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Cam belt or chain on the Ford Kuga 1.6?
Hi,
Does the Ford Kuga 1.6 have a cam belt or chain?
Marc Luke (Alrode)
Mar 2019 Filed under: servicing
LED lights on the Hyundai Kona?
Hi,
Does the Hyundai Kona 1.6 diesel have LED headlights with high beam assist? I am a disabled driver and find this would be a great asset as I have this on my VW Passat. Thank you for your time.
Noel, County Roscommon
Noel Mc Hugh (Carrick On Shannon, Co Roscommon)
Feb 2019 Filed under: lighting
What's up with this Polo's handbrake?
Asking for a parent: they have a new 191 VW Polo and the car is still moving when just the handbrake is on (a traditional manual handbrake, not an electronic one);, is this something that is a known issue with new Volkswagen Polos? Cure from manufacturer garage is a nut to prevent it from slipping?!
Simon Mac Mahon (Dublin)
Mar 2019 Filed under: brakes
Hyundai Santa Fe vs. Skoda Kodiaq 4x4?
Hi.
Could I ask you to do a comparison between the Skoda Kodiaq and new Hyundai Santa Fe in 4x4 format, please?
Thanks
Philip
Philip Donegan (Ballina)
Feb 2019 Filed under: choosing new car
My Skoda Superb's stop-start won't work...
Hi,
I have a Skoda Superb 1.6 TDI Greenline 3, 2014, but the stop-start has stopped working. I have had it back to the Skoda main dealer but they just keep saying they can't find anything wrong with it even though it doesn't work when they have it they just tell me that is because the engine isn't hot enough yet.
I have done a 130-mile round journey only stopping in the middle of the journey for five minutes and still the stop-start won't work. I have told them this, but have as yet no answer for me.
John Greaves (Oldham)
Feb 2019 Filed under: fault
Can you pay car tax monthly by direct debit?
Can you pay car tax monthly by direct debit?
Patricia Halloran (Newport)
Feb 2019 Filed under: taxation
I get a smell in my car and no stop-start...
When I stop the car and auto start/stop DOESN'T kick in, I get a bad chemical smell in the car. I wonder is this due to the air conditioner or could there be another reason?
Andrew Lawrence (Bristol)
Feb 2019 Filed under: fault
Should the dealer do this Kuga's timing belt?
I am buying a 161 Ford Kuga 2.0-litre Titanium; should the dealership do the timing belt before I get it? It has 94,000km on the clock. Any advice would be great, thanks.
Kieran
Kieran Quinn (Limerick)
Feb 2019 Filed under: servicing
Fuel consumption of the 2017 Opel Insignia?
What is the fuel consumption of the 2017 Opel Insignia 170hp five-door?
Donal Keohane (Cork)
Oct 2018 Filed under: taxation
How much VRT on a new Hyundai Kona?
Hi,
We want to buy a new Hyundai Kona, the fully electric version, in Northern Ireland and import it then to the Republic of Ireland. We would buy through the company of my boyfriend to benefit from BIK reductions. I read that we could get a maximum of €5,000 of VRT relief when registered before 31 December 2021. The VRT calculator on Revenue's homepage is unfortunately not working for electric cars. Can you give an indication on how much VRT we would roughly need to pay?
Felicitas Schmelz (Cork City)
Feb 2019 Filed under: VRT
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