Irish dealers are buying from a changing used car market. Used imports are up sharply. Older cars are behaving...
Used Car Imports Rise 37% In Ireland: What It Means For Dealers In 2026
Used car imports into Ireland are climbing quickly. SIMI recorded 63,815 imported used cars between January and August...
Total Cost of Ownership Merchandising: How Irish Dealerships Win Buyers Worried About Rising Running Costs
Key summary: Rising insurance premiums and an average monthly running cost of €224 are reshaping how Irish consumers...
Overcoming Forecourt Friction: How Irish Dealerships Can Remove Stress for Younger and Female Buyers
Purchasing a car brings genuine excitement for many drivers, yet for others, the process presents significant...
Capitalising on the 5-Year Replacement Cycle: Forecourt Retention Strategies for Irish Dealerships
Car ownership dynamics in Ireland are undergoing a noticeable shift. Recent automotive market research indicates that...
Why Used Car Imports to Ireland Are Rising This Year And How Dealers Can Profit
Used car imports into Ireland grew sharply over the first six months of the year. Central Statistics Office (CSO) data...
How Blogging Helps Irish Car Dealers Rank Higher and Sell More Stock
Running a motor dealership in Ireland means competing for visibility on Google against huge aggregate portals and...
The Social Media Playbook Irish Car Dealerships Are Using To Generate More Enquiries
Key Summary An effective social media strategy for Irish car dealerships focuses on five areas: vehicle content,...
More Car Finance Approvals: A Practical Guide For Irish Dealers And Brokers In 2026
A customer walks into your showroom, finds a vehicle they like and agrees on a monthly payment that fits their budget....
Hybrids Are Winning Irish Buyers: Why Dealers May Want More Of Them On The Forecourt In 2026
The Irish market keeps leaning in one direction. Drivers are asking for lower running costs, but many are still...
Irish Used Car Budgets Hit €21,300: What Dealers Need To Stock, Price And Finance In 2026
Irish buyers are arriving on forecourts with more money than they had a year ago. The average car-buying budget has...
Sourcing UK Stock That Actually Makes Money
The New Math On Right-Hand Drive Units Let’s talk straight about the transporter arriving from Great Britain. The days...
Why Human Underwriting Wins More Deals In Irish Car Finance
Most finance decisions in Ireland now happen in seconds. A system checks a credit file, applies a score, and returns a...
How Irish Dealerships Are Quietly Fixing Finance Conversion in 2026
Quick Answer To increase finance conversion in an Irish car dealership, show monthly payments early, reduce friction...
EU AI Act Compliance for Irish Car Dealerships: What You Need to Do Now
Why This Matters For Dealerships In Ireland The EU AI Act is now moving from policy into practice. It applies to any...
“Made in Europe” is Changing: What Irish Dealers and Brokers Actually Need to Know
The European Commission is moving the goalposts on what it means for a car to be "Made in Europe." It’s not just a...
Why Irish Dealerships Are Sourcing Far Beyond The UK To Fill Forecourts
If you have spent any time on the floor of a dealership lately, you know the struggle isn't finding buyers; it is...
2025 Irish Dealership Survival Guide: What Worked, What Didn’t, What’s Next – Gary Murtagh
2025 was a year full of shifts, surprises and changing customer expectations, and Irish dealerships quickly learned...
Cheat Sheet: What Slows Finance Down (and How to Fix It)
In today’s Irish motor market, speed isn’t a luxury, it’s the deciding factor in whether a customer commits or walks...
What Customers Really Want From Finance in 2026 and How Dealers Can Deliver It
If 2025 taught Irish car dealerships anything, it’s that customers have changed faster than the systems built around...