A Family Car on a budget of €20,000
Buying for the family on a budget can be a daunting task but Suzanne Keane has some tips up her sleeve. Buying a used car can be a daunting experience but when faced with the choice of family cars it can be simply bewildering. From soft-roaders, Tourers, Avants, Estates, MPVS to Shooting Brakes choosing the right one for your family with a budget of €20,000 is fraught with difficulties and that’s even before you consider the...
Geneva Motor Show A to Z
As the 84th Geneva Motor Show gets under way next week we preview some of the new cars and exciting concepts we can expect to see. A – ACTIVE TOURER BMW will unveil its first ever MPV, the 2 Series Active Tourer. It will be the only BMW model offered in front wheel drive model despite the fact that rear-wheel drive has always been the company’s defining characteristic. It arrives here in September. B – BHP Weighing a mere...
Car Park Hell
From wayward pedestrians to poor design, these are our most annoying car park features that are enough to make anyone turn around and go home. 1) Kerbs – Monster kerbs to scratch your alloys and front wing against on the way into the car park. 2) Pillars – If the kerbs don’t get you, the pillars will. Underground car parks can be full of pillars that you never seem to know how close you are to until you hear the scraping...
Toyota Auris Touring Sport 1.4 D4D Luna
Toyota’s Auris Touring Sport injects a touch of style into the compact estate market and into the Toyota range says Geraldine Herbert What is it? The latest newcomers to the compact family car sector is an estate version of Toyota’s much-acclaimed Auris hatchback Who is it aimed at? If you need more practicality than your average family hatchback but you want something that can also be parked in a tight corner when you get home...
Winner drives off with new car from Irish Guide Dogs and Ford Ireland
Yvonne Roche from Carrigaline in Cork, was the lucky winner of the 2013 Irish Guide Dogs/Ford Ireland car raffle. Yvonne Roche sees the benefit daily of what Irish Guide Dogs do. “My sister’s son has autism and he has an Assistance Dog from Irish Guide Dogs. The difference the Assistance Dog has made in his life and all of the family has been absolutely amazing. They are able to do things a family again, which they couldn’t before....
