Geraldine’s Vote
First to be eliminated is the BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe for no other reason than the price. It is beautiful to look at, scintillating to drive — but with a price tag close to €100,000 it is so far beyond the reach of most people that it is my first casualty. The Mercedes M-Class is the best to date, but the luxury SUV is a victim of austerity. It’s a high-quality and refined piece of engineering, but so few will be sold that...
Laura’s Vote
11. Mazda CX-5 Don’t really know what to say about this, other than it looks too like a Qashqai 10. Mercedes Benz M Class Again, unless it has the letters AMG after it I’m not really fussed. I don’t have kids or live on a farm so it doesn’t interest me. Nor do I have fuel money burning a hole in my pocket. The nerd in me loves the Lane Departure Warning System though. 9. Ford B-Max Seems to be getting...
Suzanne’s Vote
1. BMW 6 series Gran Coupe I didn’t even have to think about this one. When I win the lotto (when, not if) it will be on my shopping list without a doubt. The only change I would make would be to go back to the original E24 6 series and lose the 2 rear doors! 2. BMW M5 Eco lovers beware – this gas guzzler comes in a close 2nd place for me. 552bhp 4.4litre V8 heaven. The only thing I don’t like is the headrests!! 3. ...
Ford’s “Big Four” Offers
For customers looking to buy a new car for 2013, Ford Ireland has announced a range of offers on key models that includes an extended five-year warranty. Under the banner of Ford’s “Big Four”, customers are invited to visit their local Ford dealer to avail of the offers over four weekends leading up to December 2. The offers on Ford’s top-selling models: Fiesta, Focus and Mondeo, are as follows: Free road tax on the newly redesigned...
3 Years of Worry-Free Motoring From Seat
SEAT Ireland has unveiled a quintet of special offers to take the stress out of buying a new car in 2013. Buyers of all new SEAT cars from the newly revamped range can avail of 3% Finance, one of the lowest rates available from any lender, as well as 3 Years of Free Servicing which will take much of the worry out of both purchasing and owning a new car in 2013. But the offers don’t end there. Add to that the addition of 3 Years...
