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Car maintenance - How can I make my car last?
One of the most common questions we get asked is how to value a car for a trade-in. That’s a tricky question at the best of times, not least because there is no...
by Michael Rochford
10 years ago -
Write off - Beware the cut-and-shut Car…
We’ve all heard the warnings over the influx of cars into Ireland from the UK which have been previously written off. Now, there is a level at which a written-o...
by Michael Rochford
10 years ago -
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’...
by Michael Rochford
10 years ago -
Selling a used car - Sniffing out the dodgy used cars.
Did you know that our sense of smell is one of our most powerful sources of information? We always tend to think of humans as being either visual or tactile cre...
by Michael Rochford
10 years ago -
Why your next big option choice should be pedestrian detection.
We all like to spend a little extra cash on our cars when we buy them. Even those of us who like a bargain have a fancy to splashing out some more on some choic...
by Michael Rochford
10 years ago -
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 be...
by Michael Rochford
10 years ago -
Driving on holiday
Right about now is the time when many of us, sick and tired of the constant rain and the conveyor belt of Atlantic storms we’ve been facing since back in Octobe...
by Michael Rochford
10 years ago -
Is it safe to use aftermarket parts?
Well now there’s a question. Back in the day, when cars were simpler, warranties were non-existent and we all did our own oil changes, using ‘aftermarket’ parts...
by Michael Rochford
10 years ago -
The cars future: 2016 is a year of change.
By this time next year, the cars on our streets won’t have changed that much. They’ll still be, more or less, the same mix of saloons and (increasingly) 4x4s, h...
by Michael Rochford
10 years ago -
4x4 vehicles - do I really need one?
It’s winter, and that’s official. If you lashing rain and plummeting temperatures hadn’t given you a clue, then the onset of endless Christmas muzak to accompan...
by Michael Rochford
10 years ago -
Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Lexus RX400h
Years built: 2005 to 2012 Bodystyles: Five-door premium SUV What is it? We’ve become used, in the last few years, to Lexus being a hybrid-only brand. Toyota’s l...
by Michael Rochford
10 years ago -
Car clocking firms to be outlawed but is the legislation robust enough?
Car clocking is a subject to which we often return, and it’s never a happy duty. The sad fact is that there are still huge numbers of car sellers out there, bot...
by Michael Rochford
10 years ago
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