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Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Mazda 5
Years built: 2005 to today Bodystyles: Five door, seven-seat MPV What is it? With an increasing number of Irish families suddenly finding themselves with slight...
by Michael Rochford
10 years ago -
Driving on holiday
Right about now is the time when many of us, sick and tired of the constant rain and the conveyor belt of Atlantic storms we’ve been facing since back in Octobe...
by Michael Rochford
10 years ago -
Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Volkswagen Tiguan
Years built: 2007 to 2016 Bodystyles: Five-door crossover What is it? It was VW’s first go at a proper 4x4 crossover (unless you count various jacked-up Golfs m...
by Michael Rochford
10 years ago -
Is it safe to use aftermarket parts?
Well now there’s a question. Back in the day, when cars were simpler, warranties were non-existent and we all did our own oil changes, using ‘aftermarket’ parts...
by Michael Rochford
10 years ago -
Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Honda HR-V
Years built: 1998 to 2006 Bodystyles: Three-door and five-door crossover What is it? Honda is riding high right now with the introduction of a new HR-V – a comp...
by Michael Rochford
10 years ago -
Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Peugeot 308
Years built: 2007 to 2013 Bodystyles: Five-door hatchback, five-door seven-seat estate What is it? French cars often get a bit of an (unfair) kicking in the pop...
by Michael Rochford
10 years ago -
Your 2016 car buying checklist
So, it’s all set to be a bumper year for car sales in Ireland (unless the Chinese economy drags us all down with it, of course…) so it’s time to start putting y...
by Michael Rochford
10 years ago -
Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Volvo S80
Years built: 2006 to 2015 Bodystyles: Four-door executive saloons What is it? The S80 was supposed to be Volvo’s rival to the mighty BMW 5 Series and Mercedes-B...
by Michael Rochford
10 years ago -
The cars future: 2016 is a year of change.
By this time next year, the cars on our streets won’t have changed that much. They’ll still be, more or less, the same mix of saloons and (increasingly) 4x4s, h...
by Michael Rochford
10 years ago -
Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Mercedes-Benz A-Class
Years built: 2005 to 2012 Bodystyles: Five-door compact hatch What is it? When Mercedes first announced in the late nineties that it was beginning to develop a...
by Michael Rochford
10 years ago -
Can new car sales for 2016 hit the heights of the boom?
With new car sales up 30% for the second year running can the increases continue this year? The latest figures for new car sales in 2015, released today by car...
by Michael Rochford
10 years ago -
Electric cars - Is it time to go electric?
Well, is it time to embrace the electric car? Yes, nearly. Actually, that’s an answer that still depends on your personal circumstances, and your driving needs...
by Michael Rochford
10 years ago
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