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Car buyers feeling cheated
Remember Arthur Daley? Some of you, possibly many of you, will be too young to do so, a fact that makes this writer feel increasingly old and creaky. Daley was...
by Michael Rochford
11 years ago -
Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Jaguar X-Type
Years built: 2001 to 2009 Bodystyles: four door saloon, five door estate What is it? With Jaguar’s new XE saloon getting its first public airings over the next...
by Michael Rochford
11 years ago -
Learner driver cars - Keeping our kids safe.
With the new year having just turned, thoughts will inevitably be turning to the next set of new drivers about to get their first official miles beneath their w...
by Michael Rochford
11 years ago -
Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Mazda MX-5
Years built: 2005 to today Bodystyles: two-door roadster What is it? It’s only one of the most iconic cars you can buy. Take a straw poll of professional moto...
by Michael Rochford
11 years ago -
Why buying a used car in the winter could be a canny choice.
It’s getting chilly out there, the Christmas lights are winking through people’s windows and the motor trade is about to enter a 10-day slumber before waking up...
by Michael Rochford
11 years ago -
Car safety - Keeping safe on the road this Christmas.
You’re expecting me to say something about drink-driving here, aren’t you? Well, I’m not. At least not yet, because it seems that an unheralded and somewhat unl...
by Michael Rochford
11 years ago -
Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Suzuki Swift
Years built: 2005 to 2012 Bodystyles: three-and-five-door hatchback What is it? Suzuki is in the process of a major new model range revamp, with at least seven...
by Michael Rochford
11 years ago -
Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Years built: 1999 to 2005 Bodystyles: Four-door saloon Mercedes-Benz S-Class - What is it? Mercedes is about to introduce a super-S-Class, at the upcoming Los A...
by Michael Rochford
11 years ago -
Buying a used car? What to look out for
In this post the Motorcheck top tips when buying a used car are set out. The list is not to be read as a definitive list but our view on main areas to consider...
by Michael Rochford
11 years ago -
Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Opel Corsa
Years built: 2006 to 2014 Bodystyles: three-and-five-door hatchback Opel Corsa - What is it? It seems appropriate that in the week when Opel is launching its ne...
by Michael Rochford
11 years ago -
Car Clocking is costing the Irish Consumer up to €60m annually
The European Parliament’s Transport Committee calls for a pan-European mileage database in an attempt to stamp out the practice of car clocking that could be co...
by Michael Rochford
11 years ago -
Good tyres make for good sales as much as safety
It is a curious quirk of Irish car buying habits that while we are prepared to spend many a thousand Euro extra on such items as leather seats or a more kick-as...
by Michael Rochford
11 years ago