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Why is my car using so much fuel?
Fuel prices have, thankfully, retreated somewhat from their recent peaks, but with continuing production and refining bottlenecks in the oil industry, and the...
3 years ago -
What’s the best time of year to sell my car?
Timing, as any comedian will tell you, is everything. What goes for comedy also goes for car sales, as there are always peaks and troughs in the car buying and...
3 years ago -
What does a used car warranty cover?
It used to be the case that, when buying a used car, the dealer you’d bought it from might offer you, at best, a 30-day warranty for anything that went explosi...
4 years ago -
Are diesel cars more economical?
Are diesel cars really more economical? In the past, the answer to this question would have been a simple yes. Diesel engines burn their fuel by compressing it...
4 years ago -
How much does it cost to charge an electric car?
With fuel prices spiking above €2 per litre, and no sign of them falling, many of us are thinking about turning to all-electric motoring much sooner than we mi...
4 years ago -
How much is a car service?
How much your car will cost to service is one of the many motoring questions that harks back to finding out how long a piece of string might be. However, while...
4 years ago -
MotorCheck study on UK Write-offs featured on RTE's Prime Time
The research focused on vehicles that had been imported to Ireland from the UK and found more than 39,000 of these imports had been written off and sold as sal...
4 years ago -
What are the best cars for first-time drivers?
Getting your first car is a modern-day rite of passage. It’s that first taste of true freedom (well, freedom of travel — you’ll not be free of motor tax, in...
4 years ago -
The best electric cars on sale in Ireland
We’re probably all thinking about going electric when we buy our next new (or even used) car. You might be asking yourself, what is the best electric car in Ir...
4 years ago -
How do I order a replacement log-book in Ireland?
If you’ve misplaced your log book or need to replace a damaged, stolen or never-received one, the process in Ireland is straightforward once you know the steps...
4 years ago -
Buying a car in the New Year and looking for finance?
We ask what finance type is most suitable for you. When buying a car and it comes to choosing between a Personal Loan, HP or PCP to finance the purchase the...
4 years ago -
What Oil to Use for My Car?
Checking your engine’s oil should really be as routine as checking your tyre pressures and tread depths. Except, of course, none of us does either of those bas...
4 years ago
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