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What's insurance going to be like on a Passat for a 20-year-old?

Would it be very expensive to get insured in a Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI 105hp with a provisional licence? I am just 20.

James Duffy (Limerick)

Jun 2013 Filed under: insurance

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Help me spend up to €50,000 on a new car!

I have €40,000 to €50,000 to spend on a car. What would you advise? I have a 1998 BMW 520i with 106k miles since new.

Patrick Rice (Greystones)

Jul 2013 Filed under: choosing new car

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I'm thinking of trading in my Volvo for a Ford Mondeo

I have a 2008 Volvo SE 1.8 Flexifuel and I'm thinking of trading it in for 2012 Ford Mondeo or even an all-new Mondeo. How much should I expect? There are 107,000 miles on my current car.

Bryan Smyth (Dublin)

Jul 2013 Filed under: choosing new car

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How reliable is a Peugeot 307 2.0 HDi?

How reliable is a Peugeot 307 2.0 HDi?

Martin Penrose (Letterkenny)

Jul 2013 Filed under: reliability

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Should I change to Fiat from Fords?

I only ever drove Fords and I saw a Fiat Punto that I like. How reliable are Fiats and how different are they to Fords?

Carrie Conroy

Jul 2013 Filed under: choosing used car

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How reliable is a 2006 Honda Civic?

How reliable is a 2006 Honda Civic?

Dan O Sullivan (Kilkenny)

Jul 2013 Filed under: reliability

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What problems does the Alfa Romeo 147 1.6 have?

What problems does the Alfa Romeo 147 1.6 have?

Yes Yes (Ennis)

Jul 2013 Filed under: reliability

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Do early Audi A3s give trouble?

Do the 2001 Audi A3 1.6 petrol models give much trouble?

Mervyn Fair

Jul 2013 Filed under: reliability

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How reliable is the 2003 Peugeot 307?

How reliable is the 2003 Peugeot 307? How are their diesel engine models?

David McCartney

Jul 2013 Filed under: reliability

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Am I mad trading in my Audi A4 for a new Mazda6?

What is the Mazda6 like? I'm trading in an Audi A4. Am I mad?

Tricia Hogarty (Newbridge)

Jul 2013 Filed under: choosing new car

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