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I currently have a 2005 Mazda3 saloon 1.6 petrol. Would like to get a new car to upgrade to at least 2008 and still stay with a saloon type. What would you recommend? I'm sick of paying crazy tax for the 1.6 petrol. Thanks

In 2000 I exported a new, unregistered car to the UK and registered it there. At the time, pre-tax prices were cheaper in Ireland than the UK and the taxes were lower in the UK. So, this all made sense, then. Is it still the case that pre-tax prices are lower in Ireland?

I've just bought a new Audi A3 Saloon 1.4 (petrol) as I do very low annual mileage and mainly urban driving. Will I still take a hit at trade-in time in the next three years or so, due to petrol engine rather than diesel?

What should I look for when going to view a 2007 Volkswagen Golf GTI?

How reliable are the Peugeot 3008 diesel automatic, the Nissan Qashqai and Nissan Juke and which to choose?

How much should I pay for a 2006 Golf GTI with DSG and 102k kilometers on the clock?

We have two cars at present: a 2008 Volkswagen Golf Estate 1.9 TDI diesel (low tax, 90,000 miles, does approx. 10k miles per year), which is a family car doing town trips and three days a week motorway driving 74 miles round trip on the M1 and M50. The other is a 2007 Golf Plus 1.9 TDI with 110,000 miles on the clock doing approx. 20,000 miles per year (mainly round trips of 74km per day seven days per week on the motorway). Very happy with both cars and not giving any problems, but have been told that both cars will need the dual mass flywheel changed at some point as this is often a problem with these Golfs.

Was going to change the Golf Plus for new family car worth approx. €17k - was going to get approx. €5-5.5k as trade in and a loan for €12K. Trying to justify changing car! Both cars are serviced at most 1,000km after service is due. How much is too many miles on these cars? Could I get high mileage on these cars without too much of an outlay on repairs or should I regularly update the car? If I'm to change I was going to look at a Volkswagen Passat, Skoda Octavia or a Toyota Avensis. Am I right in sticking to diesel?

Many thanks

I'm looking to insure a 2008 Volkswagen Golf GT 140hp, but all I have is a learner permit for three years and one ear no claims as a named driver. Cheapest quote yet was €3,500. Any good cheap insurers you can recommend? I am 22 and female.

What do you think of the Dacia Sandero Stepway?

What should I pay for replacing brake pads + discs - front/rear on 2007-registered Peugeot 307CC petrol, 1.6?

Thank you, Mary.