by Will Marsh | Oct 9, 2026 | Advice
Leasing and car finance can look quite similar at first. You choose a car, agree on a monthly payment and drive it for a set period. The real difference becomes much clearer when you look at what those payments are actually doing. With a lease, you are paying to use...
by Will Marsh | Oct 8, 2026 | Advice
Green credentials have become closely linked with electric cars. A new Renault Clio has just given the petrol engine a useful reminder that there is still room to improve. Green NCAP tested the latest Renault Clio TCe 115, powered by a conventional 1.2-litre petrol...
by Will Marsh | Oct 8, 2026 | Advice
September was a good month for the Irish motor market. New car registrations increased by 13.1% compared with September 2025, while registrations of light commercial vehicles and HGVs also moved higher. Used car imports continued to rise, and electric cars recorded...
by Will Marsh | Sep 15, 2026 | Advice
Irish dealers are buying from a changing used car market. Used imports are up sharply. Older cars are behaving differently from younger stock. Vehicle prices continue to vary by age, fuel and body type. The cars arriving on forecourts in 2026 may look quite different...
by Will Marsh | Sep 15, 2026 | Advice
Used car imports into Ireland are climbing quickly. SIMI recorded 63,815 imported used cars between January and August 2026, up 37% from 46,661 during the same period last year. August alone brought 8,093 imported used cars into the market, a 36% annual increase. That...
