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How much is a 2006 Ford Focus Estate worth?

2006 Ford Focus 1.4 Estate - 165,000km. How much should I expect to pay for this?

Margaret Le Roux (Mallow)

Jul 2013 Filed under: used car values

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Is a high-mileage Ford Focus TDCi ok?

Is a Ford Focus 1.6 diesel TDCi reliable after 100,000 miles?

Andrew Synnott (Dublin)

Jul 2013 Filed under: reliability

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Any common issues with the 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe?

Any common issues with the 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe four-wheel drive or things to look out for when purchasing this vehicle? May go for 2005 or 2007, but want same type Santa Fe, manual, diesel.

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Igor MENSIK (DUBLIN)

Jul 2013 Filed under: reliability

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Should I swap my petrol Golf for a Passat?

Would I save much money, fuel wise, by swapping my 2003 petrol Volkswagen Golf 1.6 (which averages 35mpg) for a 2007 Volkswagen Passat 1.6 FSI? Or would the saving be negligable?

Diarmuid McCarthy

Jul 2013 Filed under: fuel economy and emissions

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Toyota Avensis or Nissan Tiida?

What is the best car to go for in 2008, Nissan Tiida or Toyota Avensis? Both are diesel for around €8,500.

Denise Bradford (Dublin)

Jul 2013 Filed under: choosing used car

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Peugeot 206 CC or Volkswagen Beetle?

Is the Peugeot 206 CC a reliable car? What about the Volkswagen Beetle.

Julie Conlon (Dublin)

Jul 2013 Filed under: choosing used car

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How do you rate the Lexus IS 220d?

How do you rate the 2008 Lexus IS 220 diesel? How much approx should it cost?

Myra Reynolds (Carrick-on-shannon)

Jul 2013 Filed under: choosing used car

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How reliable is the Renault Fluence

How reliable is the Renault Fluence and are there any hidden faults that we should know about? We are thinking of buying a 2010 model.

Albert O'Connor (Listowel)

Jul 2013 Filed under: reliability

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Should I swap my petrol Mazda6 for a diesel one?

My Mazda6 is 1.8 petrol model: 2005. 230,000km, very good condition serviced regularly, trouble free. It's a sedan. What is the approx current value of it? I drive 25,000km approx per annum. Would it be advisable to change to a 2.2 Mazda6 turbodiesel?

Regards

Diarmuid Mc Sweeney (Charleville CoCork)

Jul 2013 Filed under: diesel

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Can you help me choose a seven-seater please?

Seven-seaters: can you give me a full list of the possibilities in Ireland and the tax on each model pre- and post-2008? It's so hard to decide! Any recommendation?

Aideen Ni Chieilleachiar (Cork)

Jul 2013 Filed under: family car

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