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A friend is setting up a small business: gardening, handyman and decorating. He has about £1500 to buy a small van and will appreciate your advice on the best options taking into account road tax and insurance...
I need to buy, rent or lease my first panel van. I'm 6'4" tall and nearly as wide. Which medium-sized, tall roof vans have the most cab space and driver legroom?
Are there any electric panel vans, equivalent to a Citroen Relay or similar, available? If not, as I suspect, what would you recommend in the petrol vehicles, that meet ULEZ requirement of Euro 6. I ask...
I'm a touring musician and I'm moving to a rural location. I have a budget of 12-15,000 and I'd like something very economical with good comfort. I have a load of kit, so need either an estate or a small...
I'm looking for a used car that will carry a surfboard inside and is eco-friendly, reliable and easy to service, i.e. mainstream so parts are available. Estimate of 10,000 mileage per annum and my budget...
An injector in my 2014 Volkswagen Caddy (18,000 miles) has been replaced. There's now another one showing faulty. Is there any recall or compensation from Volkswagen?
I drive a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter pick-up for work delivering fence panels. I have passed my B+E licence. My transport manager now seems to think a tachograph isn’t needed whilst pulling our six wheel trailer,...
I'm a sheep shearer and I'm struggling to identify the right vehicle that meets my needs: • Room for all my shearing equipment (stand, toolboxes, motor, 5ft sq. wooden board...) • I do quite a few miles...
Why is the 2014 Renault Trafic rated 4 out of 5 stars while the 2014 Vauxhall Vivaro is only rated 3 stars when it's basically the same van apart from the front panels? Unless there are other changes that...
I have more or less decided on a new Citroen Relay van. I note I could obtain one from a broker for about £18,000 (excluding VAT). However, I note that Citroen are offering £10,000 scrappage/swappage on...
 

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