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Why buying a used car in Ireland is riskier than buying a used car in the UK
5 main reasons why buying a used car in Ireland carries more risk than that of our British counterparts Why the first step in purchasing a used car should be to check the background history of the vehicle. Here are the reasons why: UK: Written-Off Vehicles – Category Write-off A, B, C & D disclosed IRELAND: Written-Off Vehicles – Category...
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Irish fuel prices reach highest level in 18 months
It is estimated that motorists could end up spending more than €300 extra on petrol or diesel this year. I fact, the cost of a litre of petrol or diesel has reached its highest level in 18 months according to the AA. The average price of a litre of petrol is now 137.7 cent, which is an increase of 1...
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10% of Irish motorists have suffered a breakdown in the past six months
According to recent research from Automobile Association, 10% of Irish motorists have experienced a breakdown of some sort or another within the past six months. They surveyed 7,000 motorists who use their Rescue Breakdown Services and 3.84% of respondents revealed they had a breakdown in the past month. A further 7.25% reported having experienced a breakdown between 1 month and...
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Number of new cars licensed down 20% in February
According to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the number of new cars licensed in Ireland in February fell by 20.2 per cent compared to the same month last year (2016). A total of 16,905 new cars were licensed in February 2017 which is quite a drop from the 21,173 licenced during February 2016. It turned out...
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Top Ten Used Cars Sold by Franchise Dealers February 2017
Top Ten's February 2017 (1) 2014 Diesel Volkswagen Golf (2) 2014 Diesel Ford Focus (3) 2016 DieselSkoda Octavia (4) 2016 Diesel Volkswagen Golf (5) 2015 Diesel Volkswagen Golf (6) 2014 DieselSkoda Octavia (7) 2013 Diesel Volkswagen Passat (8) 2013 Diesel Volkswagen Golf (9) 2015 Diesel Ford Focus (10) 2014 Diesel Hyundai...
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Insurance costs to keep rising according to insurance company
Insurance costs to keep rising to pay for awards warns FBD boss. Ireland’s motor insurance costs will keep rising due to payouts connected with the compensation culture here, according to FBD chief executive Fiona Muldoon.Although the pace of increase has moderated recently, motor insurance premiums are set to be hiked again by the stock market-listed insurance company this year. The...
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Children unrestrained in a car is a form of 'child abuse' says Road Safety Expert
Leaving a child unrestrained in a car is tantamount to ‘child abuse’ according to a road safety expert. This comes on the foot of a recent photograph tweeted by the Gardaí of a seven-seater car which was stopped with four children under twelve years of age sitting in the back and not one restrained in child safety seat or seatbelts....
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Maserati recalls another 39,000 cars
Maserati recalls another 39,000 cars Maserati in North America is recalling at least 39,381 Quattroporte, Ghibli and Levante vehicles after discovering two very serious defects that could lead to fires. It has been discovered that when adjusting the front seats, it could potentially lead to an electrical short which could ignite a fire in the affected vehicle. According to documents...
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Ferry crossings by car increased by 2% to 8.8m in 2016
Car ferry crossings increase dramatically Ireland, as an island nation has a vibrant car ferry service connecting Ireland to both the UK and Continental Europe. New figures are showing the number of sea crossing with cars on Irish and UK ferries rose by 2% last year. Discover Ferries said the increase in car ferry trips was driven by a 5%...
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Almost 8,000 multiple ban drivers still behind wheel
Banned drivers still behind wheel The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has said that here are almost 8,000 drivers on Irish roads who have multiple concurrent disqualifications on their licences but who are continuing to flout the law by driving while under ban. The RSA findings from August 2016 found that the licences of 7,651 drivers had multiple banning orders on...