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Looking at the Toyota Proace Verso for a taxi; is it value for money?

I'm thinking of buying a new diesel automatic, possibly the new Hyundai i30. Would any dealers take a 2008 Toyota Prius not used for a couple of years and another car, our 2009 FOrd Focus diesel automatic? What do you think?

Hi, I have a few related questions please about turbo petrol cars. I'm thinking of changing my car soon and might actually go for petrol over diesel this time, mainly due to cheaper purchase price and reliability concerns about diesel cars when warranty runs out.

Do modern turbo petrol cars typically have EGR valves and Dual Mass Flywheels, two parts that often cause problems in diesel cars? Also most turbo petrols of today don't have particle filters, do they?

Final question please: why, if petrol is meant to have more potent power than diesel in many ways and I know petrols can generally manage higher revs and top speeds than diesels, do turbo petrol cars usually have much less torque/pulling power figures than equivalent sized turbo diesel engines? I've found diesels to have much more pulling power and responsiveness at speeds that are actually legal and under the limit, than petrols, in cars I've driven. Why is this when both types have turbos?

K Holden, Waterford.

I currently have a Ford Galaxy and looking to get a new/nearly new seven-seater. Have you done a review on seven-seaters? What would you recommend?

Hi,

I am changing my taxi currently a Toyota Avensis 1.6 petrol, for a 2010 Renault Fluence 1.5 diesel. Are there any problems I should know about with the Renault?

Thanks

Des Fitzgerald

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Have you any info on pricing and specification of the facelifted Volkswagen Golf GTD hatchback and whether Volkswagen will follow Mercedes-Benz and reduce retail prices due to Brexit?

Martin

I am looking for an automatic Nissan Qashqai...

Can you tell me if owners of the F10 BMW 520d have had suspension problems? The rear spring has broken on my 2012 520d with 50,000 miles on the clock. No tow bar, pothole or apparent tyre damage. BMW fixed it but it is not a recall.

Any views?

Which size of tyre shall be replaced for 175/65 R14 if I go for 16-inch alloys?

I have a 2007 Kia cee'd petrol with 180,000km on the clock. Trying to work out the best time to replace it. Thinking of a diesel as I do over 15,000km per year. Thinking of the Rio.

Your advice much appreciated.