Buying a car for business and family life

We run a pest control company and are looking for a car to carry our kit and ladder and for running the family round at weekends. We do around 15K mileage a year and looking for a economical car.

Starting trouble with a Vauxhall Combo

Vauxhall Combo 2005, 1.3 cdti around 90k on the clock. Over the last year or so the van has been getting worse and worse to get started, especially when cold. It can now take around 30 - 60 minutes each...

Diesel knock issue with my Transit

I have a Transit Connect. When it was cold I used to get a diesel knock, so I had all 4 injectors changed and since then the knock has got worse, now it even does it when engine is warm. It only happens...

Which American-style van or MPV for carrying equipment?

My son will soon be 21 and I would like to buy him a vehicle for his birthday. It would be used for work and pleasure purposes. He would like an American-style truck for the street cred, the comfort and...

My Transit won't start

My 2006 diesel Transit was running OK, then I stopped driving, left it a couple of days and now it will not start. Has the fault code P1361. I have had the EDC unit on, the fuel pump checked out ok, swapped...

Strange noise from the clutch on my Vivaro van

I have a 2005 Vauxhall Vivaro with 80,000 miles on the clock. When I press the clutch pedal down I get a chattering noise coming from the engine. Does any body know what this could be?

Small car for all uses?

I'm looking for a cheap new car to do all things... it'll be a compromise and your HJ review points me towards a Fiat Nemo. A Panda is just too small with only 4 seats. It's got to be cheap to buy/run/insure,...

What problems to look out for on the Mercedes-Benz Vito

I am buying a Vito van for a campervan conversion it has a 2.2TD engine. Is this a good engine and does it have any faults that I should look out for? It has done 160.000 miles but it had a new engine...

My Vivaro van lacks power

I have an 06 Vaxuhall Vivaro 1.9 cdti. Ive had this problem for a coulpe of years now - it's lacking in power. It is grand on the motorway but if going up a hill in 1st gear and reach 3000 revs and put...

I need a cheap small van

I have a MINI but need a larger car for fishing so looked at a small van (Nemo, Vauxhall Combo) and find them nice to drive, inexpensive and convenient for other tasks. However, when doing airport runs...