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What's the older Kia Sportage like?
Hi, I'm thinking about buying a 2009 Kia Sportage 2.0 petrol EX manual 4x4. I saw your review of the 1.7-litre front-wheel drive Sportage. How good is the older 4x4 2.0-litre version? It's done 100,000km and just had the timing belt replaced so it looks like a good buy?
Thanks,
Nick
Nick Price (Dublin)
Aug 2015 Filed under: choosing used car
What's my 2013 Audi A4 Avant worth privately?
If I was to sell my 2013 (131 registered) Audi A4 Avant 2.0 TDI with leather and only 75k kilometres on the clock and full Audi Cork service history, what could I expect it to make on the private car market?
Thanks a lot.
Christian Keating (Cork)
Aug 2015 Filed under: used car values
Ford Focus 1.4 petrol: how good?
Ford Focus 1.4 petrol: how good?
Eamon Duff (Navan)
Aug 2015 Filed under: choosing used car
Ford Focus or Citroen C4?
With a budget of around €3,000, I'm looking to buy a Citroen C4 hatchback or a Ford Focus hatchback around 2006-07 1.6 diesel. Would you recommend one over the other? I heard that the Focus can be troublesome but I can't find a bad review on the C4. I've been told I should go for a better make car 2005 with that budget but how can you tell which ultimately is a better buy? Will there be more problems with an 05 than an 07?
Moza Walsh (Galway)
Aug 2015 Filed under: choosing used car
Is high mileage a problem for the Citroen C4 Grand Picasso?
Is 122k miles a bit high to justify spending €2,995 on a Citroen C4 Grand Picasso, which has to last us three years?
Stu Paterson (Elgin)
Aug 2015 Filed under: choosing used car
The car I just bought has no NCT...
I just bought a 2003 Peugeot 206 1.1, but its last NCT was in 2013. What does this mean, as it is to be tested every year. Can you help me?
John Dignam (DUBLIN IRELAND)
Aug 2015 Filed under: NCT
What reliable and economical car for €3,500?
Hi, please suggest a good reliable, economical car as I have to do daily commute of one hour for my job. My budget is €3,500, fuel type, diesel, engine size 1.2- to 1.6 litres, transmission, manual. And should I buy a used car from a dealer or private owner?
Thanks
Rakesh Kumar (Galway)
Jul 2015 Filed under: choosing used car
Which seven-seater to go for?
We are looking for a used petrol seven-seater (we do low mileage) and have narrowed it down to two cars: Nissan Qashqai, 2011, 1.6 petrol, 27,000km or Toyota Corolla Verso, 2012, 1.6 petrol, 35,000 miles (import from the North). Both cars seem to be in good nick and drive well and I am guessing will be in the same tax bracket. The Verso is a couple of thousand more expensive, but within our budget.
Cónal McGovern
Jul 2015 Filed under: family car
What SUV would suit my off-road needs?
What SUV is the best buy petrol or diesel for €5,000, just for running around my small holding?
John Highland (Wexford)
Jul 2015 Filed under: choosing used car
What should a 2008 Volkswagen Golf fetch on trade-in?
Hi,
Just wondering if you could give me a ball park figure on what a 2008 Volkswagen Golf 1.9 TDI should expect to get on a trade in. There's 155k miles on the clock.
Thanks.
John Conroy (Tullamore)
Jul 2015 Filed under: used car values
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