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What will I replace my Peugeot with for €15,000?
I'm looking to trade in my 2012 Peugeot 308 Active HDi (with 242,000km on the odometer) for a newer medium-sized used car and don't know if I should be looking at a diesel, petrol or a hybrid car.
Reliability, efficiency and easy maintenance are my key concerns. I travel mostly rural roads and do a short daily commute (50km per day round trip in low density traffic). I sometimes take longer trips but rarely use motorways. My annual mileage is roughly 20,000km. My budget including trade in would be in the region of €14-€15,000.
Mary (Co Galway)
Mar 2026 Filed under: choosing used car
Does the Macan S have a proper Porsche engine?
I used to have a diesel Porsche Macan, which I later learned was powered by a Volkswagen engine and I had loads of trouble with it.
I currently have an aging Panamera Turbo with a proper Porsche engine which has been faultless and I am thinking of changing.
Is the 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine in the Macan S a Porsche development?
John Moseley (Bs25 5nt )
Feb 2026 Filed under: petrol
Hello is the Smart #1 Brabus available in Ireland?
Hello is the Smart #1 Brabus available in Ireland?
Pat (Adare)
Mar 2026 Filed under: choosing new car
Is Chery coming to Ireland?
Is Chery coming to Ireland?
Mark Foley (Limerick )
Mar 2026 Filed under: choosing new car
When will the BYD Atto 3 Evo be in Ireland?
Just wondering when will the BYD Atto 3 Evo be available in Ireland?
Pat (Adare)
Mar 2026 Filed under: choosing new car
Can I fit a taxi meter in the Xpeng G6?
Can I fit a taxi meter in the Xpeng G6?
Joseph Power (Limerick)
Feb 2026 Filed under: taxi
Is a second-hand engine a good idea?
Hi,
The timing belt went on my Citroen C5 so the mechanic said to replace it with a second-hand engine which will cost up to 2,000 Euros. How do I know if the mechanic will get a good second-hand engine for me?
Brian Malone (Portarlington Laois)
Feb 2026 Filed under: warranty
Can I limit the battery charge on a new Peugeot E-308?
Does the 2026 Peugeot E-308 MY26 have a setting that you can only charge to 80 per cent?
Mel
Feb 2026 Filed under: EV charging
Is a BMW 1 Series worth €5,000?
Is it worth buying a BMW 1 Series (116i) for €5,000 with a one-year warranty?
HOSSSAIN MOHATAR MIMÚN (Melilla)
Feb 2026 Filed under: used car values
Do I pay VRT and VAT on importing a BMW iX?
Hi,
I am looking to bring a fully electric car in from Northern Ireland. I am currently looking at a 2022 BMW iX priced at £32,000 sterling (circa. €37k). The car is registered in Northern Ireland and not GB.
Will this be open to VRT or VAT charges on import, and is there a limit to electric car prices coming into Ireland from NI (registered in NI) for which they are then subject to VRT or VAT?
Thanks for the help.
Jason Kirrane (Kildare)
Feb 2026 Filed under: importing
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