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I currently drive a 2016 Audi Q7, a 3.0-litre quattro diesel. I want to upgrade as it has 244,000km now on the clock, as I average 30,000km per year.

I was looking at the Q7 petrol hybrid but worried about fuel consumption compared to diesel, I would do a lot of small local journeys and thought this might be better option but just looking for advice if possible please or suggestions on what else you would recommend. Boot space is another big requirement.

Thanks

John

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Just brought a 2022 Kia Sportage 1.6 petrol hybrid 2022 and it averages 7.3 litres per 100km. I thought it would be less.

Looking at purchasing a 2018 Mercedes C-Class from Northern Ireland.

The car was first registered in the UK but was sold then and in Northern Ireland since May 2021 to the person I am thinking of purchasing from. It states on the Revenue website that if the vehicle was previously in use in Northern Ireland for a reasonable amount of time and I can provide copy of the V5 showing last registered keeper and the date it was registered to them and an MOT history I won't have to pay additional customs and VAT.

Would three years suffice as a reasonable amount of time?

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I have a 2009 Jaguar XF; it keeps coming up on the dash "DSC" and going into limp-home mode; is there a quick fix to this, or is all lost?

I have a 2017 Citroen C3 Aircross 1.6 BlueHDi. My reverse light, camera and rear park assist are not working. Looking online it seems the reverse light switch on the gearbox the most likely to be faulty. I'm wondering how and where do I access the reverse switch as the engine looks tucked back in the engine bay. I haven't looked yet to see if I can see the switch from the engine bay. I'm wondering what is the procedure to removing the switch.

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I have a 2018 Skoda Rapid Spaceback TSI 95 (999cc) petrol currently at 97,000km. Wondering when to change the timing belt.

Kindly let me know please dear experts.

Thanks in advance.

Looking at 2024 BMW 5 Series on sale by Northern Ireland main BMW dealer. The car is still on an English plate and was registered in England in January 2024. It has covered 7,000km from new. The dealer has it in Northern Ireland for four months. The dealer tells me that because the car has been in Northern Ireland for a reasonable period of time I can import it into ROI without paying VAT and duty (VRT only).

I thought that a car had to be in private ownership in Northern Ireland to be exempt from VAT and duty. This car has never been in private ownership since it arrived in Northern Ireland.

I won a 2010 Mitsubishi Shogun 3.2. It was first registered in Nothern Ireland in March 2010 and as far as I can make out it remained there until it was delivered to me a few days ago.

What do I do next? We want to take the back seat out of it. Do I need an engineer report after I take out the seats, before I bring it to the NCT centre? And do I need to get a letter from Lucky Day competitions to say I won it?

I need to get my TomTom working in my Renault Scenic. I have got two conflicting views:

1 - The age of the vehicle (2016) means it is now too old and is out of date. Someone has one of similar vintage and his is fine.

2 - It is of unique fit in that it is part of the media in-car entertainment system.

What is the correct answer?

Will I have to pay just the VRT if i import a Jan 2024 Audi Q4 e-tron 45 S line with 10,000km on the clock from Northern Ireland (no VAT or import duty)? It was only registered in Northern Ireland, never in the UK. I'm finding the Revenue wording difficult to follow.

Thanks for your help!