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Is customs duty included in VRT for import?
Is "Customs Duty" on a non-EU import (e.g. a car from Japan) included in the figure got from the VRT calculator, or is it an additional charge?
Enoch Soames (Bray)
May 2018 Filed under: importing
Looking for an extra-comfy car...
I saw the Skoda Fabia - Toyota Yaris comparison. I am looking for a car with a smooth drive as my dear wife has back problems and feels every bump. Also, do othropedic seats that you place on the car seat help?
Thanks,
Allan
Allan Katz (Tel Aviv - Israel )
May 2018 Filed under: comfort
Can I buy a Skoda Karoq 1.5 TSI?
Where can I buy a new Skoda Karoq 1.5 TSI? My local dealer says its not available in the Republic.
Hugh McKitterick (Dundalk Co. Louth)
Mar 2018 Filed under: choosing new car
Power comparison for petrol/diesel Golfs?
Is a 2013 1.2-litre petrol Volkswagen Golf Highline with 105hp the same power as a 1.6 diesel with 105hp?
Claire Carroll (Dublin)
Jan 2013 Filed under: petrol vs. diesel
Should you be recommending diesels?
Hi
I have the impression that on many occasions you can recommend a diesel as being a better option, and I can fully understand why. The problem is, it seems to me, that there is a huge degree of uncertainty over diesels, with widespread negative publicity and many cities proposing to ban them. It doesn't really matter whether this negativity is justified. The "uncertainty" will kill any market. Not only do you have to worry about where you might be allowed to drive, but also whether there will be much demand for diesels in four or five years time, when you go to sell. So economically, diesels might be a better proposition, but it takes a brave person to make that choice.
Philip
Philip Donegan (Ballina)
Apr 2018 Filed under: petrol vs. diesel
My Citroen's heater isn't working...
Hi,
I have just bought a 2004 Citroen C5 and the heater blower does not work; is this a common problem?
Patrick Hehir (Kilmihil)
Jan 2013 Filed under: electrics
Should Audi cover my A3 chain fix?
Hi,
I have a 2011 Audi A3 1.2 TFSI with 74,000km on the clock and am advised that engine noise means new timing chain and guides need to be replaced. This seems to be a problem with the A3 of this year. Should Audi cover the cost of the defective timing chain, parts and labour?
Thanks
Michael Quirke
Michael Quirke (Dublin 18)
Apr 2018 Filed under: warranty
My 2015 Audi Q3 won't start. Help!
I have a 2015 Audi Q3 and it does not want to turn on the engine. It's as if the security system has activated a short current for the engine as everything else turns on. How can I correct this?
Jose A Flores (Puerto Rico)
Apr 2018 Filed under: fault
Will a Golf diesel with no DPF pass the NCT?
Will a Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI diesel pass the NCT test if the DPF has been removed?
George Irwin (Newtownards)
Apr 2018 Filed under: NCT
When is my Mondeo diesel's belt due?
When is the timing belt change due on a 2014 Ford Mondeo 1.6 TDCi Titanium X?
Neil Wood (ST HELENS)
Apr 2018 Filed under: servicing
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