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Hi George,

We spoke to Volkswagen Ireland and it confirmed that yes, it is. Prices start at €23,175 for the Golf Plus Trendline 1.2 TSI 85 and rise to €29,355 for the Life 1.6 TDI 105 DSG version.

Engines are 1.2 TSI petrol in 85- and 105hp guises or 1.6 TDI diesel in 90- and 105hp outputs. DSG automatic available with both 105hp engines. Trim levels are Trendline or Life.

Hope that helps

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Hi Philip,

There are several vehicle history check companies operating in Ireland. We'd recommend Cartell.ie. It offers a range of options depending on your budget and it's highly dependable.

Let us know how you get on.

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Hi Davy,

There are four versions of the Santa Fe sold in Ireland, all with the 2.2-litre diesel engine. Here are the figures:

- Comfort 2WD manual: 5.9 litres/100km (48mpg)

- Executive 4WD manual: 6.1 litres/100km (46mpg)

- Executive 4WD automatic: 6.7 litres/100km (42mpg)

- Premium 4WD automatic: 6.8 litres/100km (41.5mpg)

If it was the older model you're interested in please come back to us.

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Hi Derek and thanks for the question about the new Kuga,

Sadly, we won't be driving the new car until January so we can't give you much of an opinion as yet. It's bigger! Ford of Ireland has not released pricing either so we can't comment on how much value it is I'm afraid.

Keep an eye on the site at the end of next month for an update though.

Thanks and have a great Christmas.

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Hi Gerard,

We've spoken to Land Rover Ireland and, as we suspected, it has no plans to offer a commercial version of the new Range Rover. The previous model was never built as a commercial vehicle either.

Your only option would be to commission such a conversion, though we suspect that this would not make economic sense.

Sorry to not have better news for you,

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Hi Marc,

I spoke with Mercedes-Benz Ireland and it suggested talking to the parts department of your local dealer. Price should be in the region of €30.

Let us know how you get on

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Hi Fergus,

You've not told us the type of engine in the car, but for your information only the 1.6-litre petrol and 1.9-litre TDI diesel units have timing belts. The change interval is 75,000 miles (just over 120,000km) so if the car you're looking at has one of those engines then it should have had a timing belt change by now.

Other than that insist on a full service history and regardless of what the dealer says it's worth getting a car history check on Cartell.ie, as it covers UK and Northern Ireland cars in full.

Hope that's of help.

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Hi Patrick,

Clutch wear will depend on the driver and also where the car is being used mostly. Without knowing much about either of those we can't make a full judgement, but our initial reaction is that it seems too soon for a car such as that to need a new clutch.

We'll be in touch with you via email, and Audi Ireland, to come to a more concrete conclusion.

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Hi Finn,

Though the GT-R is not priced on Nissan Ireland's website, we're assured that, if an Irish buyer wants one, Nissan will be happy to help.

If you're having difficulty come back to us and we'll put you in contact with the right person.

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Hi Eoin,

We spoke to Volkswagen Ireland and unfortunately the aftermarket brochure does not have have that option. It may be possible to find a second-hand item and have a mechanic fit it, but it'd have to be someone very good.

Sorry to not have better news for you.