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Hi Mark,

With a car like that what really drives the value is the history and condition, so if it’s perfect and if all the stamps in the service history book have a Porsche crest on them then it should be worth around €35-37,000.

The VRT export rebate process isn’t especially difficult but there are a lot of forms to fill out and you’ll need a lot of proof of where the car is going and to whom it’s been sold. You can find all the necessary details here:  http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/vrt/export-repayment-scheme/faqs.html

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Hi Larry,

The seven-speed DSG automatic works very well with the 2.0-litre TDI engine. Around town and in traffic is makes driving relaxed and easy while the long top gear means the engine revs remain low on longer motorway journeys. In fact, the noise insulation in the new Tiguan is very good and you'd almost forget that you're driving a diesel.

I also drove the manual version, and to be fair it drive very well too. If you can afford the price jump to get the DSG automatic though I would recommend it. 

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Hi Niall,

I wonder if you've given us the exact description or if it has been described to you incorrectly. The only mention of 'anti-slip' in the NCT manual is with regard to the rubber pedal pads in the car. It can fail the NCT if they're missing or no longer effective. However, that has nothing to do with the rear axle, so I suspect your car failed on rear wheel side slip, which means there's a misalingment issue in your rear suspension. The limit is pretty lenient so yours must be pretty bad. I'm surprised the tester didn't say more about it. 

Bring the car to a good mechanic to have it sorted. Hopefully it's just something that can be adjusted and no actual damage.

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Hi Patrick, 

It should pass without a problem. The NCT manual has a section on wipers for the front window only.

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Hi Shine,

Probably around €3,000 - possibly a bit less depending on the dealer.

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Hi Patrick,

Every car is different in truth, as the gear ratios and the final drive ratio will vary massively from car to car. Not only that, but the engine output and delivery of that have a very large effect. More gears, generally, means the possibility of better economy and performance as there are more options to keep the engine in the right rev band at any given speed. Obviously, however, more gears means more gear-changing. It sounds to me like you had a six-speed car without much engine torque, but as I said, every car is different so there's no right or wrong on this one.

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Hi Rita,

The 1.6 is the right choice for city/urban driving right enough and the Tiida is a reliable old thing, and was one of the first cars to come with Bluetooth phone connection as standard. It's not very interesting though...

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Hi Joan,

Assuming that this is the newer shape Avensis (launched in 2009) and that it's the 2.0 D-4D you're talking about, then it has a timing chain.

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Hi Gearoidin,

The NCT checks for condition and tread depth mostly and will fail on those items and if the tyre is not the right specification for the car. There is a note in the NCT manual, however, for the tester to advise the owner if the tyres are more than six years old. Most tyre makers recommend that, even with very light use, you should not use a tyre that's more than ten years old as the internal structure starts to break down.

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Hi Grace,

Clio prices start from €15,730 and yes, they all have power steering. All models come with daytime running lights, which illuminate automatically, but if you want automatic, dusk-sensing headlights you'll have to upgrade to a €17,230 Dynamique Nav model.

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