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Where can I get seat covers for my Ford S-Max?

Where can I get top quality car seat covers for my people carrier (Ford S-Max)?

Clodagh Murphy (Tralee)

Nov 2012 Filed under: seating

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What is the new system for imported cars' registration numbers?

Hello, first of all congrats on a great Irish car website. It seems that the system of registering a imported used car has changed since late last year. It is now easy to spot imported Dublin registered cars because the plate starts at 120,000 upwards. I cannot find any information on the Revenue website but I remember reading a newspaper article in early 2012 about it. What are the starting numbers for other counties especially Wicklow?

Jerome O'Connor (Wicklow)

Nov 2012 Filed under: registration

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Any major issues with the Honda Civic Hybrid?

Is the Honda Civic Hybrid a good car?

James Li (Port Louis)

Nov 2012 Filed under: reliability

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What's better in a small car? Trad auto or new DSG?

Which type of automatic gearbox is better in a small car? We're considering a conventional automatic in the Ford Fiesta or a DSG dual-clutch system in rival model.

F D (Dublin)

Nov 2012 Filed under: automatic

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2008 Hyundai Santa Fe timing belt interval

I'm thinking of buying a 2.2-litre diesel, 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe with 50,000 miles on the clock and I'm concerned about the timing belt. What is the recommended timing belt interval please?

Liam D'Arcy (Dublin)

Oct 2012 Filed under: servicing

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What should I look out for on 2009 Honda Accord diesel?

What should I look out for when buying 2009 Honda Accord i-DTEC?

Eoin Lorigan (Portlaoise)

Oct 2012 Filed under: reliability

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Should an Audi A6 clutch need replacement this soon?

Is it common for a 2010 Audi A6 TDI to require a clutch replacement at 42,000km?

Patrick Hickey (Limerick)

Nov 2012 Filed under: servicing

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Do you know of any issues with the 2008 Audi A5 2.7 TDI?

Could a 2008 Audi A5 2.7 TDI with 150,000km on the clock have any issues that I should be aware of before purchasing?

Jonny Bradley

Nov 2012 Filed under: fault

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Does BMW know something about 2013 VRT rates?

I've just seen the 2013 price list on BMW's website. In the last few days, BMW has changed the VRT rates on its car configurator from the current rates, to what I presume must be the new anticipated rates. Band A and B appear split and have risen a lot. Prices have obviously risen as a result. Does BMW have information nobody else has or is it just taking a chance based on rumours from the Department of Finance? Do you have any knowledge of this?

Andrew Kelly (Limerick)

Nov 2012 Filed under: VRT

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Is it possible to retro-fit a reversing camera to my Golf?

Can the rear view reversing camera be retrofitted to a MK6 Volkswagen Golf Edition-R? If so how much would it cost?

Eoin S (Dublin)

Nov 2012 Filed under: aftermarket

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