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Buying a used car seems like a straightforward process; you scan the classifieds and online marketplaces, find a car you like, contact the seller, view the car, hand over your money, and away you go! However, it's not always happily ever after.

Cars have played a key role in Irish society over the past half century. Back then, not everyone had a car, so they were a novelty, a treat which created the notion of the Sunday spin, the journey to a match, the 'are we there yet?' moments that fill the memory boxes of so many families.

Buying a used car is a significant financial decision in anyone’s life, so choosing a trusted dealer is as important as selecting the right car and according to research conducted by the AA, consumers actually rate trust in the dealer ahead of price when it comes to buying a used car.

It may come as a bit of a surprise to see that new car sales grew strongly in March in light of the prevailing economic news and the rising cost of living. Look a little deeper, and the reality is that many of these cars will have been ordered some months back, with lengthy delays in new vehicle orders, created by a worldwide shortage of essential microchips, a continuing trend. The other fact to recognise is that March’s relative success still sees new sales remaining 22 percent behind pre-Covid levels in 2019.

The latest Used Car Sales statistics released by Car Data Experts MotorCheck.ie today, show that the used car market in Ireland has bounced back strongly from the slump caused by the COVID-19 lockdown measures.

Skoda has announced details of its latest used car initiative, the approved used car programme. It says it takes carefully selected Skoda vehicles that are no more than five years old and have less than 120,000km on the clock, and ensures each vehicle undergoes a series of stringent checks to meet the requirements of the programme.

New car sales in for the first nine months of 2017 declined by more than 10 per cent compared to last year, according to figures released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry.

One in 10 second hand cars for sale in Ireland has a false mileage displayed, according to the largest study of its kind ever conducted.

Following a large increase in new ar sales in the first three months of this year, it is not surprising there are now some excellent deals available on used cars.

You know the saying - “If the UK sneezes, we get a cold” and in my experience that is very often true. So to that end I came across this from MyCarCheck, the UK consumer vehicle data provider. It recently reported that 32 per cent of the finance checks it conducted in February 2015 flagged up potentially major issues. To further underline the increasing importance of finance checks, MyCarCheck has compiled a list of current used car scams.