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McCarthy Motors - Airport Rd., Cork - Are they still in business?

  • 26-12-2016 12:33pm
    #1
    PaddyBloggit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭


    Are McCarthy Motors of Ballycurren Industrial Estate, Airport Rd., Cork still in business?

    If they have moved, any ideas where to?

    Do they have a stock list anywhere?

    I can't find any current details for them online.


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  • #2
    johncmurphy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26 ✭johncmurphy


    No they closed a good few years ago. There is a tyre shop in where thry were now


  • #3
    PaddyBloggit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭PaddyBloggit


    Thanks John.


  • #4
    Padraig Mor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,610 ✭✭✭Padraig Mor


    Were they the ones who sold the infamous deathtrap Mini highlighted here a few times? Were operating from Blackrock Rd area last I remember.


  • #5
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Yes. Same ones.


  • #6
    corks finest
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    PaddyBloggit wrote: »
    Are McCarthy Motors of Ballycurren Industrial Estate, Airport Rd., Cork still in business?

    If they have moved, any ideas where to?

    Do they have a stock list anywhere?
    Long,long gone
    I can't find any current details for them online.
    Gone


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  • #7
    corks finest
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    corks finest wrote: »
    Gone

    Loads of decent garages about,personally if recommend auto direct,lityle island,purchased my last motor there,was looked after v well,sensible ppl,got a good trade in,and a cracker Honda insight off them


  • #8
    CINCLANTFLT
    Closed Accounts Posts: 781 ✭✭✭CINCLANTFLT


    While we on such a topic... the Lee Garage in town... is that gone? Is there a gym there now?


  • #9
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    CINCLANTFLT wrote: »
    While we on such a topic... the Lee Garage in town... is that gone? Is there a gym there now?

    Gone, some pics as it was
    IMG_0002.jpg

    IMG_0003.jpg


    always thought the stickers they'd put on the side windows of cars were cool.


  • #10
    CINCLANTFLT
    Closed Accounts Posts: 781 ✭✭✭CINCLANTFLT


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Gone, some pics as it was
    IMG_0002.jpg

    IMG_0003.jpg


    always thought the stickers they'd put on the side windows of cars were cool.
    Yikes! Any idea as to why Lee Garage closed... they always seemed busy to me... I even bought a car there about 15 years ago


  • #11
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Some info on lee garage from the son of one of the current directors of lee garage's LinkedIn (manager for enterprise vans cork)

    Lee Garage was founded in 1932 by Donald Jeffery and Arthur Good, it was located on Merchants Quay, where the Merchants Quay Shopping Centre now stands.

    In 1961 Lee Garage moved into a larger premises on South Terrace, on the site which was formerly Hosford’s Bakery. The present Office Block and modern Showroom that stands today was developed by Frampton Jeffery in 1994.


    I would guess that there would have been many reasons to close. The 2 owners are in their 60s/70s. The entire fiat network would sell less cars in a year than one big dealership would do in a month.


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  • #12
    CINCLANTFLT
    Closed Accounts Posts: 781 ✭✭✭CINCLANTFLT


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Some info on lee garage from the son of one of the current directors of lee garage's LinkedIn (manager for enterprise vans cork)

    Lee Garage was founded in 1932 by Donald Jeffery and Arthur Good, it was located on Merchants Quay, where the Merchants Quay Shopping Centre now stands.

    In 1961 Lee Garage moved into a larger premises on South Terrace, on the site which was formerly Hosford’s Bakery. The present Office Block and modern Showroom that stands today was developed by Frampton Jeffery in 1994.

    ... and I think Gavin Jeffery was taking over? A quick check on LinkedIn shows him to be running a rental car Franchise... was the car part just not turning a profit, but the rental car part was?


  • #13
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I have no idea tbh.


  • #14
    CINCLANTFLT
    Closed Accounts Posts: 781 ✭✭✭CINCLANTFLT


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    I have no idea tbh.

    Cool... thanks for the detail you did give. I'm guessing it's the low sales of Fiats etc...


  • #15
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Any link to the mini story?


  • #16
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055870800


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