by Will Marsh | May 18, 2026 | Advice
Irish buyers are arriving on forecourts with more money than they had a year ago. The average car-buying budget has climbed to €21,300, up €1,900 year on year. At the same time, ownership cycles are getting shorter. Drivers are now changing cars every 5.2 years on...
by Will Marsh | May 18, 2026 | Advice
The New Math On Right-Hand Drive Units Let’s talk straight about the transporter arriving from Great Britain. The days of making an easy three grand on a basic diesel saloon are over. Brexit paperwork, shifting VRT bands, and those heavy NOx levies completely changed...
by Will Marsh | Apr 14, 2026 | Advice
Most finance decisions in Ireland now happen in seconds. A system checks a credit file, applies a score, and returns a yes or a no. That works for clean, simple cases. It leaves a large share of real customers without an answer that reflects their actual situation....
by Will Marsh | Apr 14, 2026 | Advice
Quick Answer The right car finance partner in Ireland helps you approve more customers, pays out quickly, fits your stock profile, and supports you with consistent underwriting decisions. Dealers should prioritise approval rates, underwriting approach, payout speed,...
by Will Marsh | Apr 14, 2026 | Advice
Quick Answer The best cars under €5,000 in Ireland are reliable, low-cost models like the Toyota Yaris, Honda Civic, Ford Fiesta, and Skoda Octavia. Most options will be 2007–2013 cars with higher mileage, so condition, service history, and NCT status matter more than...
