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What to look out for on diesel Astra Estate?
Opel Astra Estate 1.7 or 1.3? With 90,000 plus mile. What to look out for? I will change the turbo just in case with an Opel part as I do all my own servicing so labour cost not a problem.
Gerry Cluskey (Drogheda/louth)
Dec 2016 Filed under: choosing used car
Should I keep my BMW X5's mileage down?
Hi,
I have a January 2015 BMW X5 25d bought new with now 70,000km on it. I had planned to keep it four years, but at the rate I am putting up the kms I am worried dealers will tell me it has too high a mileage at probably 150,000km to be worth much on trade. I know some main dealers don't like higher mileage premium stock. Would I be better if I was going for something similar to trade in when the car is relatively younger or do you think it won't make much difference?
Anthony Kiely (Nenagh)
Dec 2016 Filed under: mileage
Is the Saab 9-5 1.9 diesel a good car?
I have a Saab 9-5 1.9 Tid diesel saloon in relatively good condition and 155,000km on the clock. Is it rated as a good car?
James Mc Greal (Drogheda)
Dec 2016 Filed under: reliability
Is the Renault Megane diesel reliable?
Is a 151 Renault Megane 1.5 diesel a reliable car?
Tom Nelson (Maynooth)
Dec 2016 Filed under: reliability
Any ideas what's wrong with my Passat?
Hey.
I have a Volkswagen Passat 1.4 TSI petrol. The engine light keeps coming on and there is a rattling in the engine, but four out of five mechanics tell me it's not the timing chain. However, not one knows were the noise is coming from. Faults that keep showing up are camshaft sensor, coils misfiring and fuel sensor. It's keeps losing power.
Any ideas?
Debra Maher (Drogheda)
Dec 2016 Filed under: fault
Can I do over 200,000km in my new Merc GLC?
I own a new Mercedes-Benz GLC 220 diesel. Can I expect to exceed 200,000km if I take care of it? Or must I admit to lower mileage lifespan?
Thanks
Angus McMichael (Geneva )
Dec 2016 Filed under: mileage
When to change my Skoda Rapid's timing belt?
Hi, I have a Skoda Rapid diesel 1.6 TDI: when should change this car's timing belt and water pump? Current mileage is 70000 on the clock.
Nasser Sharif (Glasgow )
Dec 2016 Filed under: servicing
Have you reviewed the Lexus IS 300h?
Have you got a review of the Lexus IS 300h?
Bob Allen (Ashbourne)
Dec 2016 Filed under: choosing new car
Can I get short-term insurance for an import?
Hi, I have purchased a car in the UK and paid the VRT here. When I rang about taxing it I was told I have to have insurance first and give them the policy number and date of expiry. When I rang an insurance company I was informed that the car would have to be taxed first - so checkmate.
Is there a solution to this problem? I only want to insure it for a short while as I bought it to sell it and long term insurance would eat up any profit I hope to make.
James Neville (Dublin)
Dec 2016 Filed under: importing
Should we repair our Suzuki Ignis?
Hi,
Our reliable 2005 Suzuki Ignis stopped today after five years, on my birthday, happy birthday to me :)
Drove to the shops, came out and there was a tick tick tick whenever the ignition key was turned, then some smoke coming from the dash area and a smell of burning. We had planned to use as a scrappage trade in for the new year but not just yet!
My questions are, does it sound like a starter motor issue? If yes, should we have it repaired - will the car need to be driveable to the new car garage to avail of the scrappage offer? It flew through the NCT earlier this year.
Thanks in advance.
NIAMH O DONNELL
Dec 2016 Filed under: fault
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