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Is the Renault Mégane 1.5 dCi any good?

I am looking at buying a Renault Mégane Monaco 1.5 diesel. Are these good cars? Are they reliable? Would they be cheap on diesel?

Bobby Nugent (Wexford)

Feb 2014 Filed under: reliability

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What's the 1.7-litre Opel Astra CDTi like?

I'm thinking of buying a 2010 Opel Astra 1.7 diesel. What do you think of these cars? Have you driven them? Are they reliable? What sort of trouble do they give?

David Ryan (Clondalkin)

Feb 2014 Filed under: choosing used car

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This Suzuki Vitara XL7 looks great. What should I look out for?

I have seen an impeccable 2005 Suzuki Vitara 2.0 XL7 Diesel - a seven-seater. It has one owner, 80,000 genuine miles, and it's bronze in colour. Full service history, five new tyres, new timing chain and NCT until Feb 2015. Asking price €7,500. Is there anything I should look out for before making an offer?

Michael Leyden (ENNIS)

Feb 2014 Filed under: choosing used car

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Should I go for petrol or diesel new Nissan Qashqai?

Hi, for a person that does around 10,000 kilometres a year, would you recommend the 1.2 petrol Nissan Qashqai over the 1.5 diesel?

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Jim Cotter (Limerick)

Feb 2014 Filed under: choosing new car

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Is the Mercedes-Benz SLK a good, reliable buy?

Is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK 200 automatic generally a good buy in terms of reliability etc?

Emmet GALVIN (Dublin)

Feb 2014 Filed under: choosing used car

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Is it worth going for this high mileage Mazda6?

I'm thinking of buying a 2008 Mazda6 2.0-litre Sport with 232,000km on the clock. Is it worth going for?

John Walsh (Dublin)

Feb 2014 Filed under: choosing used car

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How would you rate the Nissan Juke?

How would you rate the Nissan Juke?

John Brea

Feb 2014 Filed under: choosing new car

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How much was a 2006 Ford Fiesta worth in 2009?

How much was a 2006 Ford Fiesta worth in 2009? I need to know this information for my records.

Miriam Farrell (Drogheda)

Feb 2014 Filed under: used car values

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How economical is the new Edition C Merc C-Class?

What is the economy like on the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Edition C? Manual vs. automatic?

Colm Fahy (Portumna)

Feb 2014 Filed under: fuel economy and emissions

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What should I look out for on 2010 Volvo S80?

What should I look out for in a 2010 Volvo S80 1.6 diesel with 80,000 miles on the clock? Is it a reliable car? Are there problems to look out for at that sort of mileage and would they be expensive to fix?

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Patrick O Reilly (Dublin)

Feb 2014 Filed under: reliability

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