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What's a good old Skoda Octavia worth?

What is the current value of a 2001 Skoda Octavia Ambiente with a full NCT and 110,000 miles on the clock?

Owen Lennon (Roscommon)

Jul 2016 Filed under: used car values

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Why do used car prices vary so much?

Why do similar cars, spec and mileage from dealers vary in price, sometimes by a few grand?

Niall Dalton (Moycullen)

Jul 2016 Filed under: used car values

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I am looking for info on this Passat please.

I am looking for information on this reg: 04 D *****

Siobhan Ennis (Dublin 12)

Aug 2016 Filed under: miscellaneous

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I'm looking for information on this reg...

Looking for info on 10 D *****

Barry O'Donoghue (Naas)

Jul 2016 Filed under: miscellaneous

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Will Audi Ireland offer a 2.0-litre petrol A3?

Does Audi Ireland intend to offer the new 2.0-litre petrol engine in the revised A3 range?

Gary Murray (Dublin)

Jul 2016 Filed under: choosing new car

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Looking for a car for around €10,000.

Looking for a car for around 10 grand. I have a 2005 Mazda3 1.6 petrol with 150k on the clock, which has never let me down, but I want a more powerful and comfortable car, which is reliable. I was looking at the 2008 Mercedes-Benz E-Class diesel and also the 1.8 petrol, but my head is telling me to stay away; are they that unreliable? I am also looking at Mazda6 2.2 diesel and Lexus IS 2.2 diesel; what do you think of them?

The prices of diesel cars seem to be excessive when you look at the mileage a lot of them have; are thay worth it? I do about 12-15 thousand miles a year.

Michael Walsh (Mayo)

Jul 2016 Filed under: choosing used car

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Compare BMW and Mercedes diesel engines.

What is the power output of the BMW X3 1,997cc engine? How do you think it compares with the Mercedes-Benz 2,054cc unit?

Denis O Riordan (Dub)

Jul 2016 Filed under: diesel

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Will we be charged VAT on UK car import?

Hi,

We are a VAT-registered business in Dublin, If we buy a VAT-qualifying car in the UK that is over six months old and over 6,000km, will we be charged VAT in Ireland?

Declan Coghlan (Dublin)

Jul 2016 Filed under: importing

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What will a dealer offer for my BMW?

Hi,

I'm looking for a trade in value on a 2007 BMW 318i in very good condition: 45,000 miles, metallic paint, leather etc, one owner, full BMW service history. What might a dealer offer?

Brendan Eiffe (Dublin)

Jun 2016 Filed under: used car values

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How much VRT on a 2015 Fiesta diesel?

Any idea how much VRT I will pay on a 2015 Ford Fiesta Zetec 1.5 diesel?

John Brennan (Kilrush Co.clare)

Jul 2016 Filed under: VRT

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