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Michael O Keeffe (Cork City)
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Am I mental to go for an old Megane?
Am I mental to be looking at a 2003-09 Renault Megane? I have heard they are very unreliable, but I currently drive a 1999 Renault Clio and apart from minor items it has been trouble free. What's your view on the Megane?
Aaron Mullane (Dublin)
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How much is a 1996 Toyota Amazon 4.2 worth?
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Kevin QUAID (Cork,Ireland)
Dec 2015 Filed under: used car values
Which big SUV to go for with €18,000?
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John Navin (Navan)
Dec 2015 Filed under: choosing used car
Honda Accord, Passat or Mondeo?
Hi,
Two weeks ago I was down to three choices for looking at secondhand 2011-2013 saloon cars: Honda Accord i-DTEC 2.2-litre diesel (150hp), Volkswagen Passat TDI 2.0-litre diesel (140hp) and Ford Mondeo TDCi 2.0-litre diesel (163hp). But on Saturday I test drove a very nice 2012 Vauxhall Insignia 2.0-litre diesel (160hp), which was very nice to drive.
Just wondering how would this compare to the three above in terms of reliability, handling and resale value. Which would you choose between these four?
Best regards
Barry
Barry Gilbert (Dublin)
Aug 2015 Filed under: choosing used car
How economical is the new Ford Mustang?
Do you know, roughly, what the real world fuel economy of both the 5.0-litre and 2.3-litre new Ford Mustang is?
Thanks
Philip Donegan (Ballina)
Dec 2015 Filed under: fuel economy and emissions
How can I protect my Volkswagen Golf?
I have a 2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 diesel R edition. Was broken into Saturday night. Thieves popped the locks electronically. Gardaí attended from Whitehall station. Said it was the second Golf that night in the area had been robbed. They even relocked the car setting the factory fitted alarm.
Contacted Volkswagen Ireland this morning asked if they can do anything like upgrade the software on the car transponders to use a different set of codes. Got a sharp 'nothing we can do'.
Are you folks aware of any such stories of other Golfs being broken into this way?
Brian Forristal
Brian Forristal (Kildare)
Sep 2015 Filed under: car theft
Should I worry about a modified Toyota Auris?
Hi there,
I was just looking at a 2007 Toyota Auris for sale from a dealer. Looks good - 70,000 miles on clock, NCT until 2017. But my worry is that it has a spoiler and body kit stuff done from previous owner (boy racer alert!). Would it be a risk to buy this or am I being paranoid?
Any feedback would be appreciated.
Pearse Thornton
Sep 2015 Filed under: choosing used car
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Louis O' Sullivan (Cork)
Dec 2015 Filed under: tyres
Mazda3 1.6d: timing belt or chain?
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Kevin Kelly (Westport )
Oct 2015 Filed under: servicing
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