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I'm 21 and looking for my first car...
I am 21 and looking for my first car, but I'm a bit lost. A 1.4 would be ideal with insurance and I have about €4,700 to spend. Any advice as to what cars I should be looking for? Rather something that will last me a few years.
Jeff Casey (Limerick)
Sep 2013 Filed under: insurance
Does the VW Transporter have a DPF?
Does the 2010 2.5-litre Volkswagen Transporter have a partical filter?
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John
John Mceleney (Ballyliffin)
Sep 2013 Filed under: DPF issues
Should I sell my car on finance?
Is it best to sell a 2012 car where I pay a monthly EMI of €361, still outstanding is 34 months, The car is being used only on weekends. I want to buy a second hand one instead of it with budget around €6,000.
Vamshi Kaniganti (Dublin)
Sep 2013 Filed under: finance
Any oil problems with Mazda's diesels?
I was wondering if there is an issue with Mazda's new SkyActiv diesel engines? I have heard there may be an issue with the oil levels.
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Eamonn McDermott (Limerick)
Sep 2013 Filed under: diesel
Do I pay VAT on importing a car from NI?
Hi,
I'm thinking of purchasing a car in Northern Ireland and then importing it to the south. I understand about the VRT procedure, but can you explain what the story with paying the VAT is? When? Where? Etc.
AnnMarie Tunney (Galway)
Sep 2013 Filed under: importing
How do I bring my English car into Ireland?
We are moving to Ballyshannon and bringing our English registered car with us; what do we have to do by law?
Karen MURPHY (COVENTRY)
Sep 2013 Filed under: importing
How to tell if this Audi A6 has quattro?
Hi,
I am interested in buying a used 2008 Audi A6 3.2, but how do I know if it's quattro or not? There is no tag of quattro on the back, just A6 3.2.
Naushad Ali (Mumbai)
Oct 2013 Filed under: choosing used car
What is my Nissan X-Trail worth?
I have a Nissan X-Trail, 2.2-litre diesel that I want to part exchange for something a bit smaller. It is a nice clean car and has a full service history; can you give me an idea what it is worth?
Carmel Arakelian (Galway)
Sep 2013 Filed under: used car values
Is black more for the Dacia Duster?
Is the bottom of the range of Dacia Duster 1.5 diesel the same price in black as in white?
Shaun Brady (Monaghan)
Jan 2014 Filed under: paintwork
Should I stretch my car's legs regularly?
Thanks very much for your reply on fuel additives for a Skoda. In the normal event, it is probably the case that an engine doesn't get raced very often, and probably runs at fairly low revs most, if not all, of the time. Is there a benefit in running an engine, either petrol or diesel, from time to time at high revs and, if so, how often and for how long?
Your review of the Jaguar F-Type 2.0-litre was very interesting. I have one comment about the engine noise. There are times driving on a back road when it is a pleasure to hear an engine crackle and roar, but perhaps not always. I was driving along a long Spanish sea side resort behind an F-Type, where there were ramps and pedestrian crossings every couple of hundred yards. My thoughts were that one could quickly get tired of that roar every time the car started off again.
Perhaps, that's just me getting old and grumpy!
Philip Donegan (Ballina)
Aug 2017 Filed under: miscellaneous
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