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Can I get out of my PCP lease to get a van?
Hi, I have a car out on a PCP lease and it is about 15 months old, but I am starting my own business and need to trade the car for a van, but the settlement on the car is €18,500. I have around €5,300 paid though the dealer is telling me that a significant deposit would be required to come out of the PCP, but the van is around €20,000. Where do I stand?
Thanks for your time
Paudie Brown (Cork)
Aug 2014 Filed under: finance
When did ISOFIX become standard fit?
In what year did ISOFIX become standard in European cars? Baby on the way and have been given a car seat that is ISOFIX compatible, but have a 2000 Toyota Yaris that does not have it fitted.
David Mullen (Leopardstown Valley)
Aug 2014 Filed under: child or baby seats
How much to replace my Audi's clutch and flywheel?
What price should I expect to pay for an Audi A6 clutch and flywheel replacement?
Sean Owens (Dublin)
Aug 2014 Filed under: servicing
When do I change an Opel Meriva timing belt?
At what mileage does the timing belt need to be done on an Opel Meriva?
Mike Kelly (Galway)
Aug 2014 Filed under: servicing
Should air conditioning gas be covered under Peugeot's warranty?
My sister drives a Peugeot 308 bought new in 2012. About a month ago the air conditioning system stopped working and I brought the car to my local dealer and was annoyed that it cost me €60 for gas to be refilled in the system, and not under warranty. I was told it was "a lack of use" that caused in.
Is it really true that if you don't use your air conditioning it will sieze up? And why didn't Peugeot pay for it under its four-year warranty?
Ian Abbott (Longford)
Aug 2014 Filed under: warranty
Trading in my Golf for a Hyundai ix35 - thoughts?
I want to get a 2011-2012 Hyundai ix35. I have a 2008 Volkswagen Golf GT Sport with 113,000km on clock. What should I be looking to pay with my Golf and are ix35 good and hold their value?
John Fitzgerald
Aug 2014 Filed under: choosing used car
Ford Focus or SEAT Leon diesel?
Hi there. I'm trading in a 1.6 petrol 2006 Mazda3 for a small diesel hatchback to commute in. Looking at a 2010 Ford Focus with 41,000 miles for €7,750 or a 2010 SEAT Leon with 47,000 miles for €7,950, both 1.6 diesel. I prefer the Ford's stats and Leon's looks - any advice?!
Claire O'Malley (Ardee)
Aug 2014 Filed under: choosing used car
Should I get the 1.6 or 1.8 diesel Ford Focus?
I want to buy a diesel Ford Focus, but which engine is best? 1.6 or 1.8?
Sean Beggy (ASHBOURNE)
Aug 2014 Filed under: diesel
I need a high-up car to get comfortable.
Hi, I was wondering which is the best second hand car for me. I would like a high off-the-road car because I have back problems. I have between five and six thousand to spend.
Ta, Evelyn
Evelyn Heffernan (Cashel)
Aug 2014 Filed under: choosing used car
Merc B-Class, MINI Countryman or Nissan Qashqai?
How do the following cars rank in terms of ground clearance (to behave safely on bumpy broken roads): Mercedes-Benz B-Class (old model), MINI One Diesel Countryman (current model) and Nissan Qashqai (current model)?
Thanks, Bruno
Tasselli Bruno (Florence, Italy)
Aug 2014 Filed under: choosing new car
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