Family Car Buying Guide – Compact SUVs
Jun15

Family Car Buying Guide – Compact SUVs

In the market for a new family car, we look at 5 alternatives in the categories of Green, MPVs, Crossovers and Compact SUVs writes Geraldine Herbert Part Four – Compact SUVs   Peugeot 5008   In the age of the Urban SUV, Peugeot has looked at the most important, decision-shaping consumer desirables within the family-buying market – style, space and elegance – and have re-imagined their 5008 from the wheels up and...

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PCP deals from €250 or less per month
Jan31

PCP deals from €250 or less per month

Thinking of buying on a PCP (Personal Contract Plan), we have five cars for €250 or less per month writes Geraldine Herbert   Citroën C4 Cactus The name may evoke images of a sandy desert but the natural habitat of Citroën’s new C4 Cactus is the supermarket car park.  The distinctive plastic panels fixed to the doors, known as Airbumps, are to protect from bangs and dents to doors caused by wayward supermarket trolleys so it...

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My Car of the Year
Nov28

My Car of the Year

From muscle cars to electric cars 2016 was a bumper year so choosing my Car of the Year is not an easy task and several great cars have been left off my list writes Geraldine Herbert High on my list is the new Mercedes E-Class. It oozes style, sophistication and luxury and is crammed with new technology. While the look has changed very little it has finally emerged from the shadows of it’s talented siblings and delivers the very best...

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Family cars from €20,000 – €30,000
Jun28

Family cars from €20,000 – €30,000

For the vast majority of families this price bracket is the one they are shopping in and offers the best choice in the market writes Geraldine Herbert     Volkswagen Golf The appeal of Volkswagen’s Golf has always been broad. Whether a small family or single driver the Golf offers everything most motorists will ever need and we have been happily buying them in droves since the mid seventies. The Mk7 Golf is a much sharper...

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