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What options will I add to my BMW 520d?
Hello I would like to buy a BMW 520d in January 2012. I need some advice about options. I would like to get metallic paint, 18-inch wheels, xenon lights, a reversing camera, variable dampers and sunroof. This will raise the price of the car by about six thousand Euros. I would like to know if I should go with this spec please.
Anne Malone (Limerick)
May 2011 Filed under: optional extras
VW Passat or BMW 530d with my €10,000?
I have about €10k to spend on a car; should I buy a 2.0 TDI Passat (07-08) or a BMW 530d (04-05)? I do a lot of driving and really would love a BMW but I'm worried about problems that may come with big mileage.
John Woods
May 2011 Filed under: choosing used car
New Honda CR-V, Subaru Forester or BMW X3?
Hello,
I have a 2004 Honda CR-V 2.0-litre petrol that I want to change next year. One of the three cars I have in mind is the new diesel CR-V because they are so reliable. My CR-V has 112,000 miles on the clock and a blown light bulb has been the most trouble it's ever given.
The second car is a Subaru Forester because again it's reliable and roomy.
My final choice is a new model BMW X3 because of less tax. I have test driven one and liked it a lot. Could you give some advice please?
Sharon Ryan (Limerick)
May 2011 Filed under: choosing new car
What's causing my Mazda6 gearbox problems?
I have a 2003 Mazda6. When I put the car into first, second and reverse gear and press the accelerator I hear a creaking sound. Can't hear it when I'm cruising, only when I accelerate. What could it be?
Ed Kavanagh
Edmund Kavanagh (Galway)
Mar 2011 Filed under: gearbox
Where can I get a wiring diagram for my Toyota Corolla?
Where can I get a wiring diagram/pinout guide for the ECU connector on my 2001 Toyota Corolla 1.4 VVT-i?
Neil Gregory (Inver, Donegal)
Apr 2011 Filed under: servicing
How do I change my Renault Mégane's fog light bulb?
How do I change the driver's side fog light bulb, which is lated in the lower section of the front bumper, on a 2001 Renault Mégane fivedoor?
Many thanks
Paul Hickey (DUBLIN)
May 2011 Filed under: servicing
Will I have Mazda3, Focus or Golf in scrappage deal?
Hi,
I have a budget of €20,000 approx. I will also qualify for scrappage as I currently drive a 2000 Toyota Corolla. I cannot decide between the new diesel 1.6 Mazda 3 hatchback, new model 1.6 Ford Focus Edge or Zetec or the Diesel 1.6 VW Trendline. Which of these is the better car and which is the most reliable? Thanks, Ally
Ally O' Shea
May 2011 Filed under: choosing new car
Torn between Octavia and Lancer
I'm stuck between the Scoda Octavia Greenline and the Mitsubishi Lancer diesel? Both are costing me about the same with scrappage etc. HELP me decide!!!!! I have test driven both and the Mitsubishi has much better performance but the Octavia is much better on the running cost!!
Cormac Breathnach (GALWAY)
May 2011 Filed under: choosing new car
Should I buy a standard auto or a DSG?
My wife has to change to an automatic but we dont know whether the basic automatic or the dual manual and auto is the best. Sometimes our daughter who drives manual would use my wife's car . I feel, rightly or wrongly , that the less complicated the transmission is the less can go wrong. We would love you expert opinion. Thank you.
F D (Dublin)
May 2011 Filed under: gearbox
Should I buy a Mazda6 Diesel Estate?
Hi Paddy, I'm still on the look for a diesel family estate and have found a 2006 Mazda 6 TS 2.0d (121) 82k FSH. But after doing some googling there is a lot of negative threads about Mazda 6 diesels, DPF, Clutch failure, oil consumption etc. Would you have any inside Mazda info? My general impressions of Mazda were very good. Should this model dsl 6 be avoided or are they a good buy.
Jim O'Sullivan (Co.Cork.)
May 2011 Filed under: choosing used car
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