How to plan your finance route carefully for a new set of wheels

Tomorrow sees the start of 152 car registrations. Grainne McGuinness has been looking at finance options if you’re planning a trip to the showroom.

According to the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), new car registrations from January to May this year were up more than 26% on last year’s figures. That’s a lot of new cars on the road, and predictions are that the second half of the year should also see an increase.

If you are one of those lucky enough to be thinking about taking the plunge (mmm, lovely new car scent) there are a multitude of finance options available: