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Can you help me find a wind deflector for my Mercedes?
I am trying to source a wind deflector for my 1994 Mercedes-Benz E 320 Cabriolet. Have searched online but have not found anything remotely like the original Mercedes part. This is a screen that fits over the rear passenger seats to make the driving experience more pleasant from a wind point of view.
Help please!
Derek (Wicklow)
Derek Bell (Wicklow)
Aug 2014 Filed under: aftermarket
How to choose a crossover for reliability and resale value?
Hi, I am in search of a compact family car. I wanted to now the reliability or best pick between the Nissan Qashqai, Nissan Juke and Peugeot 3008. Also, which holds its resale value best?
ELIZABETH AKELE (Dublin)
Aug 2014 Filed under: reliability
What's the value of this Renault Grand Mégane estate?
What would be the value of a 2010 Renault Grand Mégane estate with 52,000km on the clock be?
Susan Lyons (Killarney)
Aug 2014 Filed under: used car values
What newer car should I replace my Mazda3 with?
I currently have a 2005 Mazda3 saloon 1.6 petrol. Would like to get a new car to upgrade to at least 2008 and still stay with a saloon type. What would you recommend? I'm sick of paying crazy tax for the 1.6 petrol. Thanks
Annette Huggard (Kerry)
Jul 2014 Filed under: choosing used car
Are pre-tax prices still lower in Ireland?
In 2000 I exported a new, unregistered car to the UK and registered it there. At the time, pre-tax prices were cheaper in Ireland than the UK and the taxes were lower in the UK. So, this all made sense, then. Is it still the case that pre-tax prices are lower in Ireland?
Trevor Hampson (Macclesfield)
Jun 2014 Filed under: VRT
Will my new petrol Audi A3 be worth less than a diesel one?
I've just bought a new Audi A3 Saloon 1.4 (petrol) as I do very low annual mileage and mainly urban driving. Will I still take a hit at trade-in time in the next three years or so, due to petrol engine rather than diesel?
John Slevin (Limerick)
Aug 2014 Filed under: resale value
What should I look for when going to view a 2007 Volkswagen Golf GTI?
What should I look for when going to view a 2007 Volkswagen Golf GTI?
Gordon Johnson (Clontarf)
Aug 2014 Filed under: choosing used car
Peugeot 3008, Nissan Qashqai or Nissan Juke?
How reliable are the Peugeot 3008 diesel automatic, the Nissan Qashqai and Nissan Juke and which to choose?
ELIZABETH AKELE (Dublin)
Aug 2014 Filed under: choosing new car
How much is a 2006 Volkswagen Golf GTI worth?
How much should I pay for a 2006 Golf GTI with DSG and 102k kilometers on the clock?
Tim Jones (Dublin)
Jun 2014 Filed under: used car values
What will I do with my two Volkswagen Golf diesels?
We have two cars at present: a 2008 Volkswagen Golf Estate 1.9 TDI diesel (low tax, 90,000 miles, does approx. 10k miles per year), which is a family car doing town trips and three days a week motorway driving 74 miles round trip on the M1 and M50. The other is a 2007 Golf Plus 1.9 TDI with 110,000 miles on the clock doing approx. 20,000 miles per year (mainly round trips of 74km per day seven days per week on the motorway). Very happy with both cars and not giving any problems, but have been told that both cars will need the dual mass flywheel changed at some point as this is often a problem with these Golfs.
Was going to change the Golf Plus for new family car worth approx. €17k - was going to get approx. €5-5.5k as trade in and a loan for €12K. Trying to justify changing car! Both cars are serviced at most 1,000km after service is due. How much is too many miles on these cars? Could I get high mileage on these cars without too much of an outlay on repairs or should I regularly update the car? If I'm to change I was going to look at a Volkswagen Passat, Skoda Octavia or a Toyota Avensis. Am I right in sticking to diesel?
Many thanks
Brian Byrne (Balbriggan, Dublin)
Aug 2014 Filed under: choosing used car
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