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Car buying - the run-down on run-outs
A curious anomaly popped up the other day when it seemed that a handful of Peugeot 307's had been registered in January. Hang on though, wasn’t the 307 disconti...
by Michael Rochford
12 years ago -
End of Honeymoon for used car values?
We were all much buoyed up by the recent figures showing that the Irish motor industry had a good January. Ever since first the credit crunch and then the reces...
by Michael Rochford
12 years ago -
downsizing your car? Not just smaller; better.
A recent spin in the rather impressive new Hyundai i10 has got me thinking – we should all be buying smaller cars. Downsizing your car was supposed to have beco...
by Michael Rochford
12 years ago -
Floods of tears. Flood damaged cars
We all saw, both at first hand and in photos and on the telly, the swathe of destruction which the winter storms wrought on the south and west coasts of Ireland...
by Michael Rochford
12 years ago -
Buying a used car this winter
Oh the weather outside is frightful… ...And if you are thinking of buying a used car this winter then look no further for some helpful buyers advice Nippy out,...
by Michael Rochford
12 years ago -
Whatever happened to biofuel cars?
Remember biofuels? Remember the mad rush to bring dual-fuel cars to the market? Remember running out to buy a Mondeo, Focus, V50 or Saab 9-5 because, if you fan...
by Michael Rochford
12 years ago -
How to Spot a Fake NCT Certificate
Motorcheck.ie has today issued a warning to used car buyers to be on the look-out for cars being sold with a fake NCT certificate. The alert comes after 850 cer...
by Shane Teasky
12 years ago -
5 Easy Ways to Prepare Your Car For Sale
Knowing how to prepare your car for sale will mean a great deal (pun intended) to the price it ultimately fetches. Time takes its toll on cars and everything fr...
by Shane Teasky
13 years ago -
Ireland AM Features Motorcheck.ie & Car History Checks
Yesterday Motorcheck.ie released new statistics demonstrating the dangers associated with buying a used car in Ireland. The story quickly went to the top of the...
by Shane Teasky
13 years ago -
Top Tips for Buying a Used Car.
A recent survey compiled by Motorcheck showed that 1 in 5 cars checked by a prospective buyer will show up a serious problem. It could be that the car will hav...
by Shane Teasky
13 years ago -
Rise in Online Car Scams
At Motorcheck we receive a steady stream of comments from consumers who feel that they might have stumbled across an internet scam. However this year we're seei...
by Shane Teasky
14 years ago -
Frozen Windscreen's a Thing of the Past?
Most of our trade customers will know the company National Vehicle Distribution or 'NVD' very well. The company has over 100 car transporters on the road in Ire...
by Shane Teasky
14 years ago
Used Car Buying Tips