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Price of the new Citroen e-C4 without grants?

What is the Irish price for the new (2025) electric Citroen C4 Max when all grants are taken away?

Pat

Mar 2025 Filed under: electric cars

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Why two different motor tax rates for the same BMW?

Two cars, different years pay different rates of motor tax yet they have the same engine and same CO2:

Reg 171 D 61663 pays €190 annually
Reg 182 D 26928 pays €600 annually

What's the difference?

Alexander Papathomas (Dublin 7)

Mar 2025 Filed under: taxation

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Any issues with a 2015 Golf's gearbox?

What are common issues with the transmission system in a 2015 Volkswagen Golf?

John Wick

Mar 2025 Filed under: gearbox

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Will a UK insurance firm classify an NI car as an import?

Do UK insurance companies treat a car brought over from Northern Ireland as an import?

Norman John Gibson (Preston)

Mar 2025 Filed under: insurance

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Is the WLTP CO2 figure needed for VRT calculation?

When calculating VRT is the band rate what you pay at the WLTP CO2 rate or the CO2 that is on the V5?

Domnick Taaffe

Mar 2025 Filed under: VRT

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Do I pay customs duty on this 2019 car from the North?

I am privately buying a car from Northern Ireland registered in 2019. I understand the VRT but have no idea how and where to do custom duty to bring it across the border. Can you advise on this please?

Thanks so much.

Patrick Grant (Carlow, Ireland)

Mar 2025 Filed under: importing

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How much to tax a Renault Master van privately?

How much is it to tax a Renault Master van (2.5-litre engine) privately?

David Tobin (Tipperary)

Mar 2025 Filed under: taxation

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Does the 2025 Citroen e-C4 have a front-facing camera?

Does the new-for-2025 electric Citroen C4 225 have a front camera in the Max level? And what reductions should apply if I was to get a demonstration model?

Pat

Mar 2025 Filed under: choosing new car

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Electric Opel Grandland or Renault Scenic?

Can you compare the electric Opel Grandland with the Renault Scenic E-Tech for me please?

Kevin Mac Gowan (Templeogue)

Mar 2025 Filed under: choosing new car

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What to replace my SEAT Ateca with?

Hi guys,

I'd like your advice please on what to change my SEAT Ateca for or stick like for like (it's a lovely drive).

I live in north Donegal so very windy roads but now spend three out of four weeks in Louth caring for my father who's had a stroke, So wheelchair and Zimmer frame space is needed. I already have heated front seats in mine, that's a must, plus I mind my grandnephew and there's a new baby on the way so it needs to be easy to fit a car seat also.

Because Donegal is so hilly I need a good bit of power. I was thinking automatic for the longer drives but honestly don't mind manual. I'm also used to diesel, I'd like rear parking assistance, Bluetooth, anti-collision detection if possible.

So many to choose from my brain is addled, I've a 172 Ateca at the moment so want to go 2021+ and my maximum budget is €16,000 plus whatever I get for my car as a trade-in.

Any advice would be great thank you

Lorraine Rath (Gweedore)

Mar 2025 Filed under: choosing used car

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