Bob Mason’s father, brother, uncles all drove trucks for a living. Bob bought his 1970 Chev C10 pick-up from his uncle and restored it completely.

Given the economic uncertainty, are you thinking twice about big expenditures? Here are a few second-hand vehicles that are reliable and good value.

2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC 350e 4MATIC SUV is handsome, well-equipped. If you charge at home, you won’t need much gas. But the virtual assistant? Sheesh!

The drop in thefts across Canada is a dramatic turnaround from 2023, when Équité labelled auto theft a national crisis.

New refrigerant, R-1234yf, is much more expensive than R-134a, and the handling equipment for R-1234yf is often costlier, so the recharge price rises.

Updateable multi-adaptive seatbelt may become mandated one day, as other safety tech has, says Canadian auto safety researcher.

Consumers don’t want to pay for it. Automakers are still pushing hard.

“I’ve never had so many people come up to one of my cars to check it out as this one,” says Danielle Hornby. It’s fast, roomy and makes her feel safe.

2025 Toyota GR86 Hakone Edition: Hakone is Japan’s Nürburgring, where cars are tested. Pretty six-speed manual two-seater delivers the joy of driving.

2025 Defender OCTA performance SUV gets new 4.4-litre, twin-turbocharged V8 engine; extra-durable tires with Kevlar in the sidewalls; plus magic seats.