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I am really struggling with the new road tax for April 2025. I want to buy a 2015 Mitsubishi L200 with 173g/km emissions. How much would I pay from April 2025?
I have a Vauxhall Vivaro registered as a Motor Caravan (van body) with a Euro 5 M9R 1995 diesel engine at 2790 kg which is taxed as a Light Goods Vehicle at £335 for 2025. After reviewing the DVLA tax...
I have recently bought a 2022 Vauxhall Movano van which has a standard speedo with a digital display. On the digital display it shows, mpg, all other trip details while driving, but I can’t seem to find...
Which small van (similar to a Ford Transit Connect) has a dry timing belt?
What is the best pickup with high seating similar to Range Rover? Lux cab preferred as used also on motorway.
Will the speed limits change in April on Double Cab Pick ups when they are taxed like cars?
Why is the BIK company car tax loophole for double-cab pick-up trucks with a payload of over 1000kg going to be closed from April 2025? Double-cabs with a payload of over 1000kg are currently classified...
We are looking at a small camper van or van conversion to take on day trips. It needs at least three belted seats with a kitchenette. We don’t want it to large so that it can be parked in ‘normal’ car...
I have been to look at a 2011 Peugoet Boxer van with 110,000 miles to convert into a camper but the guy says there's no service history even though he said he purchased it from a garage in October 2024...
I have a Vauxhall e-Vivaro seven seat van which is registered as a car but is not car derived. What are the speed limits? According to the police, it’s not car derived and is therefore a van so reduced...