It appears the number of deals is down 5pc so far this year but the percentage of people looking at electric and hybrid cars online is up substantially. According to the new DoneDeal.ie motor industry review for the first half of the year, nearly half a million used cars (483,152) have changed hands so far. We often lose sight of just how many older cars are traded every year. We tend to fixate on new-car sales as a reflection of economic activity. However, in terms of transaction volume, they are relatively small compared with their secondhand counterparts. The survey also claims the Skoda Octavia is the best car on the market as far as retaining its value is concerned. It further claims that the Volkswagen brand is the one most widely searched for. As part of the report, the company carried out a depreciation analysis. In doing so, it identified what it claims to be the best five makes and models to retain their value from new (the cars were first bought in 2014/15). The Octavia had … [Read more...] about Slight dip in used-car sales as the top five value holders named
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Warning of Ikea ‘carnage’ as full car park sees drivers leave cars on roundabout
Those hoping to head to Exeter's new Ikea store today have been warned of parking 'carnage' with some people leaving their cars on a roundabout even before the store opened. Shoppers looking forward to Bank Holiday meatballs are likely to have issues parking this morning as the car park was almost full just after 11am. The store opens at 11am today and closes at 5pm. See a video from the first day of Ikea above. Some shoppers are reported to have given up and turned round due to the car park being too busy. There are reports of similar issues yesterday. There are also long queues within the store, in the restaurant area particularly. One angry shopper, who arrived at the store just after it opened, said: "We were expecting it to be busy, but nothing like this. When we arrived, just 15 or 20 minutes after the doors opened at 11am, it was carnage. "There were already cars parked around the edge of the roundabout outside the store and others, who’d obviously tried to park and given … [Read more...] about Warning of Ikea ‘carnage’ as full car park sees drivers leave cars on roundabout
Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody: The night I nearly died after going on three-day bender
0 Comments Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody: The night I nearly died after going on three-day bender BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Gary Lightbody shifts uncomfortably in his seat as he recalls the lowest moment of his life. It's 18 years ago now, but the pain - and shame - of that episode are clearly still fresh in his mind. Well, at least some parts of it. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/snow-patrols-gary-lightbody-the-night-i-nearly-died-after-going-on-threeday-bender-36944241.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/article36944237.ece/2408b/AUTOCROP/h342/2018-05-25_new_41216670_I5.JPG Email Gary Lightbody shifts uncomfortably in his seat as he recalls the lowest moment of his life. It's 18 years ago now, but the pain - and shame - of that episode are clearly still fresh in his mind. Well, at least some parts of it. He's all too aware that he could have died that night. Indeed, as he lay at the bottom of a steep flight of concrete steps, … [Read more...] about Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody: The night I nearly died after going on three-day bender
New twist in probe of slain NBA star Lorenzen Wright
Produced by Josh Gelman, Alvin Patrick and Jaime Hellmann Lorenzen Wright made headlines as the seventh overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft – but he also won the hearts of so many because of his impact on thousands of kids who were inspired by him. That ended in July 2010 during a call to 911. The chilling recording captured the 34-year-old's dying word: "Goddamn." A dispatcher then heard repeated gunshots – 11 in all – unaware where it was happening or who was on the other end of the line. "You can just listen to that tape and know he was in trouble," says Toney Armstrong, former director of police at the Memphis Police Department, who oversaw the investigation. "We literally threw everything we had at this investigation. We really wanted to solve it. We really, really wanted to solve this case." As Memphis mourned, months turned into years and the city became obsessed with solving the murder of its favorite son. Then, seven long years after the murder, police got … [Read more...] about New twist in probe of slain NBA star Lorenzen Wright
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The first thing to know is that perfectionism isn’t something to brag about in a job interview. We tend to value it as a character trait that is linked to illustriousness, diligence and high achievement, and if the downside to being a perfectionist is a certain neuroticism, then the pay-off might seem worth it. After all, no one wants to encounter a sloppy surgeon or a slapdash pilot. Psychologists used to follow this thinking, too. They once distinguished between healthy perfectionism, the kind that makes you aim high and work hard, and maladaptive perfectionism, the sort that turns you into a psychological mess with a debilitating fear of failure. Nowadays, however, there’s broadening agreement among researchers that perfectionism is always harmful. When we focus on its apparent upsides we are often confusing it with more useful qualities such as conscientiousness. What distinguishes the perfectionist are ruthless self-criticism and a tendency to set unattainable … [Read more...] about ConsumerBusinessSpotlightConsumerBusinessSpotlightConsumerBusinessSpotlightConsumerBusinessSpotlightConsumerBusinessSpotlightHow democracy diesWhat the new cult of perfectionism means for motherhood