Why is my Jaguar XF more expensive to tax than my S-Type, despite producing less CO2 emissions?

I am trying to obtain an explanation for the following. I recently sold my S-Type Jaguar, which was listed as having a CO2 emission of CO2 g/km of 274 and paid £245 for the tax renewal in 09/2010. I then...

Court summons

During last year summer (June 2010) I had an accident which resulted in my car going into the garage. The car was kept in the garage for four months due to lack of parts (which had to ordered in) and incompetent...

Car bought without valid VED

This was late on a Saturday, so I waited until Monday morning and taxed at the Post Office, so now I'm all legal - but: Where do I stand with recourse to the dealer? I bought the vehicle in good faith...

Which SUV could I replace my Nissan Murano with which will be cheaper to run?

I have a 4-year-old sports utility, a Nissan Murano, but running it is breaking the bank as it only does 20 miles to the gallon and road tax is a mind-boggling £445 a year. The size is perfect to the inch....

New SORN regulations?

Any comment on the new legislation re all vehicles have to be taxed unless SORN'd? Scenario: I buy another car but have not yet sold my 'old' car. It's taxed & MOT'd and sat on the drive, not in use....

My Mercedes-Benz CLK280 is in a higher VED category than I thought because of the wheel size - can I change this?

I recently bought a 2008 Mercedes-Benz CLK280 cabriolet, 7G auto in SE spec, from a main dealer. All of the public online info had told me this car was 222g/km. Shock horror to discover that my actual...

How can I renew my road tax online when my insurance expires on the same date?

For the last two years I have tried without success to renew my road tax online. The problem is that my insurance runs out on the same date as the licence. On both occasions I had renewed the insurance...

Is the new Hyundai i10 in VED band C or E?

I recently read your road test for the new i10. In your report you state that the auto is in VED band C £90pa. Today I placed an order for the Auto but the dealer says that it is in VED Band E and £110...

Is the FIAT 500 TwinAir faster and better than the 1.2 FIAT 500?

We have the smaller engined FIAT 500 TwinAir. I think it’s a 900cc. The salesman put us off the 1.2 because he said the smaller car was faster and better. I could not see how a smaller-engined car could...

What car would you recommend to replace my ST220 Mondeo with similar performance but cheaper running costs?

I currently run a 2006 Mondeo ST220 that I love, while my wife drives a '05 diesel Panda. We can no longer justify running both cars and will be selling the ST220 and Panda and replacing them with one...