How will a hard Brexit affect the Motorist in Ireland?
What would a hard Brexit mean for you as a driver writes Geraldine Herbert Importing a car would be more expensive –Over 100,000 used cars were imported last year from the UK and Northern Ireland. A no-deal Brexit would mean that UK car exports to the EU would become subject to a 10% tariff under World Trade Organisation rules. There would also be VAT Charged. The customs duty is applied first and then the VAT is charged, which...
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...
Saving Money on Your Car Insurance
Our friends in Blue Insurance have some ways to save money when insuring your car Saving on your car insurance can seem like an impossible task, However, by understanding the following factors, you can be in the strongest position possible as you start to shop around: Your Car: Factors like age, model, engine size and number of drivers will massively impact on the premium you are offered. In some cases, it may even be worth or...
Five things the government could be doing to tackle the cost of motor insurance premiums
Despite two government reports into the cost of motor insurance premiums continue to rise writes Geraldine Herbert According to the CSO motor premiums were 2.6% lower in April compared with a year earlier while CSO figures in May reflected an 8.6% decrease in Motor Premium compared to May 2016. But it seems many motorists are still experiencing an increase when renewing. We recently asked people to get in touch with their current...
Review: Mio MiVue 688 Dash Cam
Dash cams are increasing in popularity with many looking for that extra piece of mind whilst on the roads. Hannah Gordon checks out the Mio MiVue 688 Dash cameras are enjoying a monumental rise in popularity in the last couple of years with many drivers now relying on them for crash investigation footage, myself being one of them. This rise has been down to the ‘crash for cash’ culture now littering the roads but now the driver is...
