{"id":7675,"date":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:25:21","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T23:00:00","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/micksgarageblog.org\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.micksgarage.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">MicksGarage.com<\/a>\u00a0are one of the UK &amp; Ireland&#8217;s largest online retailers of car parts and accessories. We currently have over 5.6 million\u00a0car parts and <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7685 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imagetin.com\/images\/micksgarage-ie\/646jk67ggt\/micksgarage-premises-300x200_35a52a.jpg\" alt=\"micksgarage-premises\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>accessories listed on our site, from braking parts to car care, travel &amp; leisure gear, \u00a0service parts and much much more.    We pride ourselves on our passion for all things motoring.\u00a0\u00a0We cater for all types of motoring consumers, from DIY enthusiasts to families going on holiday,  whether you are preparing your car for a road trip or polishing your new motor, our aim is to provide you, the motorist with the largest range of automotive brands &amp; products at the best prices.    Founded in 2003 by Michael Crean (aka Mick) when he became unemployed. \u00a0From his bedroom in rural Cloghans, a small sleepy village in North West Mayo in Ireland, surrounded by sheep and a great view of Lough Conn MicksGarage.com was born. 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