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What price should I look for when selling a Volvo XC90?
What price should I look for when selling a Volvo XC90 with 107,000 miles on the clock from two owners?
Peter Morgan (Dublin)
May 2014 Filed under: used car values
Should I buy a high mileage Volvo V70?
Should I buy a 2002 Volvo V70 D5 163 SE with 174,000 miles on the clock?
Nessa Phipps
May 2014 Filed under: choosing used car
How good are the seven-seat Citroen C4 Picassos?
How good are the seven-seat Citroen C4 Picassos? Thinking of getting one for my wife and two babies.
Des Donagh
May 2014 Filed under: choosing new car
Audi Q5 or Hyundai Santa Fe?
I am looking for a four-wheel drive SUV that is three years old. Running costs and road tax are concerns: would you recommend an Audi Q5 or Hyundai Sante Fe?
William Neale (Dublin)
May 2014 Filed under: choosing used car
Will this Golf's electronic problem come back?
I am buying a 2006 Volkswagen Golf, which had computer problems in the past that are apparently quite common. Is this a problem that may return?
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Robert Hayes (Dublin)
May 2014 Filed under: electrics
What's wrong with my BMW 5 Series Touring?
My 2009 BMW 5 Series 2009 estate (68,000 miles) gives a little shunt when stopping at lights or slowing down in traffic. Also when taking off, though not all the time. What could it be?
Peter Kelly (Dublin)
Mar 2014 Filed under: fault
Ford S-max or Citroen C4 Grand Picasso?
Ford S-max or Citroen C4 Grand Picasso? I have three children under three.
Tom O'Shea (Kilkenny)
Mar 2014 Filed under: choosing new car
Is my BMW worth anything as scrap?
Hi, I have 2000 BMW 316 that passed the NCT two weeks ago, has new tyres and is in great condition, but ran out of oil on the motorway to Dublin last week and the engine seized. Now it's not really worth repairing I don't think so wondering what options I would have. Is it worth anything for scrappage? I got quoted €150 max.
Thanks, Scott
Scott Kitteringham (COrk)
Mar 2014 Filed under: scrappage
Ford Focus or Toyota Avensis?
Which would be a better buy, a 2001 Ford Focus diesel 1.8 with 177,000 miles on the clock or a Toyota Avensis 2.0 diesel with 155,000 miles?
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Andy Burnett (Roscommon)
Mar 2014 Filed under: choosing used car
What are 'pre-reg' cars and are they good value?
Hi, I was in a Volkswagen dealership recently looking to buy a new car. The salesman said I should come back at the end of the month when they will have new "pre reg" vehicles and I will get a much better deal then. Can you explain what this is and will I really get a better deal, it sounds too good to be true!
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Sinead, Dublin
Sinead Murphy (Dublin)
Mar 2014 Filed under: registration
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