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Skoda Octavia or Kia cee'd SW for a taxi?

Hi team, for my taxi business which should I choose? New Skoda Octavia 1.6 TDI or the Kia cee'd SW (I like the Kia's looks?

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Paul Mc Mahon (Dublin)

Jul 2013 Filed under: taxi

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What's the 1.6 TDCi Ford Mondeo like?

What are the pros and cons of a 1.6 TDCi Style version of the Ford Mondeo?

Tirziman Julian (Meath)

Jan 2014 Filed under: choosing used car

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Is the SsangYong Actyon reliable?

I am interested in a SsangYong Actyon 2.0-litre. I am told that it is a chain drive engine; is it reliable?

L C (Corkscncun)

Jan 2014 Filed under: reliability

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Petrol or diesel power for the 2007 Nissan Qashqai?

What do you think of the 2007 Nissan Qashqai SVE 1.6 petrol versus a 2007 1.5 dCi diesel Visia model?

Felicity Obrien (Tipperary)

Jan 2014 Filed under: choosing used car

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Ford Kuga or Volkswagen Tiguan?

I'm looking at a Ford Kuga 2.0-litre with four-wheel drive against a Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0-litre four-wheel drive, both 2008 and diesel. pros & cons? Worried about economy!

Audrey Connor (Athlone)

Jan 2014 Filed under: choosing used car

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What's the deal with insuring a car on HP finance?

I was talking to a friend of mine the other day and were talking about the way that some of the car loans / financing deals that some of the manufacturers do. Some of them are HP so that means that you won't own the car until you've made the last payment, how does this affect your insurance, as isn't one of the first questions about the car being registered in your name? Does HP not mean it remains in the leasing company's name until you make the last payment?

Simon Mac (Dublin)

Jan 2014 Filed under: insurance

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What small car would suit my 20,000km annual mileage?

Hi, I am looking to move out from a town, which would mean commuting of about 15,000 to 20,000km per year. Should I be looking for small diesel or petrol in order to keep costs as low as possible? Ideally about 1.4 or 1.6 engine size...

Thanks

John Stalmach (Dublin)

Jan 2014 Filed under: choosing used car

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Pros and cons of the 2011 Toyota Urban Crusier?

Pros and cons of the 2011 Toyota Urban Crusier?

Tom Osullivan (Cork)

Jan 2014 Filed under: choosing used car

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Is the Rover 75 a car to be avoided?

Is the Rover 75 a car to be avoided? Looking at a 2005 1.8 with 117,000 miles on the clock. Is the head gasket failure a big issue on all 1.8 Rover engines?

Gerard Hutchinson (Drogheda)

Jan 2014 Filed under: reliability

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Mazda6 or BMW 320d?

Mazda6 2.2D or BMW 320d? Which of the two will be better as a fun-to-drive second hand 2010/2011 hatchback/saloon? The Mazda6 is cheaper to buy but would it be also cheaper to maintain and be more reliable? Would the BMW keep a higher residual value? Anything I should look out when going for a test drive?

Vittorio Papa (Dublin)

Jan 2014 Filed under: choosing used car

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