Send us your motoring question in the form below
Should I buy a new electric car now?
Hello,
I am holding my breath before taking the EV plunge. The choice so far is between the Nissan Leaf e plus, the Kia e-Niro 64kW and the Hyundai Kona Electric. I know two of these will be 192-reg, but so far I have taken a test drive in the Kona and the current Leaf. Sorry to report that the Kona got the thumbs down on a few fronts.
Sadly the nit pickers have decided that they can throw the scraps to "poor Paddy". Smaller touch screen, standard cruise control and no spare. No height adjustment for front passenger seat. Just compare the UK offerings. Also quite a lot of road noise. To add insult the dealer padded his price to a ridiculous €40,000 after all rebates.
The test in the Leaf, albeit not the desired version, was a pleasure. It even had a slim spare wheel slung outside under the boot. Your review of the e-Niro doesn't mention the spare wheel, which is essential outside the cities. And as some drivers will want to carry one and the tools to fit it a lot of that space will be gone.
The Kona actually has a well under the boot floor, which houses the charging cable. How ridiculous is that! Imagine a young family going on an overnight trip. Pull everything out to find the cable... So finally, the question: should I go for the Leaf when it arrives or wait for the 2020 Volkswagen I.D.?
Peter
Peter Browne (Cavan)
Feb 2019 Filed under: electric cars
Volvo XC40, Skoda Kodiaq or Toyota RAV4?
Hi,
Looking to get a new family-size SUV for a couple and a kid, will be doing 15,000km a year. Have narrowed down to Volvo XC40, Skoda Kodiaq or Toyota RAV4. Key things to consider in order of importance - safety, resale value and comfort.
Thanks in advance and appreciate such a great site for Irish car buyers!
Shubham Agarwal (Greystones)
Feb 2019 Filed under: choosing new car
Belt or chain on diesel Avensis?
Hi there,
I have a 2010 Toyota Avensis 2.0-litre D-4D. Does this have a timing belt or a chain?
Thanks
Therese Conway (Galway )
Nov 2018 Filed under: servicing
Timing marks on a 2006 Opel Astra?
Can someone help me with the timing marks on a 2006 Opel Astra H GTC 1.9?
Annelize Davis (Cape Town)
Nov 2018 Filed under: servicing
Do I need to change my Mondeo's timing belt?
Hello,
I have a 2010 Mondeo 2.0, with 65,000 miles on the clock. Should I change the timing belt now or can it wait?
Mrak Kane (Aberdeen)
Feb 2019 Filed under: servicing
Belt or chain on the Ford S-Max Titanium?
Does the Ford S-max Titanium have a timing chain or belt?
Tunde Falade
Feb 2019 Filed under: servicing
Timing belt on a Ford S-Max?
Does the Titanium or Zetec Ford S-Max have a timing belt?
Peter O'brian
Feb 2019 Filed under: servicing
New Skoda Kodiaq or Peugeot 5008?
I do 35-40k kilometres per year over motorway and hilly back roads. Considering new 2.0-litre Skoda Kodiaq diesel Ambition or 1.5 Peugeot 5008 diesel Allure. Peugeot has a higher spec including rear view camera and three full seats in second row (no tunnel). Would it have the power and comfort to tackle the high mileage? Other SUV suggestions welcome.
Gay Fannon (Cavan)
Dec 2018 Filed under: choosing new car
How much to tax a Citroen van privately?
How much would it cost to tax my 2012 1.6 Citroen Berlingo van privately?
John Butler (Kilkenny)
Dec 2018 Filed under: taxation
VRT and tax implications for imported Kombi?
Hi,
I am a teacher as well as part-time farmer. I am looking at changing my car and buying a Volkswagen Transporter Kombi to access outfarm, feedstuff etc. I am looking at sourcing in the UK, but not sure of VRT and then taxing the van. It would be used for farm as we have another family car. The van would be 2016 approx €25,000 euro. Can you advise to VRT rates and tax implications?
James McLoughlin (Sligo)
Jan 2019 Filed under: VRT
Top Categories
4,997 Irish motoring queries answered to date
On CompleteCar.ie there is no such thing as a silly question. No matter how small or complicated an issue seems, we'll do our best to help. Our experts will quickly answer your queries in a friendly and jargon-free manner.
Please remember that we offer advice, not gospel. We cannot be held responsible for recalls, a second hand car's history, 'acts of God', changes in car pricing or Government policy. We are here to help and offer independent, impartial and free advice. What you do with it is entirely up to you.
By submitting a question you are agreeing to this statement. Thank you.
CompleteCar.ie aims to be compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), implemented on 25 May, 2018. At no stage shall we contact you without your express permission (by entering your email address, you are consenting for us to send you emails relating directly to your question).
Your data will never be shared with a third party and it is kept in a secure database on our servers, with limited personnel access.
You have the right to have your data deleted at any time and also to get a copy of your data on file. For any related queries, please send us a message using the form on the Who we are page.