It is not closed per se, it is priced out of consideration for most car imports.Why is the British used car market closed to Ireland?
...to the absolute glee of the Irish motor industryBrexit closed it in terms of practicality really. Or at least heavily restricted it.
True. Also easier to get in and out for older drivers and passengers.Cars have been getting bigger and heavier for a very long time now, and most small SUVs are very similarly sized to the medium cars they are replacing, they just sit a little taller. For example a Corolla hatchback is longer and wider than a Nissan Juke and a similar weight. Many find the taller stance improves visibility of obstacles around them.
The problem for other cars eg in car parks is that taller stance comes at the price of reduced visibility for lower set cars.Cars have been getting bigger and heavier for a very long time now, and most small SUVs are very similarly sized to the medium cars they are replacing, they just sit a little taller. For example a Corolla hatchback is longer and wider than a Nissan Juke and a similar weight. Many find the taller stance improves visibility of obstacles around them.
disagree, suvs are popular because thats what people want and its what they will want if buying second hand, the traditional buyers of regular hatchbacks will remain.A small suv is not the same as a mid sized standard car, they are still bigger and heavier. It's alot easier to learn how to drive in a standard car than in an suv.
I still think there will be a shortage of standard cars and demand will be very high on the second hand market
So fewer low cars on the road should address much of that issue.The problem for other cars eg in car parks is that taller stance comes at the price of reduced visibility for lower set cars.
Brexit closed it in terms of practicality really. Or at least heavily restricted it.
Excellent news if it comes to pass. Even better news would be the final demise of VRT which is both anti-competitive and an affront to the principle of the EU Single Market.I think I read that the Windsor agreement should change the situation again?
Here's hoping.
Cost of imported second-hand cars set to fall due to Windsor Framework
New scheme due to come into effect for car dealers in Northern Ireland on May 1, it will be rolled out for Irish dealers in Augustwww.businesspost.ie
The opposite - they sell far more secondhand cars than new cars and this effectively closed off their biggest supply source....to the absolute glee of the Irish motor industry
Its got me confused, can you explain the differencedisagree, suvs are popular because thats what people want and its what they will want if buying second hand, the traditional buyers of regular hatchbacks will remain.
also i get the feeling you are conflating crossovers with suvs.
the 'article' is so light and devoid of anything of substance id wonder if thats the authors personal view or if they read a study that supports it, especially in an irish context.Interesting comment in the Irish Times
Renting a Tesla is an eye-opening experience
Game Changers: This car’s personality is a weird mix of nervous nelly and boy racer. Good car. Bad carwww.irishtimes.com
Manufacturers keep pumping out SUVs so heavy they may buckle the infrastructure of multistorey car parks.
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