What you need to know about the Opel Zafira fire incident
Thousands of Opel cars may have to be recalled writes Geraldine Herbert What is the issue with the Opel Zafira? A man in Cork was about to board a ferry from Passage West to Cobh when the dashboard of his Opel Zafira car caught fire. Have there been other similar incidents? Yes, Opel have confirmed in total there has been 8 similar incidents. What Opel Zafira models could be affected? According to Opel there are 8,000...
Skoda Superb wins the top prize from the APMP
The winners have been announced for the APMP Car of the Year Awards 2016 writes Geraldine Herbert The Association of Professional Motoring Press has today announced the winners of the APMP Car of the Year Awards 2016. The Powerscourt Hotel in picturesque County Wicklow was again the venue for the second annual professional press awards, voted on by Ireland’s most widely read motoring journalists. In an exciting year for new car...
Volvo XC90 Video Review
There aren’t many needs the New Volvo XC90 can’t meet says Geraldine...
Stolen Car Scams
Gardaí are warning of the dangers of bogus bank drafts writes Geraldine Herbert Anyone selling or buying a car should be careful of bogus bank drafts. According to the Gardaí counterfeit bank drafts are being used to pay for cars and up to €300,000 has been netted to date in these type of car scams So how can you protect yourself against scams when selling a car 1) FRAUSTERS will never actually view your vehicle which he/she is...
First Drive: MINI Cooper S Clubman
Mini Clubman is bigger, better and still just quirky enough to be different writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? While MINI purists may still consider the new MINI far too big for its name plate, for some it was still simply too small with cramped space and a tiny boot. The solution was the Clubman; launched in 2008 this odd looking, van-like MINI came with a rear-hinged “suicide” door that controversially opened into the...
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