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Car Maintenance Tips: Preparing Your Car for Ireland’s Weather
Summer’s coming, or at least it feels that way as these words are being written. While it’s always possible that Ireland’s weather will betray us and give us a...
1 year ago -
Driver friendly Apps Every Irish Driver Should Have on Their Phone
Phones and cars don’t generally mix well. For all the links that can be made between your phone and your car — whether via Apple CarPlay, or Android Auto, or t...
1 year ago -
How electric cars are built in 2025
You might assume that making an electric car is much the same as making a car with a petrol or diesel engine. Simply take out said engine and fuel tank and rep...
1 year ago -
What’s Your Car Worth? A Guide to Understanding Depreciation in 2025
Car depreciation starts the moment you drive a new vehicle off the forecourt. While it won’t be worthless immediately, vehicle depreciation rates can significa...
1 year ago -
Can car subscriptions take off?
Car subscription services were promised to us more than a decade ago, but for the most part they’re a promise that never really came true. That could all be ab...
1 year ago -
Our favourite cars of 2024
It’s coming to the end of 2024, and Christmas is approaching fast — you can tell because of the increasing levels of Mariah Carey and Michael Buble in the air....
1 year ago -
Car Test Drive Tips and Tricks
When it comes to buying a second hand car, the test drive is everything. Here, you not only get to find out if the car suits your driving style, not only do yo...
1 year ago -
The best 4x4s in Ireland
Now, before we start on all this, we need to get our terms straight. This is not a piece about the best SUV nor crossover in Ireland. There are plenty such mod...
1 year ago -
What’s the best dash-cam?
It’s best to think of a dash-cam as your literal last line of defence. If all of your careful driving, your car’s safety systems, and plain old luck runs out a...
2 years ago -
How to save money on your car insurance
Paying for car insurance is one of the biggest issues for Irish motorists. It’s long been the case — a combination of a poor road safety record, and a small po...
2 years ago -
The best cars in movies
It’s the summer. At least it says so in the calendar. I’m not so sure, as I had to have the heating on this morning and I’m typing this while wearing a snuggly...
2 years ago -
How to valet your car at home
Ireland often seems an unkind country when it comes to cars. In this specific instance, we’re not talking about taxation, nor insurance, nor even fuel. No, we’...
2 years ago
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