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Does the Fiat Grande Panda have a manual gearbox?

I have a 2013 Ford Kuga 2.0-litre with 143,000km on the clock. It's well maintained. I had the transmission and clutch renewed at 95,000km and the timing chain and water pump seem ok. What preventive work should I be aware off? Great car.

Hello,

I'm a 78-year-old disabled driver and I've imported a November 1997 Toyota Caldina GT-T (turbocharged 2.0-litre '3SGTE' engine, AWD wagon) with 59,000km on the clock.

I've been to the NCT test centre in Ennis, Co Clare they need proof of the CO2 and NOx emissions. If I cannot come up with the emissions, what happens next?

Thanks in advance for your help

What is the car tax on Aygo hybrid?

Is the 2005 BMW X3 all-wheel drive or is it four-wheel drive? And what is the difference?

Skoda Superb estate or Enyaq?

I live in very rural Co. Donegal. In the past I have waited many hours for an AA breakdown van. I now drive a Hyundai Ioniq 5. I am reluctant to be at the mercy of a spray can or waiting for the AA if I have a puncture. Can you recommend a space saver spare wheel and preferably a scissor jack?

Is the Opel Mokka 1.2 GS 136hp good for motorway driving? Is it noisy at speed?

I've been looking at buying a new Kia Sportage hybrid, but I prefer the GT Line S spec offered in the UK to the Irish GT Line spec. Does the Irish Kia distributor allow for factory orders so as to give me a similar spec to GT Line S, or should I look at buying it in the North?

And if so, how much more expensive would you reckon it to be?

I'm considering buying a Renault 5. This is a potential purchase made with my heart as much as my head. My parents ferried me to primary school in a 1985 Renault 5 TL that I still have fond memories of.

I'm currently driving a 2008 Volvo C30 2.0 diesel. I recently moved house, so my commute has halved and I'm now doing approx. 11,000 miles a year, making an EV a real choice for the first time.

However, I'm a complete technophobe and am afraid buying a brand-new EV will be too much of a jump for me from what I am used to.

Technically there's not much wrong with my Volvo. It is cheap to run and reliable even at 243,000 miles. However, I do hanker for something more modern and absolutely fell in love with the 5 from the first moment I looked at it.

Am I overthinking things or is EV ownership too much of a leap for someone who finds it difficult to work our air-to-water heating?