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Which BMW 520d to go for?

Which would your pick be, a 2017 BMW 520d M Sport Saloon or a mid-2018 520d SE EfficientDynamics Saloon?

Ben Taplin (Dublin)

Jan 2021 Filed under: choosing used car

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Motor tax on a private 2020 Hilux?

I'm considering buying a 2020 Land Cruiser commercial (currently €333 tax annually). It's the LWB GX Commercial Auto model. It's really for transporting two large dogs. The question I have is, as a PAYE worker, how much am I gonna get landed with for motor tax each year?

Kieran Kelly (Ballyshannon)

Jan 2021 Filed under: taxation

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Were foldable mirrors standard on the Tucson?

Does the 2019 Hyundai Tucson Comfort not come with foldable mirrors as standard?

Pamela Foley (Dublin)

Jan 2021 Filed under: optional extras

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Can I insure and tax a van privately in Ireland?

Can I insure and tax a van privately in Ireland?

Ann Byrnes (Ireland)

Jan 2021 Filed under: commercial vehicle

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Is this Qashqai mileage an issue?

I'm looking at a 2011 1.5 Nissan Qashqai. It has 200k miles on the clock and has had the clutch, flywheel and timing belt done recently enough. I know the mileage is very high, but what would you advise?

Jess Crean (Limerick )

Jan 2021 Filed under: mileage

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Is there VAT on used cars from the North?

Is there VAT on second hand cars from the North?

Matt Flynn (Castlebar )

Jan 2021 Filed under: importing

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Is the 2013 Skoda 1.4 TSI engine ok?

Is the 1.4 TSI engine in the Skoda Octavia 2013 model reliable and what mileage is it good for?

Willie Keogh (Wexford)

Jan 2021 Filed under: fault

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How much to replace a Volvo S40's turbo?

How much to replace a 2012 Volvo S40 2.0-litre's turbo?

John O Riordan (Cork)

Jan 2021 Filed under: repair

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VRT and price to import an Aston DB9?

What is the likely VRT on an Aston Martin DB9: 2005 from both the UK and Northern Ireland?

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Desmond Hayes (Limerick )

Jan 2021 Filed under: importing

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NOx figure for a 2018 Octavia RS?

NOx emissions on a 2018 Skoda Octavia 2.0 TDI CR vRS?

Thomas DALY (County Dublin)

Jan 2021 Filed under: VRT

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