My highlights of the Motoring Year
From small cars packed with technology to fast cars loaded with power, narrowing the 2017 new car list down to just a handful isn’t an easy task, writes Geraldine Herbert Over the past year, I’ve swapped countless car keys and spent hours behind the wheel of many cars both home and abroad. Awarding one a car of the year title is a difficult thing to do; cars are more than simply about price, boot capacity, power output and...
What you need to know about Residual Value
Residual value is one of the most important factors to consider when buying a car and one of the most overlooked writes Geraldine Herbert While all cars depreciate, some lose much less value than others. Motorcheck.ie recently analysed a cross-section of used 3-, 5- and 10-year-old car prices in various segments from 2010 to 2015 and found that in all cases the price for these cars in 2015 had risen sharply from the prices charged in...
Review: Diono Radian Car Seat
Suzanne Keane checks out the Diono Radian 5 car seat What is it? Diono is a brand from the USA who manufacture car seats, buggies and car seat accessories. Originally known as Sunshine Kids Juvenile Products they invented the first steel frame folding child seat in 2005 – the Radian. The Diono Radian 5 is a seat suitable from newborn until approximately 7 years, or 25kg. The main feature of this seat is that it can be used rear...
Tips for driving safely in winter
There’s more to driving than the basics. Winter brings with it a lot of extra challenges for road users, whether it’s snow, ice or low light conditions. Lots of people will be making the journey home for the Christmas period and to make that journey as safe as possible for you, here are some tips to ensure you’re Ready for the Xmas Road. We’ve broken down some of the most important tips for preparing you vehicle for the winter period...
Why you should consider a rear facing seat
While rear facing child seats are the norm for new-borns in Ireland a growing number of parents here are going against the flow by refusing to forward face their children once they have outgrown infant carriers writes Suzanne Keane Extended rear facing is not a new phenomenon. In Sweden the recommendation is that children should sit rear facing at least until the age of 4 and the new European i-size regulations will ensure that...
