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I'm looking to purchase and import a second-hand 'Kei' truck from Japan into Ireland. Do you know of any compliance issues that may impact my ability to register the vehicle in Ireland?

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I'm thinking of buying a 2017 Honda Shuttle 1.5 from a dealership. Rang my insurance company and they said they do not insure Japanese imports. I was a little shocked as I had no idea it was an import. It has an NCT but no car tax. My question is, will it be a problem to tax if it's got no motor tax history?

Is there anywhere to find historic pricing lists for new cars to help identify the Original Market Value (OMV) for Benefit in Kind (BIK) calculations?

I have a 2021 Kona EV and can't find a price for a new Kona EV in 2021 anywhere (you did an article on the new Hyundai range for 2021 in late 2020 but only noted the new look Kona EV and Kona Hybrid were coming in early 2021).

Regarding timing chain replacement comment… In a response regarding this on your site I read this answer: “since it is a chain rather than a belt, no worries.”

Does this mean a timing chain does not require replacing?

I bought a Nissan Juke 1.6 automatic petrol hybrid recently. I do a lot of town driving. In town I thought it would be driving mostly on the battery. This doesn't seem to be the case. Can you please advise as to how I can monitor this and any suggestions how I can improve its efficiency?

Thanks

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I recently went through your guides on VRT and motor tax, but can't seem to find any article on how vintage tax works and what the limitations are regarding insurance, etc. Would appreciate an article. The guides were very informative and easy to follow.

Thanks

Can I ask for clarification on the 2025 Opel Frontera? I was lead to believe that they have the wet belt engine but on reading the brochure it refers to timing chain. Which is it?

Are insurance premiums higher for electric cars and their respective higher brake horsepower?

Condition of hybrid batteries on used Japanese cars imported to Ireland? Have they degraded with years of use?

Are the bumper graphics a map on the Dacia Spring?