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How best to trade in our old SEATs?
Hi,
We have a 2005 SEAT Toledo with 150,000km on the clock, costing regularly with repairs, and a 2011 SEAT Ibiza ST with 100,000km on the clock. We want to get a new relatively spacious but cheap car and a 2006+ Audi or BMW. Which of our two cars should we trade in for which of our two planned buys to get the most value and for the purchases to cost us least?
Joan Cleary
Sep 2015 Filed under: choosing used car
Petrol or diesel for a Ford Fiesta?
Which is a better car to buy: 2009 Ford Fiesta 1.25 with 64,000km or 2010 Ford Fiesta 1.4 diesel Zetec with 94,000 miles?
Lorraine Kelly (Ferbane )
Sep 2015 Filed under: petrol vs. diesel
I want a fast car for under €20,000!
Could you suggest the best car for under €20,000 that is less than 10 years old AND can do 0-100km/h in less than six seconds?
John Walsh (Dublin)
Sep 2015 Filed under: choosing used car
How much can the Hyundai i30 estate tow?
I am buying a Hyundai i30 estate and would like to know how good it is as a towcar and its maximum towing limit.
Thanks
GORDON KENDRICK (LIMERICK)
Sep 2015 Filed under: towing
How reliable is the Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI?
How reliable is the Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI?
Michael Slye (Carlow)
Sep 2015 Filed under: reliability
Is this Ford Focus too high mileage?
Is 170,000 miles on a 2004 Ford Focus 1.4 TDCi a bad buy or would it be ok for a couple of years? I only do about 4k a year?
Sarah Kinge (Gosport)
Sep 2015 Filed under: choosing used car
What do you think of this imported Toyota Auris?
I am thinking of buying a Toyota Auris 1.4 petrol with 36,000 miles on the odometer. It is a UK import and the seller is asking in the region of €9,000. Do you think I should buy this car?
Peter Codd (Dublin)
Sep 2015 Filed under: importing
Is the 1.2-litre engine too small for a Peugeot 2008?
Is the 1.2-litre engine too small for a Peugeot 2008 Active?
Frank Kinsella
Sep 2015 Filed under: choosing new car
Why are Dacia Duster values so strong?
Hi,
I am looking to buy a second hand Dacia Duster as a second car, but having looked at dealers' prices, they appear to have suffered very little depreciation considering many of them are two years old. How can this be, or what am I missing?
Thanks,
Shane Mc Guire, Westport
Shane Mc Guire (Westport)
Sep 2015 Filed under: used car values
Which MPV will I replace our BMW 3 Series with?
Hi Shane & team,
We're looking at trading in again. You helped us source our last car four years ago. We really like our curent 2006 BMW 318, but for the last nine months to a year we've been pouring money into for what feels like constant repairs and the car tax is crippling too. We've now come to the realisation that we need to move to seven-seat territory for these and family reasons. Today we saw and drove both of these cars:
http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/renault/grand-scenic/used-2010-renault-grand-scenic-1-dublin-fpa-200914374138165780 http://www.cbg.ie/citroen-c4-grand-picasso-1.6-2008-dublin-diesel-silver-mpv
The Renault felt more car like to drive and I wasn't wild about the delay in the Citroen semi-automatic gearbox. For the Renault they've said the cost to change is €6,500 and just under €7,000 for the Citroen. The Renault, being a 2010 model, is almost seems too good to be true. Can you give me any advice on these? Is the Renault a good buy? Is it reliable or will it swallow money on repairs as our current car is? Are there any others you would recommend? We really don't want to spend more than €6k-ish.
Thanks
Enda
Enda Lowry (Dublin)
Sep 2015 Filed under: choosing used car
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