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Is Hyundai's i30 1.6 diesel any good?
Is Hyundai's i30 1.6 diesel any good?
Stephen Turner (Tralee)
Nov 2014 Filed under: choosing used car
Can I import a car that has outstanding finance?
Hi, I want to import a car to Ireland from the UK, but the car has outstanding finance. Is it possible to pay VRT without clearing the outstanding loan on that?
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Surinder Singh (Dublin)
Nov 2014 Filed under: finance
Why is my battery going flat?
Hello there. I bought myself a few months ago a 2005 Opel Astra 1.3 diesel six-gear manual model. Three times it has happened that the battery is flat and needed a help to start the car. Any ideas what can be the possible problem for that and solutions?
Ragnar Arnason (Kaupanger)
Nov 2014 Filed under: electrics
Is the Peugeot Partner a cheap to run van?
I would like to purchase a cheap run around van. I wouldn't be putting up 4,000km in a year. I saw a 2000 Peugeot Partner with 115,000km on the clock and was wondering if they give much trouble - electrical, engine, gearbox, bushes, doors, etc. and are parts pricey?
Mike Quinn (Co Waterford Ireland)
Nov 2014 Filed under: commercial vehicle
Mercedes C-Class or Volkswagen Passat?
Should I go for a 2010 Mercedes-Benz C-Class with 41,000 miles on the clock or a 2012 Volkswagen Passat with 34,000 miles? Which is better value? Merc is €19,000 Passat is €20,000.
William Bambrick (Dublin)
Nov 2014 Filed under: choosing used car
What spacious car should I replace my Kia Rio with?
I have a 2010 Kia Rio 1.4 diesel and I want to upgrade to a new car where I can fit my golf clubs in with ease. I do about 15-20,000km per year.
Any suggestions?
Laurie
Laurie Healy (Dublin)
Nov 2014 Filed under: choosing used car
Ford Fiesta or Hyundai i20 for €11,000?
I have up to €11,000 to spend on a 3/4-year-old car. I was thinking of either a Ford Fiesta or a Hyundai i20 - which is the better buy? And is it better to buy between now and Christmas, or wait until the New Year?
Pauline O'Donnell
Pauline O'Donnell (Dublin 12)
Nov 2014 Filed under: choosing used car
What is the market value for a 2006 Ford Focus?
What is the market value for a 2006 Ford Focus Ghia with 160,000km on clock?
Greg Byrne
Nov 2014 Filed under: used car values
What should I do about my faulty Meriva?
I bought a secondhand Opel Meriva (2005, 1.4) last year. Its history shows that, just before I bought it, the steering column had been replaced. There was a power steering "issue" last year (failure making turning impossible, EPS light flashing). Diagnostics were run and seemed to pass all, nothing more was done and the problem only appeared again over the past week with the power steering failing and the EPS light coming on.
When this happens on a motorway it's a very scary thing! The car is under warranty until end January 2015 so obviously I want to get everything done that's possible prior to that expiring (and the NCT will be due then too). Of course the dealer I bought this from is fobbing it off as not a big deal, but I can clearly see from wider reviews that this is a major problem in Merivas dating 2003-2008. In some cases I see that even when the steering column is replaced it doesn't solve the problem, but in any case I think better to do this anyway as a first step.
I will go to my garage about this on Monday but I need this to be taken seriously by them. The two things I have going against me here however is that A) I essentially know nothing about cars so can be easily hoodwinked by jargon and B) I'm a woman - so how could I possibly even understand? ;-)
Please help me out here would you - I've a baby due in about eight weeks and it won't be good if the power steering fails on the dash to the maternity ward!
Miriam Ryan (Dublin)
Nov 2014 Filed under: fault
When do I change my timing chain?
When is it advisable to change the timing chain on an Opel Astra Estate 1.3 CDTi?
TheWhite Limo (Dublin)
Oct 2014 Filed under: servicing
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