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Will I have Freelander problems?
Hi,
I am thinking of buy a second hand 2007 Freelander 2 with 90k miles. I would be grateful for your insights on 2 questions: 1. What major service issues should i check should have been done already by 90k (e.g. timing belt changes, etc) and what major works / replacements do you think will need doing in the future ? 2. I have read that Freelanders can develop signficant problems (more the old version than this one). Do you think that if this Freelander 2 has not developed such problems by 90k that it is likely that most problems in the future will be related to mileage undertaken ? (i.e. if such problems have not surfaced by 90k they are not likely to) I am not absolutely committed to buy a Freelander 2 so if you warn me to stay away from Freelanders i wont be disappointed!
Regards and thank you in advance, Ciaran.
Ciaran Browne (Dublin)
Jul 2011 Filed under: choosing used car
Will I buy the Saab I have always wanted?
Hi,
I'm considering buying a 04/05 Saab 9-3 petrol with about 80,000 miles on the clock. I have always like this car but are they reliable? And are they expensive to repair? My heart is telling me to get the saab and my head is telling me to get an Avensis/Mondeo type car..Help!
Thanks Ray
Ray Murphy (Dublin)
Jul 2011 Filed under: choosing used car
Torn between Nissan Qashqai, Hyundai ix35 and Peugeot 3008
Hi lads,
Which would you choose between a Nissan Qashqai, Hyundai ix35 and a Peugeot 3008?
Thanks
Jim Cotter (Limerick)
Jul 2011 Filed under: choosing new car
Will a 1.6 Skoda suit our family of five?
We are a family of five - Mom, Dad, three boys - and we are looking for an affordable car since I (mom) got into an accident and the other car is beyond repair. We are looking at a used Skoda 1.6-litre petrol. Are these good cars?
Celeste Barratt (Trinidad)
Jun 2011 Filed under: choosing used car
What value on a high mileage Golf?
What is the valuation of a 1999 Volkswagen Golf TDI 90bhp. It has 310,000 miles on it.
Martin O Sullivan
Jul 2011 Filed under: used car values
Can I have my car registered in another county?
I live in Wicklow but I would like my new car to have Kildare reg plates as this is my native county. Is this possible?
Neville Case (Wicklow)
Jul 2011 Filed under: registration
Can I get a discount on a new BMW 520d?
Hi, I would like to know if it's possible to get a discount on a new BMW 520d from a BMW dealer. I have seen on the internet that it seems to be common practice in other countries but have not heard anything about what happens in Ireland. Thanks.
Sarah Jones (Limerick)
Jul 2011 Filed under: choosing new car
Toyota Yaris or Kia Picanto?
I would like to buy a small car. I am looking at the Toyota Yaris or Kia Picanto. Can you tell me what you think about these two cars?
Jomy Jose (Kilkenny)
Jul 2011 Filed under: choosing new car
What luxury car suits a short driver?
Hi,
I am 163 centimetres tall (5 foot 3 inches). I am realy confused about my dream cars and I want to know if they suit me or not. One of these cars is the BMW 750iL. The second one is the Range Rover Sport Supercharged.
What do you think?
Tariq Konounah (Khartoum)
Jul 2011 Filed under: choosing new car
Should my head gasket be under warranty?
Hi, I had my head gasket done on the car last October and it has now gone again and it's only July. What I would like to know is, is the garage who did it first time required to do it under guarantee? I thought with something like that there should be some sort of guarantee with it.
Steve Rutter (Shrewsbury)
Jul 2011 Filed under: warranty
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