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Looking for value of a 2005 Jaguar XK...
Hi, I am looking for value of a 2005 Jaguar XK Convertible that has had two owners, 55,900 miles on the clock, is black with cream leather, in good condition.
Many thanks,
Conor
Conor Molloy (Dublin)
Jan 2013 Filed under: used car values
Planning on buying a Honda Civic Hybrid.
Hi!
I'm planning to buy a Honda Civic Hybrid (2007-2008) 1.3-litre CVT from the UK with average mileage and full service history. Are there any problems with this particular model and what should I look for?
Thank you
Alex
Alex Parvu (Dublin)
Jan 2013 Filed under: reliability
Any problems with the 2008 Peugeot 307?
I am looking at a 2008 Peugeot 307 HDi 1.6 Sport with 70k miles on the clock; anything I should look out for? Any problems with this model?
Jack Doyle (Enniscorthy)
Jan 2013 Filed under: reliability
Peugeot Expert van or Ford Transit Connect?
Hi, I'm looking to buy either a 2005 Peugeot Expert van for around €3,500 with 75,000 miles on the clock or a 2005 Ford Transit Connect T220 van with 120,000 miles for the sameish price. What would be the best one to buy and what problems would I have to look out for?
Thank you
Ruairi Mc Carthy (Mullagh Co Cavan)
Jan 2013 Filed under: commercial vehicle
Should my Audi be on run-flat tyres?
What kind of tyres should be on a 2012 Audi A4 Technik? Sshould they be run-flat tyres?
Noel Ryan (Waterford)
Jan 2013 Filed under: tyres
Will Toyota accept a diesel trade-in RAV4?
I usually buy a new car every three years, which means I'm due to trade in my two-year-old Toyota RAV4 diesel at the end of 2018. Will my diesel be accepted against a hybrid?
Dan Dineen (Cork)
Mar 2018 Filed under: diesel
What to replace my BMW 330d with?
I currently drive a BMW 330d Touring. It's been a great servant and never missed a beat in the four years I've owned it, but it's coming to the time to move on. With the future of diesel looking at best unsure, what would be your recommendation for a long term replacement?
Typically I like to hold a car for about five years and in an ideal world to buy a one-year-old car. Looking for something practical yet fast, engaging and comfortable. A plug in electric car is out as I don't have and cannot get a power point installed in the apartment complex that I live in. Typically I do only 11,000km per year in this car and 90 per cent of the time is on motorway runs.
David Smyth (Dublin)
Mar 2018 Filed under: choosing used car
What compact saloons are worth a look?
I love saloons (memories), but my wife says they are too big. What saloon, up to four years old, would look not much bigger than an Opel Astra hatchback?
F D (Dublin)
Mar 2018 Filed under: choosing used car
Why does my SEAT stop-start not work?
I have a 2011 SEAT Leon Ecomotive SE 1.6 diesel and the stop-start system is not working. It seems to have decided to stop working and when I try to use it the message on my dashboard is 'start/stop is not possible.' I have checked the tyres and the pressure and they seem to be within spec. Can you advise what I need to do to get it back working?
Thanks
Anne Marie
Anne Marie Connolly (Mullingar)
Mar 2018 Filed under: fault
I can't decide between petrol or diesel!
Hi there,
I am completely baffled about petrol vs diesel vs hybrid. I am looking to trade in a Skoda Octavia 1.6 diesel for a second hand car, but I am being told not to get diesel again as petrol is now being encouraged. I think hybrid looks too expensive and electric does not seem viable at this point. The additional problem is that there seems to be very little choice in a family saloon in petrol with a 2016 or 2017 reg.
Help!
Yours John
John White (Newbridge)
Mar 2018 Filed under: petrol vs. diesel
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