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What small diesel car would you recommend from 2008?
What would be the best diesel cars to buy? I'm looking at 2008 and not a big car. We have a 2003 Skoda Octavia 1.9 TDI so it would ideally be 1.4 to 1.6 in diesel really.
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Noel Mc Grath (Tralee)
May 2012 Filed under: choosing used car
Does my Mondeo have a timing belt?
Does my 2004 Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX have a cam belt or a timing chain?
Ronald Simcock (Warrington)
May 2012 Filed under: servicing
Why no spare wheel in the Kia Rio?!
Why is there no spare wheel or jack in the new Kia Rio? It costs €115 to replace puncture sealant cannister that is supplied instead - that is crazy!
John Murphy (Dublin)
Apr 2012 Filed under: tyres
How much is my Hyundai Santa Fe worth?
How much is a 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS petrol with 75,000 kilometres on the clock worth on a trade-in against a 2008 Opel Zafira 1.6 petrol - or I should say cost to change!
Thanks!
James Brady (Clonsilla)
Apr 2012 Filed under: used car values
Any problems with the Peugeot 3008?
Do you know of any problems with the Peugeot 3008?
Pierce Mcallorum (Dublin)
Apr 2012 Filed under: choosing used car
Volvo XC90 or Land Rover Discovery?
Hi lads,
I need a seven-seat car and am looking at a 2005 Volvo XC90 D5 and a 2005 Range Rover Discovery 3 2.7D. Both are similar price and mileage. Which is best for safety, reliability and running costs? And it will never go off-road, just up on footpaths!
Thanks
Justin Patrick McElwee (Sligo)
Mar 2012 Filed under: choosing used car
How much is my 2012 Toyota Avensis Tourer worth?
How much is my 2012 Toyota Avensis Aura Tourer diesel, with 12,000 kilometres on the clock, worth on a trade-in?
THOMAS SHERIDAN (Dublin 7)
Mar 2012 Filed under: used car values
New Beetle or used Porsche/Mercedes SLK?
I have a choice between the new Volkswagen Beetle or a 2007 Porsche Boxster or 2008 model Mercedes-Benz SLK. I live in Cork (no Porsche repairs) and am not thinking of resale value/fuel economy, but am thinking of repair/servicing/parts etc.
Any tips?
Kieran F (Cork)
Apr 2012 Filed under: choosing used car
Which of these would be a good starter car?
Hi, my girlfriend who is 22 has recently got her first provisional licence and completed her mandatory 12 lessons. Any advice on a good starter car for her, for under €1,000 if possible? Taking into account tax and insurance costs I've been looking at Cinquecentos, Micras, Polos and the Daewoo Lanos as they're 1.0-litre or under. Any of these worth considering, orany that should definitely be avoided?
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Ciaran Mc Cashin (Drogheda)
Apr 2012 Filed under: learner
What should I do with my 2008 Ford S-MAX?
We have a 2008 Ford S-MAX Titanium diesel auto with 100,000km on it. I have been looking around for ages at alternatives. In your view would we be better to sell this car now while it is still relatively young or would we be better to hold on for another couple of years?
I do not want to end up in the situation where no garage will give anything for it as it is too old and I do not want to have to spend loads to maintain it now it is getting older.
By the way what would I get for it as a trade-in or private sale? It is ours from new with full service history.
Thanks,
Andrew
Andrew Kelly (Limerick)
Mar 2012 Filed under: family car
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