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Am I liable for a car's expired tax if I buy it?

Are there problems with buying a car for which the road tax has expired more than three months ago? Are there problems if in the past there are periods where the car was not covered by road tax?

Bob Williams

Jan 2013 Filed under: taxation

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How much is a diesel Nissan Primera to tax?

How much car tax would I pay on a 2004 Nissan Primera powered by a 2.2-litre diesel engine?

Lisa Cumiskey (Balbriggan)

Jan 2013 Filed under: taxation

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How much will my Audi's road tax now be?

How much is the road tax for a 2005 Audi A6 powered by a 2.4-litre petrol engine?

Daniel Rozairo (Dublin)

Dec 2012 Filed under: taxation

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Will the new Range Rover be sold as a commercial vehicle?

Hello, can you tell will it be possible to buy a new model Range Rover in commercial format or have one converted in 2013? It will be for business use and would be important to able to claim the VAT on it.

Gerry O Reilly (Dublin)

Nov 2012 Filed under: commercial vehicle

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How much will the VRT be on this Honda Accord?

What will the VRT be on a 2011 Honda Accord 2.2 i-DTEC Type S? The emissions are 157g/km.

Brendan Dooley (Ennis)

Dec 2012 Filed under: VRT

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What's the 2013 Ford Kuga like?

whats the new ford kuga like is it value for money

Derek Sheehan (New Ross)

Dec 2012 Filed under: choosing new car

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Are there problems with the Audi A6 2.0 TDI Multitronic?

I was going to buy a 2008 Audi A6 2.0 TDI Multitronic, but I have been told they give a lot of turbo and flywheel trouble. It has 143,000km on the clock. What's your opinion?

I had a 2004 E-Class Mercedes-Benz in Elegance spec, powered by a petrol engine. The Audi I think gives me the same comfort as the E-Class, but is diesel, which will be much cheaper to run. It is also in a low tax band, but I have heard bad reports from an owner regarding flywheels and the turbo. Mind you, the Mercedes was not without problems like the SRS, which cost me money.

James Murphy (Dublin)

Dec 2012 Filed under: reliability

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Should I be worried about run flat tyres on my BMW?

I am buying a BMW 318d with run flat tyres and no room for a spare. The wheels are 18-inch alloy and the are low profile tyres. I'm nervous of getting a puncture while on the way to work and being stranded, then being charged a fortune to replace the tyre by a mobile tyre replacement company. I feel like replacing the run-flats with regular tyres and throwing a spare into the normal boot space. I do about 20,000 kilometres per year. What do you think?

Tom Byrne (Athlone)

Dec 2012 Filed under: tyres

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What is the road tax on a Skoda Octavia 1.9 TDI?

What is the road tax for a 2008 Skoda Octavia 1.9 TDI? It's taxed according to engine size.

Liam Keegan (Dublin)

Dec 2012 Filed under: road tax

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Would you choose the regular BMW 6 Series or the Gran Coupé?

Which BMW 6 Series 640d is better? The Gran Coupé or the normal Coupé?

Brian Forristal (Kildare)

Dec 2012 Filed under: choosing new car

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