Unbeatable Used Car Deals For Irish Customers - Autoquake Launch New Irish Home Page

AUTO CENTRAL – October 31, 2008: Autoquake, the UK’s leading online used car retailer, today announced the launch of an Ireland homepage for Irish car buyers who are looking to take advantage of the great savings available on imports. Responding to exceptional demand the new www.autoquake.com/ireland page details a step by step guide to importing a car from the UK.

“Buying a car in the UK and importing it into Ireland is a big saving as is. However, Autoquake.com prices are, on average, 10% cheaper than UK car supermarkets which, even after expenses, becomes a phenomenal saving. This is largely why 10% of our customer base is from Ireland and why we felt that a dedicated Irish page was necessary,” said Garry Hobson, Autoquake.com CEO.

“We went for a Honda Accord 2.2 Executive with 75k miles on the clock. It is worth about €20,000 here and we bought it from Autoquake for €7,200. Obviously VRT adds a bit on top, but this car is in the 20% VRT bracket, so that brought it to €11,000 all in – almost a 50% saving,” said an Irish Autoquake.com buyer in August 2008.

Autoquake.com is especially popular with Irish consumers for its competitive pricing but also due to its unique e-commerce website that enables consumers to browse and buy their car remotely via the internet.

Autoquake.com has pioneered the concept of enabling consumers to buy a used car from the comfort of their home. Every car listed on www.autoquake.com is illustrated with 50 interactive high quality interior and exterior images, a full vehicle specification and photos of the documentation and keys. The breadth and transparency of information about the vehicle and the ability to reserve the car online or pay in full dramatically changes the purchase experience.

“I like the honesty of Autoquake’s vehicle descriptions. The decision to buy was near already made before viewing because of the immense level of detail on the website - it is confidence inspiring,” commented a satisfied customer who bought a Mercedes CLK in October.

Irish buyers can travel to mainland UK knowing that the car will still be available on arrival and confident that the risk of any surprise is hugely reduced. In any event, Autoquake.com offers a full, no questions asked, 7-day money back guarantee from the date of collection.”

Autoquake.com is bucking the current automotive downward trend with sales increasing by more than 50% in the last quarter. This strong performance is due to the company’s unique e-commerce technology platform that enables cars to be remarketed directly to consumers with factory-like efficiency.