I'm considering buying a Daihatsu HiJet 1.2D, just because I can and it
would be handy for carrying stuff when the need arose. Insuring the beastie
though... Do they really have to be insured as a commercial vehicle even
though I have no intention of using it for commercial ...

I've been looking at a couple of Vectras and am torn between them. Can I
please have some opinions on which one might be more sensible? The
prices are include the deduction of p/x value.
Both are 1.9 CDTi 150ps models, with 6 speed gearbox, both hatchbacks.

Any idea why the Mazda 6 is not listed at
http://www.reliabilityindex.co.uk/car_search.html
?

On my dashboard the A/C symbol keeps flashing and the air con isn;t working.
I had it regassed almost 2yrs ago. Can anyone advise as to what the problem
is most likely to be and what kind of cost I could be looking at?
Thanks in advance to any helpful solutions.

Does anyone know the minimum SORN period is?
I'm wondering whether it's possible to change the tax date for our car
by declaring it SORN, getting a tax refund, and then re-taxing at a
later date.  Of course, I could not use the car whilst it's SORN - but I