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An ‘Enthusiasts’ View of The Electric Car (and bike)…

Posted by Shane Teskey on 8 October 2010 in Electric Cars, New Cars | 2 comments

Mark O’Byrnes is one step ahead of most prospective electric car owners as he has already installed an electric motor on his bicycle.

In this post, Mark, a self confessed ‘electric enthusiast’, shares his knowledge on the upcoming electric cars, exciting developments in battery technology and takes a look at the holy grail that is Nuclear fusion.

New FuelCard Website & 2 Special Offers

Posted by Shane Teskey on 6 October 2010 in Latest Offers & Coupons | No comments

The Motorcheck FuelCard has been offering Motorcheck customers a fixed price on petrol and diesel at Topaz outlets for just over two years now. The card has been extremely well received and we thought it was high time that it had a place of its own on the web.

Say hello to – http://www.fuelcard.ie. To celebrate its arrival, Topaz have given us two special offers for all current (and future) card holders.

Meet Qashqai’s Little Brother

Posted by Shane Teskey on 30 September 2010 in Ask the Experts, New Cars | 2 comments

Mini drivers beware! In the ‘Juke’ Nissan feel they have come up with something that’s going to muddy the waters a bit.
In this video blog Nigel Brennan at Hutton & Meade introduced me to the car that’s described by Nissan as having an infectious energy that’s out in the city and highly contagious.

What Makes a Good Motor Factor?

Posted by Shane Teskey on 27 September 2010 in Ask the Experts, Motorcheck Mechanic | 2 comments

If you’re someone who chooses to have your car serviced at an independent garage (by independent I mean ‘non-franchise’) you probably do so because you know and trust the mechanic who’ll be working on your car.

But what about the parts that are used? Are they up to the job? Would you know the difference between an ‘OEM’ (Original Equipment Manufacturer) from an ‘OE’ (Original Equipment) part? Indeed, is there a difference?

Alfa Romeo Giulietta – Irish Launch

Posted by Shane Teskey on 24 September 2010 in Ask the Experts, New Cars | 1 comment

Replacing the popular 147 model, the Giulietta will be Alfa’s new representative in the C Segment – a very important part of the market for fleet and consumer buyers alike.

Cyril McCabe, Fleet Director for Alfa Romeo talked me through the car that was recently awarded the title of the safest Euro NCAP rated compact ever!

Outstanding Finance Still A Serious Concern

Posted by Shane Teskey on 21 September 2010 in Ask the Experts, Featured, How we've helped, Used Car Buying Tips | 2 comments

Whilst we don’t have any official statistics on the number of cars being repossessed in Ireland, when RTE’s The Consumer Show called us, we thought it was high time we conducted a survey of the current market and tried to uncover the chances of buying a used car with outstanding finance.

Read on to see the results of our survey and the segment of The Consumer Show that was aired last night.

Mini Countryman Now Available in Ireland

Posted by Shane Teskey on 19 September 2010 in New Cars | No comments

I owe Tommy Davitt at Donohoes a big ‘thank you’ for showing me the new Mini Countryman this weekend.

When he mentioned he had one being prepped for yesterdays launch I couldn’t resist the opportunity to take a peek.

I’ve always had a soft spot for the mini having owned one for a very brief spell 6 years ago but had to let it go as my better half wasn’t happy with the boot space. Included below is a some video of the Mini One Diesel I saw on the day.

Dealer Visit – J Donohoe BMW

Posted by Shane Teskey on 18 September 2010 in Ask the Experts, New Cars, Used Cars | No comments

Tommy Davitt, General Sales Manager at J Donohoe BMW took time out to tell me about his current best sellers, the impact changes to the current VRT system was having on his business and the future of the electric car for Wexford drivers.

Looking for Some American Muscle?

Posted by Shane Teskey on 15 September 2010 in Specialist Cars & Clubs | No comments

‘Muscle Cars’ – American two-door, rear-wheel-drive, mid-size cars of the late 1960s and early 1970s equipped with large, powerful V8s and sold at an affordable price for street use and drag racing. Not exactly what you’d expect to find in the Dublin / Meath & Kildare area?

Cannonball Run 2010

Posted by Shane Teskey on 12 September 2010 in Motorsport | 1 comment

Founded just as the Irish economy crashed, you might have thought the timing of the Irish Cannonball to be a little off but a visit to the start line in Merrion Square this weekend proved just how popular this event has become.