Getting the Best Price for Your Car
When it comes to selling your car on, a bit of savvy and plenty of elbow grease will reap rewards, Suzanne Keane offers some tips to get the best price for your car. It happens to all new cars. Before too long your once pristine vehicle is showing signs of neglect. Everything from salt, grit, rain, snow and mud attack the minute it is driven from the showroom. Inside, the upholstery keeps no secrets and scuffs and dirt marks bear...
Peugeot 2008
Looking for a stylish and feature-packed compact crossover that stands out in the crowd? What is it? The Peugeot 2008 is a compact crossover that’s turning heads in a market dominated by the rise of electric vehicles. Despite the growing popularity of EVs, petrol-powered cars like the 2008 are seeing a resurgence, appealing to those not quite ready to make the switch to electric. This model has quickly become one of Europe’s...
Bank Holiday – 5 Minute Maintenance Tips
Bank holidays during a lockdown are a great opportunity to give your car some TLC and you would be amazed by what you can achieve with a spare few minutes writes Suzanne Keane These maintenance tips won’t take long, but done regularly, they can keep your car happy! 1. Oil Too much oil in your engine can be just as bad a too little! The level on the dipstick should be somewhere in between the 2 marks – as...
What’s a Head Gasket anyway?
We’ve all heard of them but what exactly is a head gasket? It’s probably one of the most common “serious” engine issue that drivers encounter but not many seem to know much about what a head gasket does or what it means when it gives up. The head gasket sits between the top (cylinder head) and bottom (cylinder block) of your engine – as these are made from different types of metal they expand and contract...
Toyota Avensis 2.0 D-4D
The 2012 Toyota Avensis is better looking and more efficient than ever before so is it finally time to throw off the Captain Sensible image? What is it? One of the country’s top selling models the Toyota Avensis has always been the Captain Sensible of family saloon cars. It is without doubt a sensible purchase but it is practical, safe and hugely reliable. Who is it aimed at? Pretty much anyone in the market for a family car, it...
