Road Side Breakdown
Sooner or later it happens to everyone — you’re driving along in your car, usually in the middle of nowhere, and for no apparent reason your car stalls and you find yourself frantically looking for a place to park. So what should or can you do? First, don’t panic. Be certain that you park as far off the roadway as possible and turn on your hazard lights, call 112, and tell them you have broken down and are a woman on...
Vehicle Recalls
Motor vehicles are legally required to be manufactured in such a way as to be sufficiently safe and environmentally acceptable for road use. In some cases vehicles may be subject to a recall What is a vehicle recall A European wide system of approval, known as type approval is essentially a series of stringent tests that a vehicle, or part of a vehicle (e.g. its brakes), must pass before it is allowed use on a public road. A vehicle...
The National Car Test
What is the NCT? Introduced in 2000, the National Car Test (NCT) is a preventative road safety measure that ensures vehicles, particularly older vehicles, using Irish roads are in sound working order. All member states of the European Union are required to test the roadworthiness of motor vehicles. In Ireland, the testing system is run by the National Car Testing Service (NCTS).A record 893,664 cars were tested by NCTS in 2010 and...
Motor Tax
Motor tax is a legal requirement for driving in a public place. The amount of the tax payable on standard cars is calculated differently depending on whether they were registered before or after 2008. Cars Registered Before 2008 For cars registered before 2008, the engine capacity (cc) determines the amount of tax to be paid. This ranges from a 172 annual payment for a 0 to 1,000 cc car to 1,566 for a 3,001-15,000 cc car. Cars...
Got a Motoring Question?
Have you got a Motoring question or need help choosing the right car? Send us your questions on anything and everything to do with motoring. Just email us info@wheelsforwomen.ie, message us on facebook here or simply leave a comment in the box below……. it’s that easy! We will do our very best to answer your questions – we’re here to...
Buying A New Car
Understand what you need from a car.Consider how you would use the car, long commutes, journeys around town, city centre driving. Is parking an issue? Draw up a buying shortlist of possible cars. Drive as many cars as possible, don’t simply sit in them.. DRIVE them! Check car running costs and residual (resale) value before buying Compile a list of questions to ask in the dealership BEFORE you go in. Be objective, there are plenty of...
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