-
Car buying - Don’t fall in love with a car that’ll break your heart
With St. Valentine’s day almost upon us and used car sales on an 7 year high Motorcheck.ie warns love struck car buyers that only fools rush in. If you’re out t...
by Michael Rochford
11 years ago -
Car buyers feeling cheated
Remember Arthur Daley? Some of you, possibly many of you, will be too young to do so, a fact that makes this writer feel increasingly old and creaky. Daley was...
by Michael Rochford
11 years ago -
New Car Sales January 2015 up 25%
But Used Cars imported from the UK have declined for the first time since 2008 Figures released today by Motorcheck.ie show new car sales January 2015 are up 25...
by Michael Rochford
11 years ago -
Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Jaguar X-Type
Years built: 2001 to 2009 Bodystyles: four door saloon, five door estate What is it? With Jaguar’s new XE saloon getting its first public airings over the next...
by Michael Rochford
11 years ago -
Learner driver cars - Keeping our kids safe.
With the new year having just turned, thoughts will inevitably be turning to the next set of new drivers about to get their first official miles beneath their w...
by Michael Rochford
11 years ago -
Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Mazda MX-5
Years built: 2005 to today Bodystyles: two-door roadster What is it? It’s only one of the most iconic cars you can buy. Take a straw poll of professional moto...
by Michael Rochford
11 years ago -
New car sales for 2014 up 30%
A bumper year for new car sales in 2014 looks likely to continue in 2015 The latest figures for new car sales in 2014, released today by car history experts Mot...
by Michael Rochford
11 years ago -
Why buying a used car in the winter could be a canny choice.
It’s getting chilly out there, the Christmas lights are winking through people’s windows and the motor trade is about to enter a 10-day slumber before waking up...
by Michael Rochford
11 years ago -
Car safety - Keeping safe on the road this Christmas.
You’re expecting me to say something about drink-driving here, aren’t you? Well, I’m not. At least not yet, because it seems that an unheralded and somewhat unl...
by Michael Rochford
11 years ago -
Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Suzuki Swift
Years built: 2005 to 2012 Bodystyles: three-and-five-door hatchback What is it? Suzuki is in the process of a major new model range revamp, with at least seven...
by Michael Rochford
11 years ago -
Winter Motoring - Don’t get caught out this winter.
Picture it. It’s the hard shoulder of the M6, or maybe the M8 on the way down to Cork. It’s getting dark and it’s already cold. The passing HGVs are kicking up...
by Michael Rochford
11 years ago -
Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Years built: 1999 to 2005 Bodystyles: Four-door saloon Mercedes-Benz S-Class - What is it? Mercedes is about to introduce a super-S-Class, at the upcoming Los A...
by Michael Rochford
11 years ago
The Blog
Get the latest motoring news and advice from our blog