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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...
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Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Opel Astra
Years built: 2009 to 2015 Bodystyles: five-door hatchback, four-door saloon, five-door estate, three-door coupe What is it? If it’s a sensible, s...
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Spring has spring for 4x4 vehicle buyers
Yes, I know that it’s been a ‘traditional’ April and early May and that to say we’ve been having April Showers would be to undersell it. Hammerin...
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Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Fiat 500
Years built: 2008 to today Bodystyles: city car, convertible What is it? I know, I know – iffy Italian build quality, Fix It Again Tomorrow. Fiat...
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Car choice - too many cars?
Don’t worry, this is not a rant about there being physically too many cars on the road, but it is about too many car choice or types. Is this a L...
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Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Citroen Grand C4 Picasso
Years built: 2007 to 2013 Bodystyles: seven-seat MPV What is it? Only one of the most popular cars in Ireland. Citroen is generally not among the...
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Motor Data - Who monitors the monitors?
If you haven’t yet heard of Big Data, then hello and welcome to the 21st Century – was it a pleasant trip in your time machine? And how was Queen...