Which van should I buy?

I'm about to set up on my own as a joiner and am looking for a suitable van. Do you have any thoughts on the Renault Trafic as opposed to the Vivaro, Transit, Ducato etc? I like the Trafic, but I keep...

One car in place of two?

We do about 10,000 miles a year between our two current cars, an 06 E-Class Mercedes 220CDI auto estate for quiet comfort on long runs and a 51 Daihatsu Terios for "country pursuits" and the wife going...

How do you beat the Hyundai ix35 waiting lists?

I read with interest the number of people who have ordered a Hyundai ix35 and have been waiting many months. Can anyone beat this delay? I ordered a 2ltr Style (Sirus Silver) in May 2010 and I still wait...

Buying a new 4x4

Can you tell me if the new Hyundai Sante Fe 2.2 crdi premium with a manual gearbox is fitted with a Dual Mass Flywheel, as I have heard bad reports of these flywheels.

What's likely to happen in China in the future?

I always get a kick out of your reviews since you look and sound like everyone's uncle. There are times when your reviews are so simple and to the point that the only thing I can do is laugh at the way...

What's best for short distances?

So here’s a question of a technical nature. Need to buy a car, but my current living-employment situation requires that I do several short distances daily. These distances are too far to walk but at the...

Want to buy a used Audi

I need to buy a used car for my daily travelling to work and the milage is about 55-60 per day. I want to buy an Audi A4 series and the budget is under £13000-15000 and Auto. Any recommendations?

Collecting a Mercedes-Benz from the factory in Stuttgart and driving back

I am collecting a Mercedes C250CDI from Stuttgart and driving it back to the UK. Given that this will mainly be motorway miles how long (time or distance) should I stay in the rev band ranges as advised...

Disadvantages of EU5 diesels

"Peugeot only expects to sell 8,500 508s in the UK in a full year, split 50/50 saloon/SW and 80/20 diesel/petrol, though, once the public starts to catch on to the disadvantages of EU5 diesels, I expect...

Should I buy a spare wheel if the car doesn't come with one?

There's reams on your Ask HJ about the trend of not providing a spare wheel. I'm about to buy a Mazda 3 ... which I'm sure doesn't have a spare. What would be your best advice: buy a second-hand wheel...