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I accidentally hit a bollard and got the front passenger door and side skirt with mild scrapes and multiple dents. No jagged edges sustained and no holes. My NCT is on October 27, and I got a quote of €500 for the repair. Will my car fail if I do a DIY scratch removal and touch up minus the dent repair?

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l would like to buy a 5-9-year-old, previously owned diesel VW Transporter with crew cab for family sporting activities. I would be reregistering in ROI so would need to pay VRT. When it comes to motor tax, do I need to classify this as a private vehicle and if so is the yearly tax based on emissions or weight?

Asking for advice on a car suitable for taking an adult wheelchair in the boot. Thinking of Skoda Kodiaq, Hyundai Santa Fe or BYD Seal U PHEV.

Great review of the 2025 BMW 330e hybrid. You mentioned petrol consumption but forgot to mention electricity consumption...

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I want to buy a Ford tipper truck from a dealer in Northern Ireland, but I live in southern Ireland. I am a little confused as to the VRT cost. Are you able to assist?

There has been a lot of noise about the abysmal crash safety rating of the MG3 Hybrid and rightly so. However, in the Euro NCAP frontal collision tests the new BMW 1 Series achieved the same score - 8.9/16 points, but there hasn't been a sound about it.

According to Euro NCAP: “Dummy readings indicated weak protection of the driver's chest, based on dummy readings of compression... Protection of the driver's left leg was also weak, with marginal protection the front occupants' legs in general… In the full-width rigid barrier test, chest protection was rated as weak both for the driver and the rear passenger, in both cases a result of compression.”

The F40 launched in 2019 scored 14.3/16 points. I'm particularly annoyed about this because I traded in my F40 for the new F70 before it had been tested by Euro NCAP. I had assumed it would achieve the same if not a better score.

While the MG3 result is shambolic the 1 Series' isn't exactly stellar considering it costs at least €20k more than a MG3.

Will the new Toyota Aygo X have the same 12-volt battery as the Yaris hybrid? It has been reported that the 12-volt battery gets drained if the car isn't driven regularly.

BYD 'Blade 2' batteries will be available in what models?

Hi guys,

I am currently driving a 241 BMW X3 M Sport plug-in hybrid - I traded up from a diesel 191. And I just don't like it! It is costing way more to run than what I was forking out for the 191.

I love love love X3s but I am wondering would I get better value if I went with the diesel hybrid? I do a lot of miles, as well as small bit of city driving, but mostly 100km a day. What would you think?

Good afternoon,

A quick query in relation to VRT: we are looking at importing a car (crash damaged) solely for the purpose of donor parts for one of our vehicles that requires an engine and body panel.

We believe customs duty will apply, but the donor car from the UK will never be reregistered in Ireland and it would be our intention when we have the parts required removed to get an end-of-life cert for what remains of the imported car from the UK.

With this in mind, can we take it that the UK import will not require VRT?