Tips and tricks on what to look out for when purchasing a used car
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 level of ‘expertise’ (forging logbooks, modifying VIN numbers, etc.).
Others however need nothing more than a bottle of Tipp-Ex to execute a con and you’d be surprised how many of us fall for the latter.
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Expect some famous faces at Merlin Car Auctions this week as an Audi R8, one of only 18 sold in Ireland in 2008, goes under the hammer.
Originally costing more than 200,000 Euro the guide price at Merlin is expected to be a fraction of that at…..
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Efforts are ongoing to identify stolen vehicles which have been originally stolen in Ireland, had UK identities put on them and are then resold to Irish customers as UK imports.
Motorcheck looks at how this latest scam is being conducted and what you can do to avoid being duped.
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If you’re thinking about buying a used car privately be prepared to ask a lot of questions. If this makes you uncomfortable why not bring someone along to do the asking for you?
The following email arrived into the Motorcheck help-desk last week. It’s a great example of how someone buying a used car should question all the information available.
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Identifying a ‘lemon’ from a genuinely reliable car is something even the professionals can make mistakes with and they appraise trade-ins every day of the week.
PJ McKenna, one of Ireland’s leading car traders tells Motorcheck what he looks out for when buying a used car…
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The threat of cloned cars being sold in Ireland has significantly increased following a theft of blank registration documents from the UK Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in Swansea. Motorcheck peels back the veil on this most dangerous of threats in the used car market.
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Motorcheck.ie has identified gaps in the current methodology which could lead to thousands of cars operating on Irish roads without notification of urgent repairs called for by the manufacturer.
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There are over 11,000 cars stolen in Ireland every year. The vast majority of which are recovered within forty eight hours but thousands more go unrecovered and onto the black market as clones, donor cars for parts or exported for sale or breaking in foreign jurisdictions.
What’s not commonly known is that if you as a buyer knowingly purchase a stolen car you are in effect breaking the law and liable for prosecution under the Criminal Justice Act. This post looks at your responsibilities as a buyer and outlines some top tips to avoid buying a stolen car.
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The majority of cars sold in Ireland (over 600,000 new and used cars change hands annually) are subject to one or another kind of finance arrangement but with a banking sector in crisis and finance applications being rejected left right and centre – what options are open to us and who can we turn to for a loan?
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Cheryl Cole’s Audi R8 is on the market and could be yours for a meager £66,000 sterling (74,300 EURO plus VRT).
On sale at Shawcroft Motors the car is described as follows.
Vehicle Description:
2 Doors, Semi-Automatic, Coupe, Petrol, 9,000 miles, Black.
AS YOU WOULD EXPECT THIS CAR HAS AMAZING SPEC,EXCLUSIVE EDITION MODEL R8 R TRONIC SPECIALLY ORDERED WITH...
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