How to declare your car ‘Off the Road’
Its now 12 month since changes to the Motor Tax system means that drivers must declare cars as ‘off the road ’ before the motor tax runs out writes Suzanne Keane. If you’ve just received your motor tax renewal form and are planning on not using your car for a few months the steps below will show you how to declare your car off the road officially online to avoid the queues! You will need to do this before your current tax disc...
Turn the tap off as we put No-H2o to the Test
Suzanne Keane finds out if you really can clean up with waterless wash No-H2o’s range of products is eco-friendly, biodegradable and designed to remove the need for water when cleaning your car. It’s estimated that you can use up to 1,000 litres of water when valeting a car which, with Irish Water bills arriving on our doorsteps next year, can become an expensive hobby! It’s also been approved for use on Airbus Aircraft but did it get...
Heatwave Clean-Up
The heatwave may seem to be coming to an end but no doubt your car is feeling the effects of the holiday weather, Suzanne Keane has some tips for the Heatwave Clean-Up Is your car feeling the effects of the holiday weather? our tips below will make sure you’re not left with any nasty reminders! Ice Cream stains If it’s fresh lots of cold water and scrubbing is the only answer! If it has dried in you’ll need to...
5 convertibles that could be yours for around €12,000
While new convertibles are expensive you’ll be amazed by the bargain price of a used one, we have 5 drop-tops that could be yours for around €12,000 writes Suzanne Keane Fiat 500c (2010) The Fiat 500C (2010) is the ultimate city convertible. The simple roof design doesn’t take away from the design of the car and as the fabric hood just retracts it doesn’t interfere with boot space (an impressive 182 litres in such a small car)...
Choosing Breakdown Cover
Sometimes, no matter how careful you are with general maintenance and servicing your car will let you down! Unfortunately it’s only when this happens that you find out how good or bad your breakdown cover is writes Suzanne Keane So what are my options? Usually your insurance policy will come with a basic level of breakdown cover (double check to make sure). Depending on the company this will cover roadside help and a tow...
