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My 2008 Ford Galaxy Ghia 2.0-litre diesel has 245,000km on the clock and it is driving great. What is the life expectancy of a modern diesel engine?

My 2007 Volkswagen Golf has its ESP light display on. My Volkswagen dealer told me that it was the pressure sensor on the ABS would need replacing and could not be fixed. He told me it would cost €1,500, which I think is outrageous! After some research I saw in the UK that Volkswagen is replacing these free or labour only as there is a known fault.

Any advice/help would be appreciated.

Looking at a 2009 Renault Scenic 1.6 petrol with 50,000 miles on the clock. Does the 09 Scenic have electrical problems in general or are they a good buy?

William, Portlaoise

Bought an Audi A6 from a dealer in Dublin last Monday; on Wednesday a fault appeared on the dash about the gearbox fault code 17090; rang the dealer on Thursday and told he will not fix the car; took it the main Audi dealer and did a diagnostic check and was told the car is not safe to drive.

What do I do now?

Hi,

I wonder can you help please? I have bought a 2008 Audi A6  SE (not an import, an Irish car); I am hoping to attach an ISOFIX car seat to the car. The car was advertised as coming with ISOFIX. Trouble is, I think I need a 'latch bracket' as part of any ISOFIX installment. I am not sure. Can you advise? I have two holes in the chassis.

Help, baby due soon!

Hi, would you consider a 2007 Nissan Qashqai 1.5 diesel to be as reliable as a 2007 Toyota Corolla 1.4 diesel of similar mileage and condition? I will be buying one or the other in the next week or so and my heart is saying Qashqai, but my head is saying Corolla - can you provide an independent insight please? I do 20,000 miles per year.

Many thanks

Hi, could you please let me know how much it is to tax a 2006 BMW 318i M Sport?

From Lo in Dublin

Can you tell me when the updated 2017 Skoda Octavia will be offered for sale in Ireland?

Hi,

I have a 2006 Opel Astra 1.4 petrol. The management light is on and a mechanic said he thinks it's just an oxygen sensor, but recently my car has not been able to blow out hot air. The coolant seems to be gone, but it was only topped up recently and the engine is very hot after I drove it today and it sounded really loud when I turned on my air conditioning. Also, it is slightly vibrating and there is a whistling noise coming from the car.

Any help is welcome

What does the Ford B-Max look like?