Family Car Buying Guide – Crossovers
In the market for a new family car, we look at 5 alternatives in the categories of Green, MPVs, Crossovers and Compact SUVs writes Geraldine Herbert Part Two – Crossovers Citroen C4 Cactus Citroen’s new C4 Cactus is designed to fill the void left by the retired C4 Cactus but in a more SUV like way. Gone is the eye catching styling and in place a more muted crossover. And those distinctive Air bumps are now concealed at...
Family Car Buying Guide – Electric /Hybrids
In the market for a new family car, we look at 5 alternatives in the categories of Green, MPVs, Crossovers and Compact SUVs writes Geraldine Herbert Part One – Green Car Kia Niro Kia’s Niro is the Korean Car maker’s first hybrid. This crossover sits between the Sportage and the Cee’d hatchback in their line-up. With chunky styling and a high ride height that aids visibility the body cladding gives it a...
Why is my car insurance still too high
Car Insurance still too costly as progress on system reform stalls, writes Geraldine Herbert Investigations by the European Commission into alleged anti-competitive practices on the part of the Irish Insurance industry took a further twist this week when it emerged that they are focusing on claims that restricting access to industry-specific databases was used to thwart new entrants to the market. This is part of an ongoing...
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...
Life in the Fast lane – Our Guide to Track Days
Laura Keane shifts into high gear and shares some tips on getting the most out of Track Days Track days, for me, are one of the most exciting things to do in the world, and when you do your first one – you’ll be bitten by the bug and after that, it becomes an addiction. There are mainly three different track days you can do in Ireland (providing you have a full licence) Open/Public days – anyone can enter with...
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...
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