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Looking for a small to medium reliable family car.

Looking for a small to medium reliable family car. Comfort, fuel efficient, and low tax a consideration.

Mai Murphy (Cork)

Apr 2015 Filed under: choosing new car

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What is the best crossover to buy?

What is the best crossover to buy?

Eamonn Carter (Gorey)

Apr 2015 Filed under: choosing new car

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Is the Hyundai Tucson a good reliable car?

Is the Hyundai Tucson a good reliable car?

Tara Walsh (Kells Co Meath )

Apr 2015 Filed under: reliability

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Should I go for this new Toyota RAV4?

Hi, could I have your opinion please? I'm thinking of buying a Toyota RAV4 2.0 diesel 2wd Luna. Dealer has said can be on the road for €31,500. Price includes trade-in of my 1995 RAV4 that is in in good condition apart from corrosion underneath and is around 130k mileage.

Thanks, Breda Ryan, Limerick

Breda Ryan (Limerick)

Apr 2015 Filed under: choosing new car

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Would the electric Renault Fluence be reliable?

Are 2012 Renault Fluence electric reliable? Potential major problems?

Denise Moore

Apr 2015 Filed under: electric cars

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Is the new Toyota Yaris as good for backs as the old ones?

Are 2014/15 Toyota Yaris models as comfortable as older models (2007) for people with back problems?

Elizabeth Byrne (Dublin)

Apr 2015 Filed under: choosing new car

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Are my maths on PCP payments right?

Why are final payments on PCP contracts so high? For every brand I look at, if I calculate the deposit plus finance cost plus final payment it seems I end up paying about nine or ten thousand more than the car is worth!

Daniel Henderson (Cork)

Apr 2015 Filed under: finance

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How do I get the original value of my Golf for BIK?

Hi, I am wondering would you know a way of finding the original market value of a car? I.e. a 2007 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 Comfortline for BIK purposes.

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Fiona Crowley (Dublin)

Apr 2015 Filed under: taxation

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Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake or Jeep Cherokee?

I'm driving an Audi A4 at present; how does the Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake compare size-wise with my Audi.? I was also looking at the Jeep Cherokee - how is the resale value on both these cars?

Caroline Conroy (Limerick)

Apr 2015 Filed under: choosing new car

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Should I consider a higher-powered Audi A4?

I'm considering buying an Audi A4, 2009-ish. In everyday driving terms, what's the difference between 118bhp versus 136bhp/143bhp?

Dave

Dave L

Apr 2015 Filed under: choosing used car

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