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What is tyre balancing?
It’s one of those motoring chores that many of us ignore, and many more of us simply don’t understand. So, what is tyre balancing and why do we need to do it?...
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How do I know how much my car is worth?
Figuring out the value of your car is a vital process when it’s coming up to trade-in time, or if you want to sell it yourself, privately. While your own estim...
3 years ago -
What to pack for a road trip
Packing for a big road trip is vital, because there will always be something you need and you don’t want that thing to be the one you left sitting on the kitch...
3 years ago -
How is VRT calculated and are the rules changing?
VRT — Vehicle Registration Tax — is essentially a hold-over from the days when Irish governments used taxes to protect and promote indigenous industry, not to...
3 years ago -
How to clean your car’s seats
Washing your car is a ritual. Whether you break out a bucket and sponges on your own driveway, or bring it down to the local jet wash, making your treasured tr...
3 years ago -
What Are the Best Selling Cars in Ireland?
2023 seems like an appropriate point at which to pause, and take stock of the Irish car market. A decade ago, new car sales started to recover from the disaste...
3 years ago -
How much mileage is too much for a used van?
The average mileage on a van, or a light commercial vehicle to give it its technically accurate name, is generally higher than that for a passenger car. Acco...
3 years ago -
The nine car warning lights you shouldn’t ignore
Whenever you turn the ignition key in your car, or press the start button, you should see a full Christmas tree’s worth of warning and sensor lights pop into l...
3 years ago -
What is a hybrid car?
Hybrid-engined cars have hit the heights of the car sales charts in recent years, but what exactly is a hybrid? Basically, a hybrid is a car that mixes both...
3 years ago -
Do electric cars hold their value?
Resale value is a key component of a car’s running costs. Indeed, given that an average car can shed 60 per cent of its original price in the first three years...
3 years ago -
Should I be worried about NCT delays?
There are plenty of stories circulating about delays in getting your car through its NCT test, with some testing centres returning booking dates many months aw...
3 years ago -
How much can I bargain on a used car?
How much can you bargain on a used car? The short answer is ‘lots’ but as ever, it’s a little more complicated than that. The first thing to do is your homew...
3 years ago
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