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Are Your Child’s Car Seats Really Covered by Insurance? What Every Parent Needs to Know!

Feb08

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Are Your Child’s Car Seats Really Covered by Insurance? What Every Parent Needs to Know!

Posted by Suzanne Keane on Feb 8, 2025

Are Your Child’s Car Seats Really Covered by Insurance? What Every Parent Needs to Know!

Suzanne Keane Explores the Varying Levels of Insurance Coverage for Child Car Seats – Are You Fully Protected? We all know the importance of having the correct car insurance and how to shop around to get the best price for your insurance each year. However, have you ever thought about what’s actually covered in your car? If you have a collision, no matter how small, it’s important that your car seats are replaced and that the old seats are destroyed. According to Jayne from Axkid “We always recommend replacing the car seat if you have been involved in an accident, regardless the speed or crash during the accident. There can be damages to the car seat, which might not be apparent or visible, making it unsafe for future usage. Therefore, it must be replaced for the safety standard to be guaranteed. Always contact your insurance company so they can help you further with this matter”. But how much insurance cover do you have for your seats? Being involved in a crash is stressful enough without finding out that your car seats won’t be replaced. Reusing the old seats isn’t an option as Sophie from Cybex told us. “CYBEX strongly recommend that you replace a seat after any kind of accident. This is because tiny hairline cracks, which may not be visible to the naked eye, can appear in the plastic parts of a seat after an accident. These cracks can pose an increased risk to safety”. So how much cover do you need? This really depends on the child seats you have in your car at any one time. A single high back booster could generally be replaced for under €200. However, if you have three rear facing seats the replacement cost could rise to thousands so you should work out the cover you need and then shop around for insurance. It’s important to keep in mind that you generally won’t have time to wait for a seat to be reduced in a sale and will have to pay RRP if you’re replacing it in a hurry. The cover that you have for your car seats varies from company to company in Ireland. Aviva seem to be top of the heap as they will cover the full value of your car seat, if all else is in order. The...

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Second Hand Car Parts

Jan04

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Second Hand Car Parts

Posted by Suzanne Keane on Jan 4, 2023

Second Hand Car Parts

Buying used car parts is a great way to keep costs down but there are certain parts you should always buy new warns Suzanne Keane Using 2nd hand car parts is not only kind to your pocket but can also be a good method of recycling and improving your eco-credentials! Surprisingly the newer your car is the better the value you can get on the second hand market – the parts will be newer and you can track down items that are usually only available from a main dealer (such as internal trim and seats). When running a car on a tight budget second hand car part market is an important resource! However, despite how good a bargain it may seem there are certain things you should never buy 2nd hand. Brakes – Discs and pads should always be new and you should buy the best quality that you can afford! Air Filter – These aren’t an expensive part so unless it’s a re-usable filter that can be cleaned always buy new. Clutch – changing a clutch can be an expensive repair so anything you save on buying the clutch will be lost when it has to be replaced again a few months later! Bearings (of any kind) – again these are a part that wear over time so you shouldn’t replace them with something that’s already half worn Shocks – whatever about 2nd hand springs you should always invest in new shocks. These are not just important for comfort but also play an essential role in stopping your car properly when braking! Batteries – New batteries will come with a warranty and will sometimes work out cheaper than buying 2nd hand. Tyres – Part worn tyres may appear to be cheaper but when you consider the amount of actual thread mm you get for your money new tyres will always be a better bargain. If you can’t find what you’re looking for in your local scrapyard there are various websites with searchable listings or a contact form. Most reputable places will give some sort of warranty on larger items such as engines, gearboxes etc. and will arrange a courier service so you won’t have to worry about transport! Suzanne Keane ...

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Car Audio Guide

Aug20

Car Audio Guide

So you’re sick of only having a tape player? Or maybe you want to stream music from your phone directly into your car speakers? This guide will give you all the info you need to improve your I.C.E. experience! (In Car Entertainment, not actual ice, for those who don’t know) Firstly your head unit – Do you need a CD player? MP3 connectivity? DVD Player? Bluetooth streaming? Sat Nav? Handsfree kit for your phone?Make a list of...

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Getting Ready For Your NCT

Aug13

Getting Ready For Your NCT

With over 50% of cars failing their NCT every year it makes sense to give yours the best chance of passing and to make the whole experience as stress free as possible! Firstly, book your NCT well in advance so you have a good choice of dates – and can pick a suitable time of day for you (so that you’re not rushing after work or missing out on your beauty sleep). You can book the test up to 3 months in advance (or 6 months if...

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Simple Tyre Guide

Jul30

Simple Tyre Guide

After brakes, your tyres are the most important thing on your car but they don’t have to be complicated writes Suzanne Keane Not only is it important to have enough thread on your tyres but you should also check your tyre pressure regularly (too much air can be as bad as too little) and remember, correctly inflated tyres will use less fuel so that’s more money to spend on you! Buying new tyres can be a daunting experience, but the...

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Suzanne Keane’s First Car…..

May22

Suzanne Keane’s First Car…..

My first car is where it all started… where I picked up the VW bug….. I guess it was inevitable – Since I was 8 years old my dream car had been a VW Corrado, as I got older this became more specific- a Corrado G60. But it was hardly an ideal choice for a beginner! I can still remember the first time I saw my 1985 Gambia Red 1.3 Golf C, behind the old VW garage in Castleisland. Covered in specs of white paint , leaking water and...

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