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Do I need the higher powered Hyundai i40?

Hyundai i40 1.7d: 116- or 136hp? Will twenty horses make much difference?

Des Marron (Clane,co Kildare)

Sep 2014 Filed under: choosing new car

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BMW M4 or Jaguar F-Type Coupé?

If you had a choice which would you buy? A BMW M4 Coupé or the Jaguar F-Type Coupé?

Brian Forristal (Kildare)

Sep 2014 Filed under: choosing new car

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Is the Mazda MX-5 25th Anniversary available as an auto?

Paul Healy wrote an article about the 'New special edition MX-5' on April the 17th, 2014. He states that this Anniversary Edition is available with manual or automatic gearboxes. I have tried many times, in vain, to get information from both Mazda UK and Mazda Ireland about the automatic version. The answer simply is that it is not available. Who could I write to in Mazda HQ to find out when the auto version will be available in Ireland?

Your advice would be much appreciated.

Auke - dublin - Ireland

Auke Van Der Werff (Dublin , Ireland)

Sep 2014 Filed under: choosing new car

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Does the Dacia Duster have a wiper problem?

I read last year in a British review of the Duster 4x4, that the windscreen wipers are seriously inadequate, too small and too slow to deal with anything more than a light rain shower. I had been considering buying one until then. I drive a good deal on the M50 and even in a car with good wipers it can be a nightmare to get caught behind one of the thousands of HGVs using that road. It is akin to trying to drive while more than half blind, since the HGV creates its own mini Niagra of water and dirt.

So I decided to forget buying a Dacia Duster 4x4. Do you know if the situation is still the same now? The British site in question take cars on a week long test, and thus have a far better idea of what they are like long-term.

Cheers, DF Nolan, Dublin

David F Nolan (Dublin)

Sep 2014 Filed under: choosing new car

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How good is the Ford Focus?

How good is the Ford Focus?

Charles Murphy (Dublin 17)

Sep 2014 Filed under: choosing new car

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Is the new Volkswagen Polo way better?

Guys, I have a 2000 Volkswagen Polo. How much better would the "new" Polo be compared to it? Even though I do very little mileage, I'm in two minds whether to upgrade or not, please help!

Michael Cavanagh

Sep 2014 Filed under: choosing new car

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New Nissan Juke or used Volkswagen Golf?

Brand new Nissan Juke 1.6 SV D, or '141' zero miles Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TL Diesel: which is the best buy?

Edel Foley (Dublin)

Sep 2014 Filed under: choosing new car

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Merc B-Class, MINI Countryman or Nissan Qashqai?

How do the following cars rank in terms of ground clearance (to behave safely on bumpy broken roads): Mercedes-Benz B-Class (old model), MINI One Diesel Countryman (current model) and Nissan Qashqai (current model)?

Thanks, Bruno

Tasselli Bruno (Florence, Italy)

Aug 2014 Filed under: choosing new car

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Peugeot 3008, Nissan Qashqai or Nissan Juke?

How reliable are the Peugeot 3008 diesel automatic, the Nissan Qashqai and Nissan Juke and which to choose?

ELIZABETH AKELE (Dublin)

Aug 2014 Filed under: choosing new car

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What do you think of the Dacia Sandero Stepway?

What do you think of the Dacia Sandero Stepway?

John Coleman (Athlone)

Aug 2014 Filed under: choosing new car

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