Working Week – Grace Weston
We have asked some of the many women working in motoring to share their Working Week with us. This week we catch up with Grace Weston, Volkswagen Aftersales Marketing Specialist for the Volkswagen Group Ireland Monday My alarm goes off at 6.30AM so I bounce out of bed for a shower, a quick look at emails on my phone and I’m out the door to begin my week. My first meeting of the day is with Alan Bateson, Head of Aftersales, to...
The Dreaded NCT Test
The NCT is more than just a car test; it’s a test of the owner’s nerves too. We look at the emotional rollercoaster of a trip to the NCT centre. I always feel a bit nervous arriving at the NCT centre. It’s similar to exam nerves except this time I’m nervous for the car and I always hope that “we will be ok”. It is at this special time that only comes around every two years that the car and I become one and like an anxious parent I...
Toyota GT86
We find out if the Toyota GT86 really is a sports car without the sports car price tag writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? Toyota has been promising to build a sports car for the past few years and finally the wait is over. Co-developed with Subaru, who incidentally supplied the flat-four boxer engine, developed the chassis and built the car finished with a dash of styling from Toyota. The result is the rear-wheel-drive Toyota GT86...
Car Insurance Costs Set to Rise for Women
From today Friday (21st) car insurance costs are set to rise for women so here’s our tips on how to reduce your costs Imagine if car insurance companies offered lower premiums to Red heads, Librans or left handed people as these were all statistically proven to be in a lower risk category. That doesn’t sound very fair does it, surely blondes would take offence, Virgos would contend that they are the most...
Sun, Sea & Sat-Nav
With Winter temperatures plummeting below zero, there’s never been a better time for some winter sun, Suzanne Keane offers some advice on car hire and driving abroad. With the dreary weather and the dark evenings worsening it’s a good time of year to be planning a holiday but it’s not all about the sun and sand – The best way to really experience a foreign country is to get out and about with a rental car and a...
