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What is my Suzuki Jimny worth?
Hi, what trade-in value should I be getting on a 2002 Suzuki Jimny with 68,000 miles on the clock?
Brigid Lee (Dublin)
Apr 2011 Filed under: used car values
What SUVs are good for towing, but in a low tax bracket?
What cars or SUVs are in the lower tax bands and can pull a horse box with two horses inside?
Steve Royston (Listowel)
Apr 2011 Filed under: towing
What car for a newly returned couple?
Hi Shane,
I saw your column in the motoring section of the Sunday Independent and I was hoping that you could give me advice on buying a used car. My partner and I have just moved back to Ireland after a stint in Asia and neither of us has ever owned a car so we're pretty inexperienced drivers.
We were wondering what make/model/year you would recommend for a used car. Ideally a five-door, manual car that doesn't stall too easily and with decent boot size (we have a baby). Our budget is around €5,000 (max. €10,000) .
Many thanks and I look forward to hearing from you.
Caroline
Caroline Albos (Dublin)
Apr 2011 Filed under: choosing used car
Why is my Passat's economy so poor?
Hi, we recently bought a VW Passat 1.6 FSI, but the fuel economy is terrible. We seem to be at the petrol pump more often than not. Is this common for this type of car?
Declan Coughlan (Dublin)
Apr 2011 Filed under: fuel economy and emissions
What type of automatic gearbox is in the Hyundai i40?
What type of automatic gearbox is in the Hyundai i40?
John Carey (Clogheen)
Apr 2011 Filed under: automatic
Toyota Auris petrol or diesel?
I want to change my 99 Polo. I drive only at weekends and am wondering should I change to a diesel. I'm thinking of getting Toyota Auris 2008 but don' know whether to go for petrol or diesel one. Any advice please?
Siobhan OGara (Dublin)
Apr 2011 Filed under: choosing used car
How much is my Volvo S40 worth?
I have a 2005 Volvo S40 2.0D S with 153,000 km on the clock. How much should I expect for a trade-in and private sale respectively?
Padraig McCarthy (Limerick)
Apr 2011 Filed under: used car values
How often should I service the Skoda Octavia?
How often should I service my Skoda Octavia 1.9 Diesel?
NIALL MC MAHON (DUNDALK)
Mar 2011 Filed under: servicing
Do dealers and the public pay different VRT?
Could you please tell me if there is a differance in the VRT rate on importing car from the UK to Ireland if you are a dealership owner or a private customer?
David O'brien (Waterford)
Mar 2011 Filed under: importing
Safety of occupants in third row of seats
Hello
I am looking at buying a second hand seven seater. When I was checking the compatibility of my car seats with the seven seaters I had in mind (Ford S-Max, VW Touran and Citroen C4) the car seat manufacturer recommends not putting any car seats in the third row.
On further investigation it seems when the third row is in use the safety of people (i.e mostly kids as most adults would not sit in third row) is very poor. Can you shed any light? Besides going for the bigger seven seaters like the Ford Galaxy (which is out due to budget reasons) is there any seven seater safer in this regard? Am I overthinking this, is this the case with most five seater cars or is the boot space a big plus if a car is rear ended?
Linda Keane (Meath)
Mar 2011 Filed under: safety
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