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No Images? [Click here] [Honest John] [WATCH: The Mercedes-Benz E-Class, reviewed like you’ve never seen one reviewed before…] Watch: Mercedes-Benz E-Class, reviewed like you’ve never seen one reviewed before… The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is one of the most intelligent cars ever made. Sadly, our Mark doesn’t have the IQ to match. That’s the only way you can explain a review that includes a catastrophic (and almost fatal) misunderstanding of its cruise control, and a horrendous perfume dispenser moment. Definitely worth a watch, this one... [Watch the full video] [£20 and under Christmas gifts] Top 10 Christmas gifts for £20 or less We love Christmas us lot. Getting cold fingers scraping ice off your windscreen, waiting 10 minutes before you can leave the work car park while your car demists. Fun times. Plus we get to buy people presents they'll probably stick in a cupboard on the way to a charity shop. And here are 10 of just such gifts for less than £20. [£20 and under gifts] 'Driver mode' could auto-disable your phone America’s road safety department is proposing that all phone makers develop proper ‘driver mode’ software to ensure the safety of road users. And where the US leads, Britain tends to follow. So could we see a similar system over here which would mean your phone would not work when you're driving? Let us know your thoughts... [Read the full story] ['Driver mode' could auto-disable your phone] [Ford Ka+] Reviewed: New Ford Ka+ With prices starting under £9000, the Ka+ is the cheapest route into owning new Ford. However, despite the name, it isn’t related to the Ka, it’s actually based on the Fiesta. Confused? Welcome to the future. [Read the Ford Ka+ review] [Most economical pick-ups] Listed: Most economical pick-ups If you need a big pick-up but don't want to keep filling the thing up with fuel check out the most economical models - according to the claimed figures at least. [Top 10 economical pick-ups] [Top 10: 19902 hatchbacks for £1000] Top 10: 1990s hatchbacks for less than £1000 We love the 1990s. When a pagers were still a thing, the Shed Seven were all popular and a Rover was a car people actually bought. Even if it was brown. Happy times. And if you want to reminisce about that classic decade, you can't do any better than taking £1000 and 'investing' it in a hatchback of the time. Velour seats here we come. [See our top 10 choices] Ask Honest John - The best of your questions [W][hat's the best method of tracing my car's history?] I have bought a left hand drive car and would like to know which country it was first registered in. How can I trace the history? [Read the full Q&A] [How can I challenge my car’s valuation after write-off?] My wife's car was written-off by a drunk driver. Our insurer has offered £6265, but we paid £7750 for it just six months ago... [Read the full Q&A] [I][s super unleaded fuel worth paying extra for?] I have just bought a new car. The dealership recommend using super unleaded. Is there a reason for this or is it just sales talk? [Read the full Q&A] [Are used car prices likely to drop significantly after Christmas?] I am looking to buy a used car. Should I wait until after Xmas? Will prices drop as dealers look to keep their cash flow going? [Read the full Q&A] HonestJohn.co.uk Eaglethorpe Barns, Warmington, Northamptonshire, PE8 6TJ You received this email because you signed up to our mailing list. If you’re not interested in receiving our newsletter any more, you can: [Like] [Tweet] [Share] [Forward] [Preferences] | [Unsubscribe]