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Petrol or diesel on a Toyota Avensis?
Petrol or diesel? I want to trade in my 1998 Toyota Avensis (automatic, 100,000km) for a newer model Avensis. I have €4,000 to spend and I drive approx 11,000 miles per year. My question is two-fold: what trade-in value should I expect for my car and should I go petrol or diesel?
Antoinette OSullivan (Carbury)
Nov 2011 Filed under: diesel
How much is my 2005 BMW 1 Series worth?
Hi, could you please tell me how much our car is worth as a trade-in? It's a 2005 BMW 116i ES five-door in red, fully colour coded. It has 70,000 miles on the clock and it has climate control etc, etc, plus two years of NCT.
Thanking you
Ruairi Mc Carthy (Mullagh Co Cavan)
Nov 2011 Filed under: used car values
Swapping my Volvo for a Nissan Pathfinder - is it a good deal?
Hi lads,
I need a seven-seat SUV and can get a Nissan Pathfinder with 73,000 miles from a dealer with warranty etc. They are giving me the best trade in price and I have to pay €2,500 with my own 2007 Volvo S80 D5 (with 172,000km on the clock). Is it a good deal and what do you think of the Pathfinder?
Justin Patrick McElwee (Sligo)
Oct 2011 Filed under: choosing used car
Am I stuck with my Mazda6 1.8?
Hi, I bought a Mazda6 1.8 petrol, which does not have a desirable emissions rating. This means that Park Motors, who sold the car to me, no longer wish to know me as regards possible trade-in etc. It's the same situation with many other garages! Am I stuck with it?
Niall Duffy
Nov 2011 Filed under: used car values
Is the BMW 520d as reliable as Honda's Accord?
Hello I want to change my car next year for a 2012 diesel and have narrowed the choice down to a BMW 520d or a Honda Accord 2.2-litre. I would love to go with the BMW but am a bit worried about owning it after the three-year warranty is over. I know the Honda is rock solid but I have had three Hondas in a row and would love a change. Could you give me some advice please?
Linda Murphy (Cork)
Nov 2011 Filed under: choosing new car
How much is it to tax a BMW 520d?
How much road tax would I pay on a 2005 BMW 520d?
Samantha Darcy (Dundalk Co Louth)
Nov 2011 Filed under: road tax
How much will my Toyota Yaris be worth on trade-in?
I'm thinking of trading in my car and was wondering if you could tell me how much I could get for it. It's a 2002 Toyota Yaris Luna 1.0 with 119,000 miles on the clock in metallic blue.
Karen Field (Longford)
Nov 2011 Filed under: used car values
Is the Chevrolet Cruze coming to Ireland?
Is the Chevrolet Cruze coming to Ireland?
Donal Walsh (Clonmel)
Nov 2011 Filed under: future cars
Is the Eunos Roadster the same as the Mazda MX-5?
MX-5 vs Eunos Roadster? I'm looking to buy a Mazda MX-5, and I am tempted to buy a Eunos Roadster instead. I'm just wondering before I go any further are the parts for the Eunos Roadster the same as for the MX-5 being basically a Japanese import MX-5?
John Dunphy (Tallaght)
Nov 2011 Filed under: importing
Can I retrofit Bluetooth to a 2011 VW Passat?
Hi guys, do you know of any companies that can retrofit the Bluetooth phone set up on a 2011 VW Passat? This wasn't installed from factory but the car has the necessary controls on the steering wheel.
Thanks.
Brendan Cullen (Dublin)
Oct 2011 Filed under: Bluetooth
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