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Which Mazda6 to go for?
Hello,
Thinking of buying a Mazda: could you give me advice on which one I should buy? I am looking at either a 2016 Mazda6 2.2 Skyactiv in Sport trim, with 170,000km on the clock but no service history, or a 2015 Mazda6 2.0 SE Nav saloon, bought from a car dealer.
Which one is cheaper to maintain and more reliable?
IGOR DULAP (Dublin)
Dec 2025 Filed under: choosing used car
Where to service my imported Toyota Prius hybrid?
Where can I get my Japanese import Toyota Prius hybrid system serviced?
Fiona
Dec 2025 Filed under: servicing
Which kind of belt or chain drive in a 2024 Ford Kuga?
Does the 2024 Ford Kuga 1.5 EcoBoost ('Dragon') engine have a wet belt, dry belt or a timing chain? Does it have a belt or chain to drive the oil pump?
Safak (Turkiye)
Dec 2025 Filed under: timing belt or chain
Any issues importing a Japanese 'Kei' truck to Ireland?
I'm looking to purchase and import a second-hand 'Kei' truck from Japan into Ireland. Do you know of any compliance issues that may impact my ability to register the vehicle in Ireland?
Paul (Cork)
Dec 2025 Filed under: importing
Any issue taxing a Japanese import?
Hi,
I'm thinking of buying a 2017 Honda Shuttle 1.5 from a dealership. Rang my insurance company and they said they do not insure Japanese imports. I was a little shocked as I had no idea it was an import. It has an NCT but no car tax. My question is, will it be a problem to tax if it's got no motor tax history?
Caroline Corbould (Swords)
Dec 2025 Filed under: taxation
How to find the OMV for a 2021 Hyundai Kona EV?
Is there anywhere to find historic pricing lists for new cars to help identify the Original Market Value (OMV) for Benefit in Kind (BIK) calculations?
I have a 2021 Kona EV and can't find a price for a new Kona EV in 2021 anywhere (you did an article on the new Hyundai range for 2021 in late 2020 but only noted the new look Kona EV and Kona Hybrid were coming in early 2021).
AnneMarie (Kildare)
Jan 2026 Filed under: benefit-in-kind
Does a timing chain need replacing?
Regarding timing chain replacement comment… In a response regarding this on your site I read this answer: “since it is a chain rather than a belt, no worries.”
Does this mean a timing chain does not require replacing?
Szoke Scott
Jan 2026 Filed under: timing belt or chain
I've just bought a Nissan Juke Hybrid...
I bought a Nissan Juke 1.6 automatic petrol hybrid recently. I do a lot of town driving. In town I thought it would be driving mostly on the battery. This doesn't seem to be the case. Can you please advise as to how I can monitor this and any suggestions how I can improve its efficiency?
Thanks
Dee (Roscommon)
Jan 2026 Filed under: hybrid
How does vintage motor tax work?
Hi,
I recently went through your guides on VRT and motor tax, but can't seem to find any article on how vintage tax works and what the limitations are regarding insurance, etc. Would appreciate an article. The guides were very informative and easy to follow.
Thanks
Evan (Dublin)
Oct 2025 Filed under: classic cars
Chain or wet belt in a 2025 Opel Frontera?
Can I ask for clarification on the 2025 Opel Frontera? I was lead to believe that they have the wet belt engine but on reading the brochure it refers to timing chain. Which is it?
Caroline Dyer (Galway)
Oct 2025 Filed under: timing belt or chain
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