Tax, Insurance, Warranties - Useful Websites

Accident Support Membership Club: Support if you have an accident www.crashguard.co.uk
Alarm and Immobiliser ratings: www.thatcham.org
American car insurance (for American cars in the UK): www.adrianflux.co.uk
American Warranty for using Quaker State Oil: Quaker State® 10-Year/250,000 Mile Limited Warranty Either when you purchase a Quaker State® oil change or change your own oil with Quaker State®, We will give you a FREE lubrication limited warranty www.quakerstate.com
Annual CDW for hire cars in Europe: Costs just £51.95 (in summer 2005) www.insurance4carhire.com
Annual VED by vehicle registration: www.vehiclelicence.gov.uk
Assessors: Institute of Auromotive Engineering Assessors: * Vehicle damage assessment * Accident reconstruction * Mechanical failures * Vehicle fire investigations * Electrical failures * Expert witness * Repairer assessmen www.iaea-online.org
Auto warranties in USA: Plus very useful information on what goes wrong with American cars. www.autowarranties.com
Breakdown cover: www.warrantydirect.co.uk/breakdown.html?apc12652868009083660
www.breakdowndirect.co.uk; www.theaa.com; www.directline.co.uk; www.europe-assistance.co.uk; www.greenflag.co.uk; www.rac.co.uk; www.quoteline-direct.co.uk; www.jsinsurance.co.uk
Breakdown Cover Comparisons: www.breakdowncover.co.uk; www.petrolprices.com
Breakdown Cover in Europe: For cars up to 15 years old. From £45 for cars up to 10 years old. From £85 for cars up to 15 years old. www.europ-assistance.co.uk
Car and van insurance on a short-term, even daily basis: www.rac.co.uk
Car Hire Annual Insurance Against Excess Charges: Covers collission damage waiver, etc. This is information, not a recommendation. www.insurance4carhire.com
Car hire insurance: www.icarhireinsurance.com
Car Insurance For Women: Special insurance rates for women. Phenomenally successful company. www.sheilaswheels.com
Car Insurance Megasite: Covers 250 UK insurers. www.uk250.co.uk
Car Insurance Quotes in USA: Offers car insurance tips, articles and free online auto insurance rate quotes in USA. www.carinsurancequotes.com
Car mechanical warranties: www.warrantydirect.co.uk
Car security system ratings (for insurance): www.thatcham.org; www.ncsr.co.uk
Car status checks: www.hpicheck.com; www.theaa.com
Caravan Insurance: www.towergatebakers.co.uk
Cheap car insurance broker comparison site: www.confused.com
Check your car is insured: www.askmid.com
Claims managers and liability adjustors: www.thequestpartnershop.co.uk
Classic car insurance: www.classicowners.co.uk; www.footmanjames.co.uk; www.hagertyinsurance.co.uk; www.theopenroad.co.uk
Competition Car Insurance: www.richardeggerinsurance.co.uk
Congestion charging: www.congestion-charging.net
Congestion Charging Protest Group: www.nocongestioncharging.com
Discount Card: 20% off breakdown recovery; £75 off annual servicing; £5 off MOT test; 10% off car insurance; free membership of findertag lost key finder; and up to 50% off cinema, theme park and museum tickets. www.careconomy.co.uk
EU warranty law concerning non OE parts: www.adf.org.uk
European breakdown cover: www.britanniarescue.com; www.theaa.com; www.directline.co.uk; www.europe-assistance.co.uk; www.greenflag.co.uk; www.rac.co.uk
European insurance cover - unlimited time period - for over 50s (includes breakdown recovery): www.saga.co.uk
Financial Ombudsman Bulletins: Explains recent decisions by The Financial Ombudsman which covers insurance disputes. www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk
Forensic investigation of fires: Forensic investigation of fires for the automobile and marine industries www.associatedforensic.com
GAP insurance: Covers you for the difference between what you paid for a car and what an insurer pays out in the event of a write off. www.click4gap.co.uk ; warranty-direct
Horses: Accidents involving horses: www.horseaccidents.org.uk ; www.bhs.org.uk
Import Insurance: Specialises in Japanese market MPVs and 4x4s. www.osborneandsons.co.uk
Insurance: Compensation for injury by uninsured drivers www.mib.org.uk
Insurance brokers: www.primoplc.com; www.abm-insurance.demon.co.uk; www.quoteline-direct.co.uk; www.directchoice.co.uk; www.new-car-insurance.com
Insurance Brokers Association: For finding specialist brokers www.biba.org.uk
Insurance Check: Make sure the registration of your car is correctly entered on the Motor Insurer's database and avoid the hassle of a pull at an ANPR check. www.askmid.com
Insurance Comparison Site: www.gocompare.com
Insurance after a Conviction: equote direct ; superquote
Insurance Discounts for Young Drivers: Hugely worthwhile alliance between Max Power magazine and the IAM. Involves taking an IAM course, of course. www.max-driver.com
Insurance for a UK car in Europe: Insurance for prolonged stays in mainland Europe www.saltsbay.com ; www.saga.co.uk
Insurance for competition cars: www.competition-car-insurance.co.uk
Insurance for foreign drivers in the UK: Superquote, Direct Line
Insurance for hire cars: annual CDW insurance: Much cheaper than from the rental companies on a hire by hire basis. Also hire car insurance for 75-85 year olds. www.insurance4carhire.com
Insurance for Historic Rally Cars: www.hrcr.co.uk
Insurance for Horses on the road: www.horseaccidents.org.uk ; www.bhs.org.uk
Insurance for Independent Imports: www.lifesure.co.uk
Insurance for long term use abroad: www.stuartcollins.com
Insurance for vans, pick-ups and twin cabs: www.cvd-insurance.co.uk
Insurance for women drivers: www.sheilaswheels.com
Insurance in Europe: Insurance for extended stays in mainland Europe www.andrewcopeland.co.uk; www.stuartcollins.com
Insurance Loss Adjusting: www.pioneeradjusting.co.uk

Honest's Opinion:
If someone else damages your car you need the help of a good solicitor or a loss adjustor like this to ensure you get a fair payout from the other party's insurer.
Insurance Ombudsman Bureau: Where to take your case if dissatisfied with an insurance settlement offered. Now merged with financial ombudsman. www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk
Insurance post-accident valuation:: www.theiob.org.uk

Honest's Opinion:
An extremely useful site with the information you need if your car is damaged or 'written off' by you or by someone else.
Insurance Postcodes:-: (Thanks to www.MINI2.com site) www.mini2.com
Insurance Quote Search Engine: Aims to get you the best quote from the minimum tedious form filling. www.superquote.com
Insurance: 180 day continental cover: www.liverpoolvictoria.co.uk
Insurance: direct insurers: www.churchill.com; www.privilege.com; www.admiral.com; www.axamotor.co.uk; www.directline.com; www.esure.com
Keepership information: Find the keeper of a car from the reg using form V888 www.direct.gov.uk
Learner driver insurance to drive the family car up to IG16/20 at £90.95 to £99.50 a month according to postcode. www.provisionalmarmalade.co.uk
Liability adjustors and claims managers: www.thequestpartnershop.co.uk
London Congestion Charging: www.cclondon.com
London Motorists Action Group: www.lmag.org.uk
Mechanical warranties: www.warrantydirect.co.uk
MID (Motor Insurer's Database): Check the details of your car and you for accuracy www.askmid.com
Military: special cover, not location rated: www.24cover.co.uk ; www.towergatewilsons.co.uk/car-insurance.aspx
MOT regulations: New, computerised MOT system www.vosa.gov.uk
Motorbike insurance price comparison site: www.tescocompare.com
Motorcycle insurance: www.quoteabike.co.uk; www.thebikeinsurer.co.uk
Multi car policies: www.primoplc.com; www.admiral.co.uk; www.performancedirect.co.uk
Older Driver Insurance: www.50plusinsurance.co.uk
Online Taxing: www.direct.gov.uk
Pay-as-you-drive car insurance: www.coverbox.co.uk
Performance car insurance: www.performancedirect.co.uk
Portugal and Spain: Insurance for cars kept in Spain, Portugal, The Canary Islands and the Balearics: www.abbeygateinsure.com/dm
Prestige Car Insurance For Older Drivers: www.cornhilldirect.co.uk
Private multi-car Insurance: www.primoplc.com; www.bluesure.com
Rally Stage Insurance: For organisers www.richardeggerinsurance.co.uk
Rental Car Annual Top Up Insurance: Covers what is not covered by the standard rental insurance. www.insurance4carhire.com
Retaxing a car online: www.vehiclelicence.gov.uk
Road tax: VED rate for your vehicle www.dvla.gov
Road tax: Check that the tax disc on a car is actually valid: www.taxdisc.direct.gov.uk
Runflat tyre insurance: Covers you for new tyres which are needed after running flat. www.car2cover.co.uk
Salvage purchased: wrecked cars, insurance write offs, etc. www.douglasvalley.co.uk
Short-term car and van insurance: Short term cover for cars or vans for 1-28 days; can be combined with breakdown cover. Can even be extended to European cover. www.dayinsure.com
Spain and Portugal: Insurance for cars kept in Spain, Portugal, The Canary Islands and the Balearics: www.abbeygateinsure.com/dm
SORN (Statutory Off Road Notice) V890 forms downloadable: www.dvla.gov.uk
SVA information;CO2 ratings: www.vca.gov.uk
Tax disc: Check that the tax disc on a car is actually valid: www.taxdisc.direct.gov.uk
Temporary Insurance: Instant car insurance for 1 - 28 days. www.tempcover.com; www.DayInsure.com
Temporary Insurance for Export from France: www.french-insurance.com
Temporary insurance for overseas guests to drive your car: www.biba.org.uk ; saga ; www.nortonheritage/shortterminsurance.co.uk ; www.budgetinsurance.com
Temporary insurance for motorbikes: www.mceinsurance.com
Van and LCV insurance: www.thevaninsurer.co.uk
Van insurance: www.quoteavan.co.uk; www.thevaninsurer.co.uk
VAT exemption on vehicles for the disabled: www.hmrc.gov.uk
VED: Renew VED online www.vehiclelicence.gov.uk
VED rate for your vehicle: www.dvla.gov.uk
VED: Check that the tax disc on a car is actually valid: www.taxdisc.direct.gov.uk
Vehicle Inspectorate: www.via.gov.uk
Warranties: www.warrantydirect.co.uk/quote_page1.html.?apc=1191257755747960
Warranty Repair Negotiators: For £29.95 6 monthly fee will negotiate out of warranty claims for failed components. www.motoringadvice.co.uk
Young driver insurance based on mileage and in monthly instalments (using smartbox telematics to check on driver behaviour): www.insurethebox.com
Young driver car and insurance packages: Embracing technology and training to give the young drivers the best combined deal, and now also includeing 'orange box' telematics, like co-operative. www.youngmarmalade.co.uk
Young Learner driver insurance to practise in a family car up to IG16/20 at £90.95 to £99.50 a month according to postcode, without affecting the insurance of the car owner. www.provisionalmarmalade.co.uk
Young Driver Insurance: A policy suited to 17-25 year old, discounted by up to 40% as the car must not be driven between 11pm and 5am. www.i-kube.co.uk
Young Driver 'Pay How You Drive' black box telematics scheme that cuts premiums by monitoring driving: www.co-operativeinsurance.co.uk/youngdriver; www.theaadrivesafe.com ; www.youngmarmalade.co.uk ; www.ikube.co.uk ; www.fairpayinsurance.co.uk ;
Young Driver Price Comparison site: Quotezone
Young Driver Insurance: Adrian Flux

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