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Are SUVs safer than saloons or hatches?

Are SUV vehicles safer than saloons or hatchbacks?

Tony Morris (Dublim)

Feb 2017 Filed under: safety

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Broken LCD odometer: what to do?

Have a deposit on a car. Some of the LCD lines on its odometer are broken, and you can barely make out mileage. Will it fail its NCT?

David Mac Manus (Waterford)

Feb 2017 Filed under: mileage

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Will UK discounting affect Irish car prices?

Hi,

Will the large discounts in the UK market on new cars have any effect on prices in Ireland?

F D (Dublin)

Feb 2017 Filed under: pricing

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Has Volkswagen Ireland no Golf info yet?

Hi,

Why on earth is there radio silence from Volkswagen Ireland regarding the new Golf?! In the first time for forever we have an excellent, dedicated car enthusiasts' website for Irish customers where I can read about the new Golf, but Volkswagen Ireland has no information whatsoever on its website or within its dealer network. I am having to use the excellent Volkswagen UK website as a reference yet there is no guarantee what I desire there will even be 'offered' here...

I am in the fortunate position of being able to order my third 'performance' Golf at launch yet am getting that same 'here's what you could have won' feeling seeing the UK launch and generous spec... Maybe it'll be worth the wait this time...

Martin Smith

Feb 2017 Filed under: choosing new car

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Is the Opel Mokka X the same size?

I am waiting delivery of a new Opel Mokka X and wish to purchase a rubber fitted boot protector in advance. Most or all of those advertised on Amazon describe them as "2012 onwards". They seem to relate to the model prior to the X model. Are the measurements and shape of the X identical to the previous model?

Declan Corry (Greystones)

Feb 2017 Filed under: aftermarket

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What's the best electric car right now?

Which is the best electric car in relation to performance and most importantly cost to buy and running cost?

Alma Bermingham (Dublin)

Feb 2017 Filed under: electric cars

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Electric parking brake on new Honda Civic?

On the new 1.0-litre Honda Civic; does it have the new type parking brake?

Paul Donnelly-Swift (Dublin)

Feb 2017 Filed under: brakes

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Is a 142 Volkswagen Tiguan 1.4 possible?

Hi, I believe hat Volkswagen stopped making the 1.4 TSI Tiguan in 2008, but Frank Keane in Deansgrange has this 142 example for sale; how can this be?

Brendan Cullen (Knocklyon)

Feb 2017 Filed under: petrol vs. diesel

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Volkswagen Tiguan or BMW X1?

Volkswagen Tiguan 150hp diesel Comfortline front-wheel drive or BMW X1 sDrive18d Xline: if cost wasn't an issue what would you recommend?

Martin Moroney (Dublin)

Feb 2017 Filed under: choosing new car

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Can you explain the VAT import rules?

I am from Cyprus and I intend to buy a three-year-old used car that is "VAT qualifying" and worth €18,000. The car I'll import from Cyprus.

Please explain the VAT procedure

Andreas Constantinides (Nicosia)

Feb 2017 Filed under: importing

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