years built: 2006 to 2015 Bodystyles: five-door, seven-seat MPV What is it? The Galaxy has long been the mainstay of Ford’s seven-seat fleet. Ori...
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Buying a used car - a High-wire act between availability and price
Did you know that you’re more likely to buy a poorly-kept car if you buy in the summer? Sounds odd, but it is, according to the research, actuall...
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Car Safety could become a key sales tool.
There is new high-tech safety equipment out there for our cars which can save lives, and yet we’re being charged huge amounts extra every time we...
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Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Seat Leon
Years built: 2005 to 2012 Bodystyles: five-door hatchback What is it? I should probably declare something of a personal interest here – no, I’m n...
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Commercial & Car Sales up Used Imports down
2015 New car sales are up over 26% for the year to date, an increase of almost 17,000 units compared with the same period in 2014 as the Motor In...
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Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Volvo XC90
Years built: 2003 to 2015 Bodystyles: seven-seat SUV What is it? This was, actually, the first Volvo ever to be sold with a waiting list. No kidd...
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Car recalls - What to do if your car gets recalled.
With more than 50,000 Irish cars about to be recalled to have defective airbags replaced, there’s a pretty good chance that you’re about to get a...