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First Free Topaz Gift Cards Sent
You may remember the Topaz promotion we announced back in March? Well I'm pleased to say that the first round of free gift cards were sent last w...
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Renault Dealers On Top With 286 Sales Per Dealer
There's been a lot of press about the rise in new car sales this year but with the recent closure of two large dealerships I thought we might tak...
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Joyriding on Public Roads
I had a great couple of days traveling around Donegal on the bike last weekend. The weather was just perfect for it with beautiful scenery and (s...
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Do Service Departments Take Advantage of Woman Drivers?
CARS ARE EXPENSIVE TO MAINTAIN - 'Tell me something I don't know', I hear you say but with costs going up for Fuel, Insurance, Tax, Tyres and NCT...
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Two More Main Dealers Forced to Close
I was disappointed to hear today about two main dealers that have been forced to close their doors. McKeown Motors - main dealers for BMW, MINI,...
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Is Your Car Increasing in Value?
The number of new cars registered in Ireland is frequently used as a barometer for economic activity. The graph below makes grim viewing for anyo...
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Prodrift Drivers 'Shock and Awe' Motorcheck at Citywest
A sun-drenched weekend set the scene for Prodrift’s first time in the capital city at the Citywest Exhibition Centre for Round 3 of the Irish ser...
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Audi R8 to Go Under the Hammer
If you've nothing planned this Wednesday evening and fancy a bit of 'carspotting' you might like to check out the latest 'Prestige Auction' at Me...
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Lucky Escape from Car with Hidden Identity
Andrew Barry had a very lucky escape. Having decided to sell his Skoda Octavia ('brilliant car'), he decided that he’d quite fancy the Audi A3 S...
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Is VRT a legal tax?
Vehicle Registration Tax or 'VRT' as it's known has been a bone of contention for Irish motorists since it was introduced in 1993, leaving many p...
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Stolen Irish Cars disguised as UK Cars
Operation 'Swallow' is now in its 8th week and the latest intelligence reports that 10 stolen vehicles have been recovered. A joint operation bet...
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There's No Such Thing as a Silly Question
The following email arrived into the Motorcheck help-desk last week. Apart from the kind words about Motorcheck (which are welcome!) I thought it...