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Will a 'test drive' Ford B-Max be ok?

I want to buy a new Ford B-Max Titanium but the one they have is being used as a test drive car; should I order a new one?

Jerry Kelleher (Ballybunion Co Kerry)

Feb 2015 Filed under: choosing new car

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How reliable is a new Renault (or Dacia), Fiat or even Citroen?

How reliable is a new Renault (or Dacia), Fiat or even Citroen?

Ok, not going to be many problems in first year or two, but I typically like to keep my cars for most of their life cycle, I feel I get most value for my investment that way. I know eight years ago (when I bought my last car) I was told stay away, as once a few years old all the electrical gremilins come out to play. I'm not brand loyal, in fact the more options I have the more likely I am to get a deal that suits me. But I do like trouble free motoring and currently drive a 2007 Toyota Avensis and it has never put a foot wrong.

Should I stick to the old reliables (i.e. Mazda, Toyota etc.) or are the new generation of Renault, Citroen and even Fix It Again Tony (Fiat) likely to be properly reliable over seven or more years? Also contemplating Kia (seven-year warranty sounds good to me).

Thanks for your time.

John Walsh (Waterford)

Feb 2015 Filed under: choosing new car

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New Peugeot 3008 or 141 Ford Kuga?

(a) New Peugeot 3008 or (b) 141 Ford Kuga - cost of (b) is €2,000 more?

John Lamont (Dublin)

Feb 2015 Filed under: choosing new car

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Have you reviewed the Peugeot 2008?

Have you done a review on the Peugeot 2008 1.4 HDi Active?

Mick O'Flynn (Kilkenny)

Feb 2015 Filed under: choosing new car

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Petrol or diesel in a new Nissan Qashqai?

Hi, thinking of buying a Nissan Qashqai, wondering between 1.5 dCi diesel or 1.6 SE petrol engines; which one would be cheaper to maintain (not the running costs) and more reliable? Thank you

Domas Jurevicius (Kinnegad)

Feb 2015 Filed under: choosing new car

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Toyota Auris or Hyundai i30?

Hi, could you tell me how much I should expect to get on a trade in on a 20007 Toyota Corolla? I want to go for a diesel; what do you think of a Toyota Auris or Hyundai i30?

Toyota Auris

Eilish Mcgovern (Cavan)

Feb 2015 Filed under: choosing new car

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Skoda Yeti, Nissan Juke or Kia Sportage?

Can you compare the Skoda Yeti to Nissan Juke and Kia Sportage?

Mick O'Flynn (Kilkenny)

Feb 2015 Filed under: choosing new car

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Should I change my Fiesta for a new petrol model?

I have an average mileage of 15,000km a year. I own a 2011 Ford Fiesta Zetec 1.6 diesel. I want to upgrade to a new Fiesta Titanium. Should I change to a petrol model based on my low mileage?

Aoife Traynor (Dublin)

Feb 2015 Filed under: choosing new car

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Tell me more about the new 2015 Ford Mustang

Is there a new 2015 version of the Ford Mustang coming out? What would you think of it as a purchase in terms of ongoing maintenance, costs, etc. Or else I might go with an Audi A5...

Philip Donegan (Ballina)

Feb 2015 Filed under: choosing new car

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Are the Volkswagen Golf BlueMotions really economical?

Need suggestions for a very economical used diesel. I currently have a 1.8 TDCi Ford Focus averaging about 50mpg. Are the BlueMotion Golfs actually getting high 60s to low 70s mpg?

Brian OC (Wexford)

Feb 2015 Filed under: choosing new car

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