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What estate car should I pick?
i have a choice bewteen an Opel Insignia Estate, BMW 320d Estate, a Skoda Superb Estate or a Volkswagen Passat Estate. All of these are diesel. What would you think is the best car?
Thanks for your help.
Larry Murphy (Navan)
Jun 2011 Filed under: choosing new car
Some handbrake queries
Hi
I would like to know if the footbrake on Mercedes with manual gearbox is hard to manage also how reliable is the electric handbrake on BMW. Thanks.
Jim Murry (Dublin)
Jun 2011 Filed under: miscellaneous
Which car should I trade in?
I have a 2000 Micra with only 40,000 miles, its our second car. We also have an 2004 VW Passat 2.0-litre Diesel. Would I do better in the Scrapage Scheme with the Micra or trading in the Passat. We would like something similar to the Passat or even a little smaller.
Donal Mc Menamin (Dublin)
Jun 2011 Filed under: choosing new car
What used car will suit towing a small boat?
I am looking for a secondhand car that would be good for occasional towing of boats/trailers (up to 1,030kg), but not horrible on fuel for driving to work. I have a fairly low budget of about €8,000, but I also have a 2002 Opel Corsa for a possible trade in.
Any recommendations?
Laura Mulhair (Dublin)
May 2011 Filed under: towing
I need another estate car
Great site. I have one myself so know the amount of work it takes to keep it running so well done.
I have a 2001 Audi A6 and want to replace it with an estate as I have a dog. I have about €20k to spend and am not worried about getting a car that is a few years old, as I do not do much mileage.
Thanks
Mark S (Dublin)
Jun 2011 Filed under: choosing used car
What car for family of four under scrappage?
What car should we get on scrappage that's cheap, economical and spacious for family of four?
Mary Tully
Jun 2011 Filed under: scrappage
Can I trade-in two cars for scrappage?
Can I trade in two cars for one on the Government Scrappage Scheme? One of the cars, a 2000 Fiat Punto is eligable for scrappage; the other, a 2007 Nissan Note, is not. Do you think any garage would give government scrappage on the Punto and trade-in on the Note in return for one new car?
Mary Brown
Jun 2011 Filed under: scrappage
I need a stylish, practical car for low mileage use.
Hi, I am looking for a reasonably stylish and fun-to-drive car that is practical enough to carry a couple of sets of golf clubs. I only drive about 3,000 miles a year as I live in city centre and walk most places. I therefore was thinking a petrol model would be a wiser choice than diesel.
I am less worried about upfront cost and more about cost of ownership such as depreciation, servicing, maintenance etc. I don't mind spending more for quality, but value and reliability are important. I am therefore thinking a couple years old maximum.
Cars I have considered are a 2008/9 Mazda6 Sport five-door with the 1.8-litre petrol engine (tough to find) and a 2009 Audi A5 with the 2.0 TFSI engine. This probably shows that I have a pretty broad range of things I would consider and I would be open to something completely different. What are your thoughts?
Apologies as I know its a fairly broad question but I figure you guys need a challenge every now and again.
Thanks for the great site, there really is no equal in Ireland.
Derek Popkes
Jun 2011 Filed under: choosing used car
Should my MINI's catalytic converter fail so quickly?
I have a three-year old MINI One with 37,000km on the clock and have just been told by the MINI dealer my catalytic converter needs to be replaced. They have quoted me 800 Euro (300 for the part and 500 for labour) to replace it. Should a car of this age and mileage need the part replaced and should it be this expensive?
Yvonne Meehan
Jun 2011 Filed under: reliability
What is causing my BMW fuel injector problem?
My BMW's injectors inject fuel all the time. What can be the problem?
Hennie Steenberg (Benoni South Africa)
Jun 2011 Filed under: fault
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