Thinking of buying a 162 car? Check out these great deals
There are huge discounts to attract buyers from free servicing to 0% finance rates writes Geraldine Herbert Now is a good time to buy Alfa Romeo’s Giulietta as it is being offered with a Trade-in Allowance of up to €4,000. For premium buyers the Audi Inspiration Sales Event is taking place across Audi dealerships nationwide and BMW are offering low rate finance and low monthly payments on many new BMW models as part of their 162...
Bangernomics – how to buy and run a used car cheaply
The average age of an Irish car is about 8 years old so many of us already subscribe to the principles of bangernomics writes Geraldine Herbert What is Bangernomics? The term was coined, over 25 years ago, by motoring journalist James Ruppert, formerly a car dealer and is the title of a well-known book. Ruppert argues that once a car is five years or older, it has already lost most of its value and is therefore close to the...
Tips to avoid problems when buying a used car
Buyer Beware – we look at the possible pitfalls when buying a used car include stolen vehicles, write-offs and outstanding finance, writes Geraldine Herbert From buying a stolen car to a dangerous write-off you need to be aware of the possible pitfalls when buying a used car. WRITES-OFFS: According to Motorcheck.ie there are approximately 60-70,000 cars written off in Ireland annually. Of these about half (30,000) would be what...
Toyota Prius
There is now even more reasons than just saving the earth to consider when buying a hybrid writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? There are few cars that can be considered truly game-changing, but the Toyota Prius is one. It was almost 20 years ago that the Prius spawned the hybrid revolution and since then these pioneers have been continuously rewriting the rulebook. Now in its fourth generation, the Prius is lighter, stronger and...
Unique event celebrates Volvo XC90
The Women’s World Car of the Year trophy is presented to Volvo in Sweden At a unique event in Volvo’s history, Mr. Håkan Samuelsson, President and CEO of Volvo Car Group, last week gave a clear indication that Volvo’s future depended on forward thinking. “Our design concepts are just one aspect of where we are headed,” he said. “Another indication is that we are here today to acknowledge a very important segment of...
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