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...
First Drive: Peugeot 5008
SUVs are currently on a winning streak and it’s easy to see why writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? An MPV is not the car of choice for style conscious families. If you are in the market for one it’s unlikely that you are a singleton, no it is because you are in need of extra seats and space, possibly as much as 1,000 litres, with the seats folded down. In the age of the Urban SUV, Peugeot has looked at the most...
Shop around and drive a great 181 bargain
From shopping vouchers to free servicing, it’s enough to make the end of the year a truly festive season for new car buyers, writes Geraldine Herbert Now is a good time to buy an Alfa Romeo, from now until December 31 2017, the Italian car maker is offering Personal Contract Plan (PCP) finance, with an APR rate of 2.9%, or a Hire Purchase (HP) finance rate from 0%. At Audi dealerships around the country, the 181 Sales Event has...
Glamping with wheels…Airstreams are the ultimate in luxury
The Airstream 684 is so sumptuous that it promises to coax ardent urbanites into the great outdoors, writes Geraldine Herbert Camping and caravan holidays are still a favourite choice for many and for families who love the great outdoors they have been providing cheap and accessible accommodation for the summer holidays for decades. But the attraction is lost on me, it’s probably fair to say I hate camping; my idea of roughing it is...
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