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What reliable and economical car for €3,500?
Hi, please suggest a good reliable, economical car as I have to do daily commute of one hour for my job. My budget is €3,500, fuel type, diesel, engine size 1.2- to 1.6 litres, transmission, manual. And should I buy a used car from a dealer or private owner?
Thanks
Rakesh Kumar (Galway)
Jul 2015 Filed under: choosing used car
Which seven-seater to go for?
We are looking for a used petrol seven-seater (we do low mileage) and have narrowed it down to two cars: Nissan Qashqai, 2011, 1.6 petrol, 27,000km or Toyota Corolla Verso, 2012, 1.6 petrol, 35,000 miles (import from the North). Both cars seem to be in good nick and drive well and I am guessing will be in the same tax bracket. The Verso is a couple of thousand more expensive, but within our budget.
Cónal McGovern
Jul 2015 Filed under: family car
What SUV would suit my off-road needs?
What SUV is the best buy petrol or diesel for €5,000, just for running around my small holding?
John Highland (Wexford)
Jul 2015 Filed under: choosing used car
What should a 2008 Volkswagen Golf fetch on trade-in?
Hi,
Just wondering if you could give me a ball park figure on what a 2008 Volkswagen Golf 1.9 TDI should expect to get on a trade in. There's 155k miles on the clock.
Thanks.
John Conroy (Tullamore)
Jul 2015 Filed under: used car values
When is the Volkswagen Golf 1.0 TSI due?
When is the Volkswagen Golf 1.0 TSI due for Irish launch?
Shaun McGroarty (Dublin)
Jul 2015 Filed under: future engines
What's the 2006 Land Rover Freelander like?
2006 Land Rover Freelander five-door with 67,000 miles on the clock: looking at to buy. It's well kept, drives fine and is very clean all round. What are they like?
Steve Mahony, Cork
Steve Mahony (Cork)
Jul 2015 Filed under: choosing used car
What trade in price should I get for a 2011 Volkswagen Golf?
What trade in price should I get for a 2011 Volkswagen Golf 1.7 with 44,000km on the clock?
Meabh Healy (Dublin)
Jul 2015 Filed under: used car values
Does my car need to drive to avail of scrappage?
My husband is doing a scrappage scheme with a garage. Deposit is already paid. We have been away and my husband went to start his car and it won't start. The garage said in order to avail of the scrappage scheme you have to be able to drive car to garage. Is this true?
Frances O' Driscoll (Stepaside,)
Jul 2015 Filed under: scrappage
Have you any information on the Audi Q2?
Have you any information on the Audi Q2?
F D (Dublin)
Jul 2015 Filed under: future cars
Can you help me find insurance for my older car?
Hi there, it's John Hewitt again!
I'm desperate to get some reasonably priced insurance for my car. The situation is that I own a Renault 19 TR in excellent condition but because it's 24 years old (March 1990) and I use it as my main vehicle it can't come under classic car insurance and no other insurance company will insure it! I'm currently insured with Aviva and have been since 2003, 65 years of age, never made a claim, do less than 3,000 miles a year and have a clean driver's licence yet they still 'hammer' me every year. What price loyalty eh?
In normal circumstances I'd go elsewhere but they know I can't because no one else will insure me just because I use my vehicle on a regular basis. Can you please help me at all?
John Hewitt (Nenagh)
Jul 2015 Filed under: insurance
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