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Is now the right time to go electric for me?
I'm currently driving up to 25,000km per year. Mostly motorway commuting, approx 90km daily, Mon-Fri. I'm upgrading my 2013 Hyundai ix35 diesel with 93,000 miles. I'd love to go electric and I'm sure I could manage it by charging every night, but I'm not sure if it's the right time to make the move. Should I take the plunge or go with another diesel?
Thanks!
Julie Aherne (Kilpedder, Co Wicklow)
Feb 2020 Filed under: electric cars
Why the difference in motor tax for my Mercs?
I own two Mercedes-Benz 2.1-litre cars; one costs €290 and the other costs €570: why the difference?
Ed Hogan (Carrick-on-Suir)
Feb 2020 Filed under: taxation
Is this Audi Q7 from England VAT-free?
Hello,
I’m buying a 3.0 Audi Q7 from England with 27,000 miles on it; is this car VAT-free?
Sean Flynn (Churchtown Dublin )
Feb 2020 Filed under: importing
What's wrong with my Opel Zafira?
I have a 2010 1.7-litre diesel Opel Zafira and it's cutting power on acceleration and changing gears from second to third. What's wrong with it?
Winstyon Luza (Dublin)
Jan 2020 Filed under: fault
Cracked grille an issue for the NCT?
Can a crack on the front grille of a car cause it to fail an NCT?
Conor Byrne (Sligo )
Jan 2020 Filed under: NCT
Belt or chain on a 2004 Toyota Avensis?
Model year 2004 Toyota Avensis 1.8 petrol: was it fitted with a camshaft belt or a chain?
Michael Osborne (Haverhill)
Jan 2020 Filed under: servicing
When to service a Hyundai ix35?
Hyundai ix35: at what mileage to change oil and filter and what's included in a full service?
Stephen Guerin (Limerick)
Feb 2020 Filed under: servicing
Warning message on my Ford Kuga?
I have a Ford Kuga 2.0 diesel with 106,000km on the clock. I have a warning message come up: "Service belt required." What is this?
Keith Babington-Browne (La Linea De La Concepcion)
Feb 2020 Filed under: servicing
What paperwork needed to tax my van?
I am buying a van for the first time and the van has no current tax disc, but does have a valid CVRT. I would like to tax the van privately. Can this all be done online and do I still have to provide proof that I will be using it commercially some of the time?
D Barden (Carrick On Shannon)
Feb 2020 Filed under: taxation
Which category is the Transporter crewcab?
I am considering importing a 2017/18/19 Volkswagen Transporter crewcab van for personal use. How do I know which category it would fall into for VRT? Is a crewcab van still classed as a van and in Category C or due to five seats is it classed Category A?
Peter Cody (Enfield )
Feb 2020 Filed under: commercial vehicle
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