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What is the market value for a 2006 Ford Focus Ghia with 160,000km on clock?

I bought a secondhand Opel Meriva (2005, 1.4) last year. Its history shows that, just before I bought it, the steering column had been replaced. There was a power steering "issue" last year (failure making turning impossible, EPS light flashing). Diagnostics were run and seemed to pass all, nothing more was done and the problem only appeared again over the past week with the power steering failing and the EPS light coming on.

When this happens on a motorway it's a very scary thing! The car is under warranty until end January 2015 so obviously I want to get everything done that's possible prior to that expiring (and the NCT will be due then too). Of course the dealer I bought this from is fobbing it off as not a big deal, but I can clearly see from wider reviews that this is a major problem in Merivas dating 2003-2008. In some cases I see that even when the steering column is replaced it doesn't solve the problem, but in any case I think better to do this anyway as a first step.

I will go to my garage about this on Monday but I need this to be taken seriously by them. The two things I have going against me here however is that A) I essentially know nothing about cars so can be easily hoodwinked by jargon and B) I'm a woman - so how could I possibly even understand? ;-)

Please help me out here would you - I've a baby due in about eight weeks and it won't be good if the power steering fails on the dash to the maternity ward!

When is it advisable to change the timing chain on an Opel Astra Estate 1.3 CDTi?

Hello, would you be able to list all the car manufacturers currently on sale in Ireland?

Thanks!

Is the mileage clock in a 2005 Hyundai Accent in km or in miles?

Options please: I need a diesel estate car on a budget of €10,000. Preferably leather, and no older than 2007.

I'm thinking of buying new SUV; do you know which is best value for money in terms of warranty and finance package on market at moment, but also attractive?

Hope you can help

Adrienne

Hi, I am wondering how much my 2005 Audi A4 is worth. It is an S line model, 1.9 TDI, 130hp, 113,000km, six-speed, 18-inch 'alloys, climate control, alarm. Very good condition.

Thanks, Danielle

What four- to five-year-old small run about car would you recommend?

Hello, I am looking at a 2006 Peugeot 307 Automatic and am wondering if you know much about their performance and reliability? I'm not looking for an automatic specifically but this car seems very clean and comfortable and is a high spec model. It only has 75k miles on the clock. I was planning on a 1.4 but this crossed my path and seems like a good car but I don't know much about automatics.

Many thanks, Sinead