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Should a dealer be asking me to pay an import's VRT?
I Am buying a car from a small dealer, he has brought it in from the UK. He wants me to pay with bank transfer or draft & wait for it to clear before letting me drive away in the car or getting the car registered or paying the VRT. Also he wants me to pay the VRT as he is not TAN registered? What are your thoughts?
Philip C
Apr 2013 Filed under: VRT
For €5,000, what car would suit my wife, just learning to drive?
I want to buy the missus a car. She is just learning to drive and she'll need to ferry our one-year-old around too. I don't want to spend too much, about €5,000 maximum, no real preference for make or model, but I want something safe, easy to drive, with good visibility. Low tax a bonus. Any ideas?
Johnny B (Dublin)
Apr 2013 Filed under: learner
What family car do you recommend?
Hi, what family car do you recommend for €6,000 budget and good resale value? I need this for only nine months.
Srinivas Rao (Dublin)
Apr 2013 Filed under: family car
Should I consider a UK import?
Do you think UK imports reliable? What about rust under body from salt? What about clocking?
Jason Kelly (Dublin 18)
Apr 2013 Filed under: importing
When will the Skoda Yeti be replaced?
When is the new facelifted Skoda Yeti going to be in Irish showrooms? And can we get a pic?
M L (Dublin)
Apr 2013 Filed under: future cars
What cars have really wide front door openings?
What saloon car has the widest front passenger door opening?
J McMunn (Mayo)
Apr 2013 Filed under: choosing new car
How much is my Citroen C4 Picasso worth?
What is the value of a 2007 Citroen C4 Picasso 1.6 diesel with 174,000km on it?
John O'wyer (Kilkenny)
Mar 2013 Filed under: used car values
Is a high mileage auto Audi A4 ok?
What should I look out for when buying a 2008 Audi A4 automatic? It has 170,000km on the clock.
Simon Doocey
Apr 2013 Filed under: automatic
Any serious issues with 2007 BMW X5?
Any serious issues with 2007 BMW X5?
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Paddy Dillon (Borris Co Carlow)
Apr 2013 Filed under: reliability
I need to replace my Focus and I need to carry logs
What to replace my 2000 Ford Focus 1.6 petrol saloon with? It's starting to rattle a bit and it's only doing 35mpg plus high tax for an old car. I recently purchased a stove and need a lot of timber to supply it. I have been loading up the boot of my Focus with timber logs, which is not ideal (I don't want to pay a few hundred Euro on getting a tow bar fitted as the car isn't worth it). A few bits starting to give trouble - steering linkage, engine missing sometimes, timing belt due, NCT due, four new tyres etc. I only do about 10,000km a year, live in the country (rough roads, potholes etc), two young kids. I was thinking about a 4x4 SUV or pick-up to cover both transporting kids around and for the timber work, or should I look for a more economical car with a towbar? I want to come up a few years (maybe stretch to 2008 for low tax).
Sorry it's a bit longwinded but any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks
K C (Cork)
Apr 2013 Filed under: towing
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