Is PCP Car Finance the right option for you?
Consider all your options and read the small print when deciding how to finance your new car writes Geraldine Herbert What is a PCP? PCPs are a form of car finance based on a HP agreement. However unlike HP or a bank loan the payments are typically lower and at the end of the agreement you have the choice of whether to make that final payment to own the car or not. How does a PCP work? With a PCP, repayment is broken down into...
The best deals and offers for 172
Thinking of buying a 172 car? Check out our guide to the best deals writes Geraldine Herbert Now is a good time to buy Alfa Romeo‘s Mito as it is being offered with an upgrade worth over €2,750. The ‘Super Sport’ offer includes sports leather upholstery, heated front seats, dual-zone air conditioning, tinted windows and red painted brake calipers and prices start from €21,266. There are also savings of over €4,900...
SEAT Ateca 1.4
It seems every car maker wants a slice of the compact SUV segment and SEAT is the latest to join the competition writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? SEAT’s first SUV has found favour with Irish buyers and already accounts for 30% of their sales this year. Styling? Outside, it is robust and handsome and SEAT have struck a nice balance between muscular aggression and style with the design of the Ateca. Under the Bonnet?...
Ten things to know about the new Citroën C3 Aircross
Citroën has unveiled their new funky crossover, the C3 Aircross writes Geraldine Herbert The C3 Picasso is no more and has been transformed into a funky crossover. Key rivals include the Peugeot 2008, Nissan Juke and Renault Captur. The Citroën C3 Aircross was shown at Geneva 2017 as the Aircross concept. At 4.15m long it’s the exact same size as Peugeot’s 2008. Inside a 7″ screen controls everything from the air-conditioning to the...
Volkswagen Golf R
Volkswagen’s most potent Golf, the R, is a very grown-up hot hatch, writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? You can tell a lot about a car by the attention it gets. Some attract onlookers, car fanatics and legions of salivating boy racers but others just get the odd admiring glance and, in the main, slip quietly in out of car parks unnoticed. The latter is the case with Volkswagen’s most potent Golf, the R, one of the most...
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