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The Consumers Challenge
In the final of three articles addressing the drastic drop in new car sales, Paul Carroll looks at the upcoming challenges facing consumers. Many...
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Thousands of Ex-Taxis to Flood Used Car Market
It's not widely known but since the 1st January 2009, new taxi and hackney vehicle licences have been issued only for vehicles that are less than...
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Car History People Look to the Future
The recent progress made by Ireland in paving the way for an electric future is nothing short of impressive! An early commitment made by the ESB...
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Do We Put Too Much Faith in Tipp-Ex?
As you know dishonest sellers will do just about anything to sell a car. Some of the methods used to deceive people require skill and a certain l...
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First Free Topaz Gift Cards Sent
You may remember the Topaz promotion we announced back in March? Well I'm pleased to say that the first round of free gift cards were sent last w...
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Renault Dealers On Top With 286 Sales Per Dealer
There's been a lot of press about the rise in new car sales this year but with the recent closure of two large dealerships I thought we might tak...
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Joyriding on Public Roads
I had a great couple of days traveling around Donegal on the bike last weekend. The weather was just perfect for it with beautiful scenery and (s...
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Do Service Departments Take Advantage of Woman Drivers?
CARS ARE EXPENSIVE TO MAINTAIN - 'Tell me something I don't know', I hear you say but with costs going up for Fuel, Insurance, Tax, Tyres and NCT...
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Two More Main Dealers Forced to Close
I was disappointed to hear today about two main dealers that have been forced to close their doors. McKeown Motors - main dealers for BMW, MINI,...
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Is Your Car Increasing in Value?
The number of new cars registered in Ireland is frequently used as a barometer for economic activity. The graph below makes grim viewing for anyo...
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Prodrift Drivers 'Shock and Awe' Motorcheck at Citywest
A sun-drenched weekend set the scene for Prodrift’s first time in the capital city at the Citywest Exhibition Centre for Round 3 of the Irish ser...
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Audi R8 to Go Under the Hammer
If you've nothing planned this Wednesday evening and fancy a bit of 'carspotting' you might like to check out the latest 'Prestige Auction' at Me...