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Skoda Superb vs. Octavia RS diesel?
Hi,
How would you compare, performance wise, the 2.0, 170hp Skoda Superb against the new Octavia RS?
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Philip Donegan (Ballina)
Aug 2013 Filed under: choosing new car
What's the noise in my Toyota Previa?
Hi,
My parents have a 1991 Toyota Previa and lately it has been making a lot of metal grinding sounds from the rear. I took it out to test it and for the first few minutes the car seems fine. But after a while, and especially on the motorway, the car starts making metal grinding sounds.
We took it to a couple of garages and they said it was the rear axle. To fix/replace it, its going to cost around €700 to €1,000 depending on if we want to fix/replace the whole axle. Can the rear axle really be the problem? And does the price range sound right for this problem?
Thank you.
Jin Masaki (Fresno)
Sep 2013 Filed under: fault
What's wrong with my 2007 Skoda Octavia?
Hello,
I have a 2007 Skoda Octavia 2007 1.9 TDI that sometimes won't start - the engine will turn over, but won't start. When it does eventually start it runs ok for a while, then it cuts out and won't start any more: fuel pump, pipes, filter and fuses etc, have been checked and all ok. Have a fault code but not sure if related - P1650 data bus powertrain: missing message from instrument cluster ECU.
Thanks
Steve
Steve Daly (Cork)
Nov 2013 Filed under: fault
How much to replace a Transit's clutch?
How much should I pay for a clutch to be installed on a Ford Transit van please? I am getting mad quotes and ranges from €200-€450.
Yvonne Bracken (Tallaght)
Jul 2017 Filed under: servicing
What do my front wheels shudder?
Why do my front wheels shudder whèn I press the brakes?
Tony Ahern
Jul 2013 Filed under: brakes
When to change Skoda Fabia's timing belt?
When do I change the timing belt on a 1.6 TDI Skoda Fabia first registered in 2013?
Bob Gibbens (Derby)
Sep 2017 Filed under: servicing
Will Audi Ireland honour an import warranty?
Hi, just wondering if you know if Audi Ireland will honour remaining warranty on a demo imported from an Audi dealer in the UK?
Leo
Leo Forde (Meath)
Sep 2017 Filed under: warranty
Should I stick with diesel for a new Kodiaq?
I am ordering (PCP) a Skoda Kodiaq and want to order the 150hp diesel 4x4. I am seriously concerned, however, about diesel 'issues' and don't want to face any anticipatable difficulties in the short and possibly medium term.
The alternative is the non 4x4 150hp 1.4 petrol version. Have read several of the reviews, see some merits, but fuel economy seems poor and fear the occasions when car might be fully loaded. I appreciate no one can know what stance the government may take on diesel, but do not want equity eroded at end of PCP. I drive about 24k kilometres annually.
Many thanks
Pat
Paul McDonald (Dublin)
Sep 2017 Filed under: petrol vs. diesel
My Honda's air conditioning is noisy!
The air conditioning in my Honda Civic 1.5 Sport makes an infuriating whistling noise. Have there been any similar complaints? Is there a cure?
Thanks in advance
Dave
Dave King (Folkestone)
Sep 2017 Filed under: fault
Skoda Kodiaq or Nissan X-Trail?
Hi guys, as the new rebuffed Nissan X-Trail has just been released with 2.0D 177hp engine, can it stand up against the Skoda Kodiaq 2.0 TDI in terms of performance, handling and quality? Outgoing Nissan SUVs were prone to engine and road noise as far as I am aware.
Colin H (Kildare)
Sep 2017 Filed under: choosing new car
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