Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Ford Fiesta Mk6 and Mk7
Posted by Michael Rochford on 8 August 2017 in Used Car Buying Tips | Comments Off
The Ford Fiesta has been a constant, not just as a big-seller but as once of the best cars in its class, and certainly the best to drive.
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Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Seat Ibiza
Posted by Michael Rochford on 1 August 2017 in Used Car Buying Tips | Comments Off
The Seat Ibiza has engaging handling, low prices, decent space, and very Volkswagen-y attitude to quality and reliability.
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High Motor insurance premiums have no easy fix
Posted by Michael Rochford on 25 July 2017 in Ask the Experts | Comments Off
Higher Motor insurance cost stems from spiraling payouts, increased claims, & the loss of market players leaves Insurers racking up losses.
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Car finance increases by 139 percent in three years
Posted by Michael Rochford on 19 July 2017 in New Cars, News | Comments Off
The latest Car Finance Stats released today show that New Car Finance has increased by 139% over the past 3 years. In 2014 there were 30,943 new vehicles sold under finance whereas this increased to 73,979 new vehicles sold on finance in 2016.
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European Driving Rules: A little homework can keep those holiday blues at bay
Posted by Michael Rochford on 18 July 2017 in Road Safety | Comments Off
We may have a touch of trepidation with taking the wheel of a hire car, or driving your own car on foreign roads and European Driving Rules.
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Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Volvo XC60
Posted by Michael Rochford on 14 July 2017 in Used Car Buying Tips | Comments Off
The hugely successful Volvo XC60 is a safe and spacious family 4×4 with a truly comfortable interior and an exceptional safety rating.
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New car sales down 10% in the first half of 2017
Posted by Michael Rochford on 13 July 2017 in New Cars | Comments Off
Official Car Sales Statistics released today by Car History experts Motorcheck.ie showed New car sales have decreased by slightly more than 10% (90,893 units) for the first six months of the year compared 2016 (101,265 units). That’s 10,375 less cars registered in the period.
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Motorcheck Used Car Guide: BMW X3
Posted by Michael Rochford on 27 June 2017 in Used Cars | Comments Off
It is worth buying your BMW X3 from a main dealer as they offer a full 2-year used car warranty which gives you some serious peace of mind.
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Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Dacia Duster
Posted by Michael Rochford on 13 June 2017 in Used Car Buying Tips | Comments Off
The Dacia Duster may use an older generation of engines & electronics but it undercuts all rivals & a used purchase gives rugged reliability
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Motorcheck — where road accidents happen
Posted by Michael Rochford on 6 June 2017 in Used Car Buying Tips | No comments
Every bit of information, including road accidents, helps you to make an informed purchase so maybe break out a UK road atlas before buying?
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Is a diesel scrappage scheme next?
There are so many bad stories in the press about diesel cars right now that you’d seriously start to wonder why anyone still buys one?
Autonomous cars – should we just sit back and enjoy the view?
How far away, exactly, is the self-driving car?
Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Volkswagen Jetta
Years built: 2009 to date
Bodystyles: Four-door saloon
What is it?
Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Lexus IS
Years built: 2005 to 2013
Bodystyles: Sports saloon and convertible
What is it?
Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Ford Kuga
Years built: 2008 to 2012
Bodystyles: Five door crossover SUV
What is it?
Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Volkswagen Touareg
Years built: 2002 to 2010
Bodystyles: Large SUV
What is it?
Potholes are the dark secrets lurking in a car’s history
We have long since suffered a pothole epidemic on Irish roads, so much so that it has become a running joke, and even lead to an outbreak of people ‘helpfully’ drawing attention to potholes by drawing, um, shall we say ‘male members’ around them.
Cars and water: safety reminders for all of us
The recent events in Donegal will have left so many of us numbed with shock, and most will be simply unable, even unwilling, to imagine the terrible emotions being experienced by those close to the tragedy.
Fuel consumption figures are good news but there’s a Co2 sting in the tail.
This past week, PSA Group, which basically means Peugeot and Citroen, released what it calls ‘Real World’ fuel economy figures for three of its key models.
How much car mileage is too much?
It’s an oft-asked question when it comes time to shop for a second hand car.
Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Peugeot 308
Years built: 2007 to 2013
Bodystyles: Five-door hatchback, five-door seven-seat estate
What is it?
Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Volvo S80
Years built: 2006 to 2015
Bodystyles: Four-door executive saloons
What is it?
Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Santa’s Sleigh
Santa’s sleigh luggage space is the real selling point – room for toys & treats for every child, plus some space for a few lumps of coal.
Diesel cars: Should I stick with one or go back to petrol
In 2008, when the motor tax system was changed from the old by-engine-capacity rates to the current Co2-based rates, we became a diesel society.
I know, I know.NCT Fail Dangerous cars are cause for concern
The number of dangerous cars on our roads are a serious risk to all road users. NCT stats & research on write-offs cars highlight the problem
Car Safety could become a key sales tool.
There is new high-tech safety equipment out there for our cars which can save lives, and yet we’re being charged huge amounts extra every time we fit it to our cars.
Car recalls – What to do if your car gets recalled.
With more than 50,000 Irish cars about to be recalled to have defective airbags replaced, there’s a pretty good chance that you’re about to get a recall notice in through the letterbox, asking you to visit your local franchised dealer to have a repair and replacement carried out.
Motor Data – Who monitors the monitors?
If you haven’t yet heard of Big Data, then hello and welcome to the 21st Century – was it a pleasant trip in your time machine?
New Car Sales increase but Used Car Sales decrease in Q1 2015
New Car Sales for Q1 2015 continue to increase, but a worrying trend has emerged in with a Used Car Sales decrease for the same period
New Car Sales January 2015 up 25%
Figures released today show new car sales January 2015 are up 25.4% on 2014 but used imports have declined for the first time since 2008
Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Opel Corsa
Years built: 2006 to 2014
Bodystyles: three-and-five-door hatchback
Opel Corsa - What is it?
Car Sales and the Economic Recovery
What have car sales and the economic recovery got in common?
Getting the perfect new car bargain is all about timing.
June and December are now the ideal months for new car buyers seeking the best bargains to get out and spend their cash, according to research by Motorcheck.
Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Audi A4
The user car guide is the Audi A4. The perfect car for saying you’ve arrived, but it’s subtle enough to say it softly.
New Car Sales up 24% for first half of 2014
New Car Sales figures released today show that 2014 has delivered the highest New Car Sales in six years. The figures show an increase of 24% against the same period last year with almost 66,000 units sold to the end of June this year
Pass Your NCT with our 10-Minute 10-Point Check
If you want to pass your NCT there are some very quick visual checks that you can make before attending the test that will dramatically increase your chances of passing first time.
Texting while driving a menace but change needs to start at home
Irish drivers are fully in agreement with the recently introduced legislation on texting while driving, a fifth say they frequently use their phones behind the wheel and there is still confusion over what the legislation actually covers.
Consumers missing out on protection against car write-offs
Need for an official mandatory car write-offs database, fed by the insurance industry. This would afford Irish used car buyers more comfort.
Car Clocking to become a criminal offence
Clockers thought to cost car buyers up to €60m in inflated car values annually are to be criminalised under Irish law
Leo Varadkar the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport is today set to propose an amendment to the Road Traffic (No.
Ireland AM Features Motorcheck.ie & Car History Checks
This morning we were invited into the Ireland AM studios at TV3 to chat with Mark Cagney about some of the more common problems we come across daily. Car clocking, insurance write off’s, outstanding finance and a variety of other important pieces of information we report on for Irish car buyers were all featured.
Motorcheck.ie – Drives Renault’s ‘Carculator’
Today marks the launch of Renault Ireland’s ‘Carculator’.
TextCheck.ie – A Great New Way to Get a Car Value
TextCheck.ie is a new SMS based service from MotorCheck.ie – the Car History People.
Text VALUE followed by the Reg to 51155 to receive an instant valuation and a free identity check. A great new service that gives buyers and sellers alike the ability to Benchmark the price of any car (or van) in Ireland.
Motorcheck.ie Highlights Car Clocking on RTE News
A study by Motorcheck.ie shows that as many as 1 in 5 cars for sale in Ireland may have been clocked. RTE’s Nine O’Clock News picks up the story.
