Shop outside Ireland to save on motors — survey

CAR buyers can save up to €7,000 by shopping outside the Republic for a second-hand motor, the Consumers Association of Ireland (CAI) claimed last night.

However, the motor industry has raised serious questions about the accuracy of the CAI survey comparing prices here and in Britain or the North.

It found that, before importation costs, the actual prices outside the State can be as little as half the average costs here.