Choosing a family car
Family life throws a lot at a car these days so choosing the best one for the job is not easy writes Geraldine Herbert With safety ratings, storage, space and practicality to consider,choosing a family car can be a difficult and daunting task. Before you make any decision always consider running costs along with the initial purchase price – It’s important to work out an estimate of fuel consumption along with motor tax, insurance and...
What you should do if your car gets recalled
As the number of recalls continue to rise what does it mean for you asks Geraldine Herbert With close to 150,000 cars recalled in Ireland in any year, the chances are at some stage, if you are the owner of a car, that it will be recalled. From toys to seat belts, vehicle and other product recalls occur monthly and continue to be a fact of life. For the most part, recalls go unreported because they’re minor and relatively...
How I crossed the world’s largest lake…by car
Driving a Mazda CX-5 across Lake Baikal in the depths of Siberia is a test of endurance for car and driver writes Geraldine Herbert From Irkutsk we drive to Listvyanka, a small town on the shores of Lake Baikal. The 60 kilometre road runs through a white forest frozen under thick snow and was laid in just two months in preparation for what should have been a landmark state visit to Russia by the US President Dwight D Eisenhower in...
Testing times for Learners on Ireland’s roads
Learning to drive can be a daunting experience writes Geraldine Herbert Ireland was basking in heat wave temperatures, Mel Gibson was striking a blow for Scottish independence in the box office and one of the biggest rivalries the music world has ever see was taking place in the charts as Blur and Oasis battled for the coveted number one sport. It was the summer of ‘95 and the summer I passed my driving test. Getting a licence has...
SEAT Leon ST Cupra
Buying an estate car tends to be a practical consideration. But this souped-up Seat really moves too, writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? Estates are rarely cars of choice. Rather they are the heroically dull option when the number of bikes, wellies, labradors and kids you need to ferry around has increased to an unmanageable amount. But over the past few years, a new breed of discreet but sporty load-luggers has emerged which sprint...
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