Safety First – Tips For Safe Do-It-Yourself Car Maintenance
When you’re working on your own car it’s always easier to just jump right in and get going but before you do think about your safety writes Suzanne Keane Unfortunately accidents happen so you should always take the necessary precautions to stop your car from injuring you or someone else. At the side of the road – Always carry a warning triangle! If you have to pull in, get as far off the road as...
Review: Diono Radian Car Seat
Suzanne Keane checks out the Diono Radian 5 car seat What is it? Diono is a brand from the USA who manufacture car seats, buggies and car seat accessories. Originally known as Sunshine Kids Juvenile Products they invented the first steel frame folding child seat in 2005 – the Radian. The Diono Radian 5 is a seat suitable from newborn until approximately 7 years, or 25kg. The main feature of this seat is that it can be used rear...
Why you should consider a rear facing seat
While rear facing child seats are the norm for new-borns in Ireland a growing number of parents here are going against the flow by refusing to forward face their children once they have outgrown infant carriers writes Suzanne Keane Extended rear facing is not a new phenomenon. In Sweden the recommendation is that children should sit rear facing at least until the age of 4 and the new European i-size regulations will ensure that...
First Drive: Kia Stinger
Suzanne Keane gets behind the wheel of Kia’s new sports car with rear-wheel drive and a twin-turbo V6 engine What is it? The Stinger is the fastest production vehicle in Kia’s history – designed in Frankfurt and perfected at the Nürburgring. The rear wheel drive “sports sedan” has been developed from the 2011 Kia GT concept. First impressions of the new Kia Stinger? The low slung Stinger with its sloping roofline, wide stance...
Used Car Finance
What finance options are available for purchasing that “nearly new” vehicle? We’ve gathered details of some of the offers currently available writes Suzanne Keane Skoda dealers nationwide are offering an amazing 0% Hire Purchase finance on 2012-2017 used Skoda models until the 30 th November. Skoda also offer an approved used cars programme where cars undergo 100 individual checks where any faults are repaired. These cars are then...
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