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Belt or chain in a 2014 Audi A3 1.2 TFSI?
Does a 2014 Audi A3 1.2 TFSI Sport (Euro 5 with stop-start) have a timing belt or chain?
Edwin (Wales)
Mar 2026 Filed under: timing belt or chain
How would I get insurance on a car bought in the North?
Hi,
I was wondering about how I'd insure and be covered to drive a car back from the North to Ireland?
Nadine (Limerick)
Apr 2026 Filed under: insurance
Where can I see the Cadillac Lyriq in Ireland?
Where can I see the Cadillac Lyriq in Ireland?
Micheal Tynan (Dunlaoghaire)
Apr 2026 Filed under: choosing new car
Do I need my UK logbook to get an Irish NCT?
Hi,
I'm relocating from UK to Ireland and have brought my car with me. I thought I had the v5c logbook in the car but upon arrival it is missing. I know I have to book the NCT within seven days but how can I do this whilst I don't have the v5c? Is it possible to give them it later when a replacement can come through or will they pass it through without it?
Shae (Galway)
Apr 2026 Filed under: importing
VRT on a 40-year-old VW T3 camper?
Hi,
I bought a VW T3 camper van which is over 40 years old. How much roughly will the VRT be?
Lucas (Gorey)
Apr 2026 Filed under: classic cars
Dacia Duster or Opel Frontera?
Comparing the 2026 Dacia Duster Journey 1.2 hybrid to the Opel Frontera GS 1.2 hybrid of the same year, which would you choose, for about town and some motorway driving?
Thanks
Elaine Waldron (Wicklow )
Apr 2026 Filed under: choosing new car
Can I bring this Kia EV in from the North?
Hello,
I have a VRT and VAT question for you. I'm looking at a Kia EV, a two-year-old car. Straight forward as it's been in use all its life in NI and it seems would be an easy import with all the savings.
However, the vehicle was registered to the motor dealer and was used as a demo car. It's technically a VAT-qualifying vehicle and there are companies that will act as third parties, buy the car and sell it to you without the VAT for a small fee.
My question is, if I do that, can I then bring it into Ireland? The form you fill out for the VRT does ask about VAT and if VAT was paid.
Adam (KERRY )
Apr 2026 Filed under: importing
How much to tax my Australian Mitsubishi ASX?
How much tax will I pay for a Mitsubishi ASX 2.0-litre petrol automatic which I brought back with me from Australia where I lived for 13 years? The car is 2017 and I owned it since 2019. Has passed the NCT.
Ciara (Cork)
Apr 2026 Filed under: taxation
How do I know which public DC charger to use?
How do you know what type of public charger to use, kW speaking? I mean can you use a 185kW DC public charger if your car charges under 185kW?
John Lynch (Tipperary )
Apr 2026 Filed under: EV charging
Is the 12-volt system separate from the drive battery in an EV?
Is the normal 12-volt battery system separate from the drive battery on my 2025 Peugeot E-Rifter? I want to add a charging socket to the 12-volt battery as it often gives a message of low battery power if sitting in the car and using your phone for a while.
Thanks
PETER CLARK (Waltham Abbey)
Apr 2026 Filed under: electric cars
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