Cartell.ie, Ireland’s leading vehicle history check provider, welcomes the recent announcement by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) calling for greater transparency in the used car market. The CCPC’s report highlights the need for consumers to have access to critical vehicle history information, such as mileage records, past accident data, and safety recalls, before […]
Ted’s Opel Vauxhall Run invites drivers of Opel, Vauxhall, Bedford and GM vehicles to gather and drive together along some of Ireland’s most scenic routes. This years event will be the 17th Ted’s Opel Vauxhall Run, and will take place on Saturday August 10th 2024. Based at The Mills Inn, Ballyvourney, Co. Cork, the Scenic […]
As car scams continue to rise, Cartell can reveal what potential car buyers should remain mindful of in the purchasing process through a vehicle history check. Wesley Littleford, Cartell’s Commercial Operations Manager, notes, “A car, even if used, is likely to be one of the biggest purchases a person will ever make. It pays massive […]
It just makes sense. A car, even if it is a used car, is the second-biggest purchase you’ll ever make (after your house; assuming you can afford one of those…). So, it pays massive dividends to know exactly what you’re getting into with any potential purchase. That’s why it’s so important to do a vehicle […]
We all know that, for a small country, Ireland’s counties can be radically different from one another. But what can we tell from looking at each county’s car population? That’s not the new cars that have been sold this year in each county, but the cars currently registered and being driven day-in, day-out in each, […]
This Saturday Opel and Vauxhall enthusiasts from all over the country will gather at the Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney, Co. Kerry for the 16th Ted’s Opel Vauxhall Run. This years route will take the cars through some of the southwest most scenic landscape and superior rally stages, be it seascape or mountain terrane or iconic […]
Latest figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) revealed today that new car registrations for the 232 buying period in July have increased by 24%, compared to July 2022. A total of 27,148 cars were registered when compared to 21,904 in July of last year. Sales of electric and hybrid vehicles hit […]
Ireland’s Vehicle Registration Tax – or VRT – has its roots in the country’s pre-EU membership days, when the highly protectionist governments of the time imposed high tariffs on non-Irish imports, in order to promote Ireland’s homegrown industry – and to boost the exchequer’s revenue stream. To bypass these tariffs, some carmakers chose to set […]
If you’ve bought a second-hand car and discovered after the fact that it still has outstanding finance payments owing on it, what should you do? This is a complex issue, but it’s an increasingly prevalent one. According to history checking service Cartell.ie, the number of cars being offered for sale with outstanding finance remaining is […]
Buying a used car can sometimes feel like a risk. That’s why conducting a vehicle history check should be a no-brainer for every used car buyer. This in-depth report can reveal or confirm critical information about a car, such as mileage discrepancies, whether it has ever been written off, or, more important than ever, if […]
In our latest vehicle data report we have seen an increase in overall levels of finance for key years. From a sample of over 5,906 vehicles offered for sale and checked via the Cartell.ie website in the year 2022 the figures show that a 1-year-old vehicle now has a 32 percent possibility of being on […]
In our latest report we delved into the state of values in the Used Car Market in 2022. Our data shows that the average vehicle owned for the last 12 months is now valued at 8% more than its market value for the equivalent period in 2021. Instead of depreciating, most owners’ vehicles have increased […]