We consider the BMW 3 Series (E90) courtesy of used car experts completecar.ie BMW 3 Series E90 Saloon – 2005 – 2011 Overview: The benchmark in the small executive class for a number of years, the E90 generation 3 Series has now been replaced, meaning prices are coming down on what is an excellent car. […]
Used Car History Check expert Cartell is seven years old! And what a seven years it’s been! We’ve set up and continually improved Ireland’s first Car History check as well as throw our efforts into the historic Killarney Rally of the Lakes – where we’ve been title sponsor for 4 years – and engaged in […]
FIA entrants will lead Cartell.ie Rally of the Lakes Rally weekend is upon us! Crews registered for the FIA European Historic Rally Championship will lead the field away from the start of the Cartell.ie International Rally of the Lakes on Saturday May 4th. The Rally of the Lakes is the fourth round of the European […]
PRESS RELEASE Age of 400,000 Commercial Fleet Soars Used Car History Check expert Cartell.ie reports today (April 23) that the average age of a commercial vehicle in Ireland stands at 9.28 years – 1 year more than the average age for a private vehicle in Ireland. The average age of a commercial vehicle has increased […]
Used Car History Check expert Cartell.ie is delighted to be associated with the Carzone bi-annual report summarising the Irish car market in 2012, in which 889,441 used cars changed hands. The report was launched today and includes significant streams of data provided by Cartell.ie. It has received extensive coverage in the media. According to the […]
If a person does not make a SORN or tax the vehicle, they could be stopped by the police. It is an automatic penalty of £80, as well as the requirement of paying for a new tax disc.
“Cartell Clocking Bill” influences Government Used Car History Check expert Cartell is delighted to welcome the news published in today’s Irish Independent that clocking is set to become illegal – at the behest of the Department of Transport. As readers will be aware Cartell’s legal division wrote a Bill which sought to make clocking illegal […]
PRESS RELEASE IRISH CHOOSE LARGER ENGINES Diesel most popular choice Vehicle Car History Check expert Cartell.ie report today (25 March 2013) that the 1.6 litre engine is now the most popular engine size in the Irish private fleet.* The 1.6 litre engine is now undeniably Ireland’s choice of engine size representing 28% of registrations in […]
Audi A4 2009 – 2013 Review Overview: Although not quite as engaging to drive as the BMW 3 Series, the Audi A4 (2009 – 2013 model) consistently outsold its key rival by getting pricing right and offering a wide and varied engine range. The Avant estate was arguably the best-looking estate car on the market […]
‘Clocking’ scams are on the rise Eddie Cunningham Motoring Editor, Irish Independent Cars driven 160,000km more than stated • Buyers risk accident, may lose thousands MORE cars than ever have had their mileage altered as cheats cash in on demand for secondhand vehicles, Independent Motors can reveal. The shady figures behind the practice are putting […]
Major European boost for Cartell.ie Rally of the Lakes in receiving FIA status Killarney’s Muckross House and Gardens was the scene for the official launch of the Cartell.ie Rally of the Lakes 2013 – Round 4 of the FIA European Historic Rally Championship. The Cartell.ie Rally of the Lakes was chosen from seven rallies throughout […]
PRESS RELEASE LUXURY MOTOR VEHICLE EXODUS Used Car History Check expert Cartell.ie report today (22 February, 2013) that vehicle EXPORTS out of Ireland are now at their highest level since the recession commenced. Exports have increased by 61% in the last six years. Exports in 2012 were 6% higher than in 2011. There were 7,855 vehicles […]
PRESS RELEASE TUESDAY MOST POPULAR DAY TO BUY A CAR Used Car History Check expert Cartell.ie reports today (12 February 2013) that Tuesday is the most popular day of the week to buy or sell a used car. The result is based on analysis of daily transaction figures for used vehicles over the past 5 years. […]
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Used Car History Check expert Cartell featured in the media this week. On Sunday an article in the Irish Sun (3 February) featured statistics provided by Cartell.ie concerning the age of the fleet in each of the respective counties in the Republic of Ireland. This was the first time that county-specific statistics were ever compiled […]
PRESS RELEASE CARLOW, KERRY, MAYO RETAIN CARS LONGER Irish fleet is aging fast – now 8 ¼ years Used Car History Check expert Cartell.ie reports today (4, Feb 2013) that vehicles in counties Leitrim, Longford, Carlow, Mayo and Kerry are, on average, over 9 years old and vehicle owners are holding their cars longer in […]
The latest in our exclusive series of used car reviews features the Nissan Micra Nissan Micra: 1992 – 2003 Overview: The Micra has been teaching people to drive and ferrying around pensioners for decades now and this reliable little model is a great place to start if you want a cheap and pain-free used car. […]
PRESS RELEASE AVERAGE CO2 EMISSIONS SKY HIGH IN CAPITAL CONNAUGHT THE CLEANEST PROVINCE Used Car History Check expert Cartell releases details on the average CO2 emissions per county in Ireland. The results, based on all private used cars, show that Dublin vehicles are emitting considerably more CO2 on average than any other county in Ireland. […]
PRESS RELEASE Cartell Clocking Bill in the Oireachtas Clocking Rate 11% in the Republic of Ireland Used Car History Check expert Cartell.ie today (3rd January 2013) reports the clocking rate in the Republic of Ireland stands at 11% of the fleet in 2012. The figure is based on a sample size in excess of 50,000 […]
Cartell Clocking Bill Passes Stage 1 In 2010 Used Car History Check expert Cartell, through its legal division, drafted a Bill which sought to criminalise vehicle clocking and accompanying measures. This was presented to the Houses of the Oireachtas and was considered by the Transport Committee at that time. However, for one reason or another, […]
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Motor Tax increases across the Board Budget 2013 saw Minister Noonan announce significant motor tax increases across the board for all vehicles – encompassing both the new and the old motor tax regimes. The changes had been flagged in the run up to the budget, and Cartell had made calculations on the extent of the […]
Vehicle with shipping company HPI UK one of our partner companies, and exclusive provider of UK vehicle data in the Republic of Ireland to Cartell, posts details of the latest scam impacting on car buyers. This is an online scam so it could easily impact on Irish buyers too. The scam is a sophisticated international […]
Several Vehicles fail to live up to expectations It’s something new car drivers have probably noticed. Why is the advertised fuel consumption on new vehicles unobtainable in real-world conditions? Now UKs What Car? magazine has concluded, after testing various models, that official figures for combined fuel consumption are often significantly lower than true-to-life targets. Combined figures […]
According to one of our partners, AA Ireland, 43% of drivers won’t claim following a crash. This follows a poll of over 7,500 by the vehicle experts. While there were a number of reasons for the large percentage, the prominent reasons included: a desire not to affect their no claims discount, fear that their premiums […]
ADVANCED DATA-MATCHING … by Cartell Used Car History Check expert Cartell are delighted to announce a service partnership arrangement with BMW Ireland and Mini Ireland who just launched respectively www.bmwservice.ie and www.miniservice.ie Subject of a national advertisement campaign bmwservice.ie and miniservice.ie give the customer an exact price for servicing of their own vehicle based on […]
PRESS RELEASE MARKET STAGNANT BUT SIGNS OF RESURGENCE Used Car History Check expert Cartell.ie reports today (31 Oct 2012) that the proportion of vehicles offered for sale with finance outstanding remains stagnant at 11%. That figure has remained consistent for the last 12 months, leading the company to believe that finance levels have tapered off […]
PRESS RELEASE MOTORBIKE SALES COLLAPSE IN 2012 Used Car History Check expert Cartell.ie today (16 October) releases information on the number of motorbikes in the Irish fleet. There are 51,174 motorbikes on the roads of Ireland today. The breakdown by registration year shows that motorbike popularity peaked during the boom years – 2002 was the […]
Roofless – for the Irish weather! Returning to our popular series Used Car Advice we received an email from Joe who said this: Anyhow, not sure if ye can help me, but I’m scouting around for a new car … I want an automatic, less than 100,000 kms, convertable, 1.8 engine or less, four seater […]
Cartell attended the annual road safety lecture earlier today and contributed some road safety points in the discussion forum which followed the main lectures. This years topic, which has received considerable media attention all day, concerned Medical Fitness To Drive. This was the third Annual Academic Road Safety Lecture, marking the first day of ‘Irish […]
The Irish Independent today reports that private speed cameras could be used to detect motor tax dodgers. This comes following reports the Government is desperately trying to recover €100m worth of car tax lost each year. The paper says: “Hundreds of thousands of motorists face the prospect of being captured speeding on camera — and […]
Mercedes-Benz E-Class: 2002 – 2008 Overview: There’s still something quite elegant about this model E-Class with its curving lines and generous proportions. Indeed, it’s the relaxed, comfortable cruiser to BMW’s sharp-edged, sporty-to-drive 5 Series of the same era. It’s getting on now, which can only help the used buyer afford one. Tell me all about […]
Cartell had great sport on the Cannonball Run 2012! With 3 action packed days, 150 supercars, 400 colourful cannonballers, 1000 Kilometres of fun, 10s of thousands of spectators, and the famous Cannonball ‘Buzz’ – what’s not to like! We sent our man Donal out to catch the excitement down at Adrian Quinn Car Sales and […]
A quick word of advice to all our customers. Cartell is aware of circulation of forged NCT Discs displayed on front window which look extremely authentic. The number on the disc will correspond with the true most recent NCT Certificate number but the date of validity will be misrepresentative of the true pass date. The […]
PRESS RELEASE STOLEN VEHICLE DATA MUST BE RELEASED IN PUBLIC INTEREST Used Car History Check expert Cartell has been calling for the release of stolen vehicle data held by An Garda Síochána since 2002. This is the ten year anniversary of calling for the release of stolen data. The Stolen Motor Vehicle Unit of An […]
Last year Used Car History Check expert Cartell published statistics showing green coloured vehicles were far more likely to be involved in a serious incident on the roads than any other car. You’ll recall we speculated about the reasons for this at the time including the fact a vehicle painted this colour appears to blend […]
Access the latest eZine for Free The latest edition of our Partner eZine eDrive contains some fantastic content: It looks at the new electric VW Golf – not yet for sale in Ireland – and says this could be the breakthrough for electric vehicles in Ireland (guess if the Golf can’t break into the Irish […]
PRESS RELEASE SURGE IN VEHICLE CLOCKING DUBLIN AND CORK WORST HIT Used Car History Check expert Cartell today, August 28, releases information on the number of clocked vehicles per county across the country. (See chart below). Clocking of motor vehicles (the resetting of a vehicle’s odometer to display less miles than those actually travelled) has […]
Cartell recently reported that the Irish fleet is aging. This has knock-on consequences for the market, both today and into the future, as consumers find it trickier to locate their next purchase – particularly those who wish to buy three-year-old and four-year-old vehicles. Now motortrader in the UK (where the average age of the fleet […]
A useful piece by UK Car Finance Expert Car Finance refreshes some of the issues which Cartell continues to highlight week-to-week: By Appointment Only Our friends at Car Finance say this: “You should be particularly wary when you see the phrase “by appointment only” on any advert for a used car. This can often be […]
Audi A6 – 2005 – 2011 Overview: Audi’s A6 has always stood for comfortable, spacious motoring in a relatively demure package. This model, known as the C6 or Typ 4F, was on sale in Ireland for six years and though its looks are dated in comparison to the latest Audis, it’s still an excellent car […]
It’s something many of us have probably wondered. So we have the sat-nav installed in the car, or, if we’re prepared to splash out a few extra bucks, the vehicle may have a manufacturer built-in version – and then we start to use it while we’re driving around. And no matter how clear the audio […]
PRESS RELEASE Average age of vehicle fleet now at 8 years The results of research published today (July 18) by Used Car History Check expert Cartell.ie find that Irish owners are retaining their motors for longer. The average age of an Irish privately owned vehicle now stands at 7.96 years. This is higher than the […]
A couple of international reports this past week indicate vehicle thefts are on the rise generally. In Australia information surfaced that vehicle thefts are on the rise for the first time in almost a decade. Statistics from the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council, reported by IAATI, showed profit-motivated car thefts in Western Australia jumped 48 per […]
Used Car History Check expert Cartell has advocated buying diesels for some time: principally because of overall affordability including taxation (based on lower emissions), higher fuel economy, and lower price of diesel at the pumps. Residual values are currently higher for diesels although these values are market-dependent: if the public move back to petrols then […]
STOLEN IN BROAD DAYLIGHT Car owners, particularly owners of higher powered vehicles, are urged to be vigilant following from a UK appeal for car thieves caught on camera in this youtube video. The video depicts CCTV footage from two different vantage points outside the family-home of a Audi S3 owner. The video shows a small […]
UK car manufacturing hits eight year high The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (UK) reports that car manufacturing in May hit the highest level of output since 2004 – as reported on Motortrader.com Car production for the month totalled 141,146 units, which represents a year on year increase of 42.2%, with year-to-date volumes up […]
Tuesday best day to buy a Car Used Car History Check expert Cartell.ie reports today (12 June 2012) that Tuesday is the most popular day of the week to buy or sell a used car! The result is based on analysis of daily transaction figures for used vehicles over the past 4 years. In terms of […]
A study by AA Motor Insurance, which featured recently in Autobiz trade magazine, says some of the excuses used by motorists to get out of clamping include: crying 3.5% bleeding heart excuse 3.2% pleading bankruptcy 1.9% flirting 1.9% being abusive 6.6% pleading ignorance 10.40% “rushing to toilet” 0.90% lying and saying meter out of order […]
PRESS RELEASE: from Cartell.ie and CompleteCar.ie DECREASE IN LEVELS OF VEHICLE FINANCE Car Finance Levels Bottom Out Used Car History Check expert Cartell.ie reports today (23, May 2012) that less vehicles are being offered for sale with finance outstanding than at any time in the past six years. Based on extensive data checks carried […]