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How much to tax a Ford Transit 2.2 van?

How much to tax a Ford Transit 2.2 van?

Bridie Murphy (Galway)

May 2020 Filed under: taxation

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How much to tax my Skoda taxi privately?

I want to tax my car for private use and not for a taxi; how much will it cost me for a year? It's a 2012 Skoda Superb 1.6 TDI Greenline.

David Kelly (Dublin)

May 2020 Filed under: taxation

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What to replace by Octavia RS TDI with?

Hi, I'm doing approx. 30,000km per year. I have a 2016 Octavia RS 2.0-litre TDI 184hp at the moment and am going to change over the next few months - pandemic allowing etc! What would you recommend? Are hybrids worth looking at for example?

Mark McNally (Galway)

May 2020 Filed under: choosing new car

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Is the Volkswagen Up suitable for me?

Hi there,

I'm looking to buy a newer car than my 2007 1.2 Renault Clio. I spend roughly half the week in a small city and the other half in a small country village, about 25 minutes from the nearest town. I do a short motorway trip about twice a week. I'd love something like a Volkswagen Up, but am worried this would be too small and lack enough power for my amount of driving, which is roughly 21,000km per year.

What would you advise?

Many thanks, Eimear.

Eimear Molloy (Kilkenny/Waterford)

May 2020 Filed under: choosing new car

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What's up with insurance on my Citroen C4?

Hi, my wife just bought a Citroen C4; it is a great car to drive, but when time came to insure the car it went up €280 on last year's insurance on a 2007 Nissan Almera. Both cars are in Group 15 and Citroen C4 is rated as a safer car. Are we missing something here about the C4?

Thank you

Aidan

Aidan Dempsey (Athy)

May 2020 Filed under: insurance

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What is the 2013 Honda Civic diesel like?

What is the 2013 Honda Civic i-DTEC like?

FRANCIS GANNON (COUNTY MEATH)

May 2020 Filed under: choosing used car

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What about LPG-converted cars and NOx?

Hi, for the NOx charges and VRT: I have a 2000 Audi A4 quattro that's fairly rare in Ireland. I'm planning to get it changed to Irish plates ASAP. The car has an LPG conversation. Would the LPG affect the NOx charges? It should have lower NOx emissions.

Stephen McCormack (Galway )

May 2020 Filed under: VRT

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Where is the Skoda Yeti's spare wheel?

Where’s the spare wheel housed on the Skoda Yeti Outdoor?

Tony Keating (Carlow Rep Of Ireland)

May 2020 Filed under: tyres

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Should I get my car serviced now or delay?

I live in Dungarvan, 50km from Waterford where I purchased my car and which is under warranty and now due a service. Is this considered essential travel from a safety viewpoint and if not and I delay the service, will it affect my warranty?

Gerry Cummins (Dungarvan, Co. Waterford)

May 2020 Filed under: servicing

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VRT on this 1990 BMW 3 Series?

Hi,

I'm just wondering how much the VRT is on a 1990 car registered in October so not vintage yet: BMW 318is.

Rory O Callaghan (Cork)

May 2020 Filed under: VRT

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