Maintaining an Old Car
Keeping a beloved old car on the road, we have some advice writes Geraldine Herbert While we may relish that new car smell the reality for most is quite different. The average car on Irish roads is now nearly nine years old, 8.94 to be precise, according to figures just published by Cartell.ie so whether you are planning on buying an old second hand car or struggling to keep on going here are some handy tips and advice. Just...
Tips to avoid problems when buying a used car
Buyer Beware – we look at the possible pitfalls when buying a used car include stolen vehicles, write-offs and outstanding finance, writes Geraldine Herbert From buying a stolen car to a dangerous write-off you need to be aware of the possible pitfalls when buying a used car. WRITES-OFFS: According to Motorcheck.ie there are approximately 60-70,000 cars written off in Ireland annually. Of these about half (30,000) would be what...
