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Bought our house about 3 years ago and haven’t really been following the news regarding rent lately, until today when I came across an RTÉ article about the absolutely insane rent increases, especially in Dublin city.

So I went on Daft out of curiosity and nearly fell off my chair. For reference, my partner and I used to live in a very nice and spacious apartment in the Docklands and were paying €2k for a 2-bed, 2-bath apartment. I checked that same area today and was absolutely gobsmacked. Most apartments with only 1 bed and 1 bath are now €2.8k, 3k minimum. Nothing below that. Even on the north side, apartments are going for €2.5k minimum. I mean… what???

How are people actually able to afford those prices? Meanwhile, tech companies are being hammered with layoffs, and I genuinely wonder at what point the economy just falls apart. Surely this isn’t sustainable?

hi all, we’re currently replacing all our windows and are now trying to decide between getting a new composite front door or a front porch/enclosed entrance.

The porch option is about €1,500 more expensive and, we wouldn’t qualify for the SEAI grant, whereas the composite front door would.

Our main priority is warmth and comfort inside the house. We can definitely see the practicality benefits of the porch too, especially now that we have a baby, as it would help with shoes, jackets, stroller storage and just keeping things a bit more contained before entering the house. But at the same time, we’re wondering whether a high-quality composite door would actually make a bigger difference when it comes to insulation, draught reduction and overall comfort indoors.

Another factor is that, in order to qualify for the SEAI window/door grant, we need to get our HLI below 2.3. We’re currently sitting at 2.365, so we’re quite close already. Because of that, we’re also wondering whether a composite front door or a porch would make more of a difference in bringing the HLI down below the threshold.

For anyone who was in a similar situation, which option did you go for and do you regret it at all? Did the porch help as much as expected with warmth, or would you say the composite door made more of a difference overall?

Would really appreciate hearing real-life experiences before we make the final decision.

Thanks!

Hi, over the last month and a half I’ve been test driving a lot of EVs to decide which one to get. I think my shortlist has come down to the Xpeng G6, Tesla Model Y, Kia EV5, and BMW iX. All would be brand new, except for the iX (2023).

In terms of build quality and ride comfort, I think the G6 and EV5 are slightly ahead, with the iX being miles ahead.

However, what might end up being the deciding factor in favour of the Tesla is FSD.

So I wanted to ask if anyone has any idea whether Ireland has plans to approve it anytime soon. I saw in the news that the Netherlands has approved it, so I’m wondering if that means it might not take too long to be approved here as well, or that is not the case?

Hi everyone, i was really excited about getting a Tesla Model Y. On paper, it felt like the perfect car for me.

I don’t have a Tesla center nearby, so I placed the order before test driving, especially since I can still get the €250 refunded within two weeks. Delivery times were long anyway, so it felt low risk.

A week later, I finally test drove it… and it just felt off.

Before driving it, I was convinced this was the right car. The range, AWD, Supercharger network, and especially the boot, frunk space, and rear screen made it feel like the ideal family car. I have a dog and a toddler, so practicality is huge for me. I’m currently driving a Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid 2022, and the tech there feels pretty outdated, so I expected the Tesla to feel like a big upgrade.

However, I didn’t expect to feel so out of place coming from a more conventional SUV. The minimal interior, no driver display, fewer storage spaces… it just felt weird. I really wanted to love it, but I didn’t.

The ride was also firmer than I expected, and not noticeably quieter than my Toyota RAV4 Plug-in 2022, maybe even noisier. Which is confusing, because I read a lot of comments saying how quiet the new Juniper was.

So I wanted to ask here, do people just get used to it? Did anyone else feel like this at first and then grow to love it?

I really want to like the car, but after that drive, I’m not sure anymore.