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VAT and VRT on UK import commercial?
Hi, I'm VAT-registered and looking to import a second hand commercial/crewcab vehicle from the UK. Am I correct that I don't have to pay UK VAT and only VRT when registering the car in Ireland?
Thanks
Bob Smith (Dublin)
Mar 2017 Filed under: importing
What's the Mercedes-Benz ML 63 AMG like?
I am in the process of buying a 2011 Mercedes-Benz ML 63 AMG with 90,000km on the clock. I love the M156 engine and the sound it makes and want to keep this car for good, but I don't know the average life expectancy of these engines or cars. Would you please provide me with your usual expert opinion on the concerns I have about this stupendous car? Would the 2011 ML 63 AMG or the ML 500 still have spare parts in 10 years from now? If I decide to keep this car for good, could it be repaired should something go wrong in 10 years' time?
David Jackson (Lubumbashi)
Mar 2017 Filed under: choosing used car
Is all ok with this Nissan Qashqai?
Hi,
Can I please ask a question regarding a 2009 Nissan Qashqai 1.5 diesel we are considering buying. We are asked for €10,000 for it and it has only 62,000 miles on the clock and I'm just wondering if that can be correct. Can you tell me what questions should I be asking the garage? And when does the timing belt need to be changed? Just worried; it's such a lovely car, am I missing something?
Thanks Marie
Marie O Connell (Drogheda )
Mar 2017 Filed under: mileage
Is my car battery flat?
I have no power; turn the key and the lights on the dash board go off.
David Wallace (Ireland)
Mar 2017 Filed under: electrics
Will a cracked windscreen fail the NCT?
I booked my car in for its NCT recently and now a crack has appeared in my windscreen. Does this mean it will fail the test if it is not replaced?
Patrick Mcnally (Mayo)
Mar 2017 Filed under: NCT
I connected my battery the wrong way...
I have a 1986 Nissan Serena 2.3 diesel. I accidently connected my battery the wrong way around and tried to start it. When I discovered my mistake and connected it properly, it keeps turning but it won't start. Also, wipers, indicators, heater won't work. What damage have I done?
Patrick Mcnally (Mayo)
Mar 2017 Filed under: electrics
Can I get the owner's name from a car reg?
Can you tell me the name and address of the registered keeper for a Mercedes-Benz C 220 CDI, reg number DE12 XXX?
Michael Blanchfield (Bray Co.Wicklow)
Mar 2017 Filed under: registration
Where to position a toll tag on a Captur?
Hi!
Where should I place my road toll tag on my Renault Captur? I have reversing sensors installed and have failed to find a place on my windscreen where my tag will function!
Thank you
Yours, Gerry
Patrick Cunningham (DRUMCONDRA, DUBLIN 9)
Mar 2017 Filed under: windows
What makes and models are spacious?
What are the best makes/models for driver legroom/headroom and rear passenger (behind driver seat) legroom?
Eamon O'Connor (Waterford)
Mar 2017 Filed under: choosing new car
Should my Skoda EGR valve be covered?
Hi guys,
I just bought a 2010 Skoda Octavia from a local small time dealer just five months ago and he gave me a six-month warranty. I had been back twice with the car losing power and he told me it was a filter. Just last week the car wouldn't start too easily for me and now the dealer put it in to a main Skoda dealer and they have said it's the EGR valve and the small dealer says he won't cover this under his engine and gearbox warranty.
So my question is, where do I stand here on this matter?
Andy O Brien (Cork)
Mar 2017 Filed under: warranty
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