New car sales in 2016 were the highest they've been in eight years.
146,000 vehicles were bought – an increase of 17% on 2015.
4,147 new cars were registered in Tipperary last year – up from just over 3,500 in 2015.
‘Motorcheck.ie’ claims the latest stats follow two consecutive years of 30% annual growth, putting the total sales figures for new cars back at 2008 levels.
