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How do I book an NCT?
I have bought a secondhand car but the NCT ran out last month. How do I go about booking an NCT and can I still drive it as it wasn't my fault the car has no NCT?
Jain Cross (Skibbereen)
Apr 2016 Filed under: NCT
Looking at a 2003-2009 Toyota Avensis.
Hi there, I was thinking of buying a 2009 Toyota Avensis diesel hatchback with 67k miles from the UK. It is the old 2003-2009 shape. Has satnav, don't see any reversing sensors, full Toyota service history. Are they a good car or would you say 2009 version is better?
Thanks,
Walter
Walter Johnston (Ratoath)
Apr 2016 Filed under: choosing used car
What cars are best-suited to importing?
In terms of VRT, what are the best value used cars to import (from the UK) in the large family saloon/mid range exec range?
Brian Quinn (Drogheda)
Apr 2016 Filed under: importing
What's the VRT on a 2008 Lexus IS?
What's the VRT on a 2008 Lexus IS 2.2, priced £4,000 Sterling?
Camillus Keogh (Meath Balrath)
Apr 2016 Filed under: VRT
Are more folding hard-top coupes on the way?
Hi,
Ford, Renault and Volkswagen all had four-seat hard top coupes, but they all seem to be gone now. Is this a function of product cycle or other factor? Are any of them likely to come back?
Cheers and thanks,
Philip
Philip Donegan (Ballina)
Mar 2016 Filed under: future cars
Would depreciation be bad on a new DS 5?
Would a new DS 5 depreciate ruinously?
David Sexton (Dublin)
Mar 2016 Filed under: resale value
How's high mileage on a petrol Mondeo?
Hi,
Does a 2004 Ford Mondeo 2.0 petrol have a timing chain or belt please? And is 235,000km considered ok on these cars?
Rochelle Burton (Hawera, South Taranaki)
Mar 2016 Filed under: servicing
What do you think of the 2005 Mercedes CLK?
Hi lads,
What do you think of the 2005/2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK 1.8, especially reliability?
Justin Patrick McElwee (Sligo)
Mar 2016 Filed under: reliability
Can I change UK clocks from mph to km/h?
If I import a one- or two-year-old car from the UK to Ireland, can the mph on the speedo be easily changed to km/h or is it stuck on mph forever?
Rory Mcgee (Dublin)
Mar 2016 Filed under: importing
Can I force a Skoda dealer to buy my car back?
I have a Skoda Superb that is subject to the emissions scandal. Can I force the dealer to buy it back for a reasonable price?
Thanks
Philip Donegan (Ballina)
Mar 2016 Filed under: recall
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