Would you recommend a Vauxhall Corsa as our son's first car?

My son has asked for a Group 1 insurance Corsa 1.0 such as a Life, Expression or Breeze. What are your views on these as a first car please? Our preference is a Fiat Panda. However I don't think my son...

I suggest that drivers should price repairs from local garages if their cars are written off.

I’d like to offer a tip from a long-retired cop. When your car suffers accident damage and there is any possibility of an unwanted write off, first have it appraised by your local small man before letting...

Why are tyres so expensive for my 2009 Vauxhall Insignia Elite?

I retired in 2011 and purchased my 2009 2.0-litre diesel automatic Vauxhall Insignia Elite company car from my employer. It has now covered around 33,000 miles and is in need of new tyres (245/45 R18 96W)....

Am I insured to drive my late father's car on my insurance?

My elderly step father recently passed away and his car has been inherited by my mother, who cannot drive. She wants to keep the car in the short term in order that I can take her for occasional trips...

Why do insurers attempt to rip people off for repairs?

My experience with an insurance company and its "preferred" repair garage illustrates why car insurance premiums are so high. Last year I had to make a claim for damage done to my car. The insurer's nominated...

Why are tyres for my Vauxhall Insignia so expensive?

I retired in 2011 and purchased my 2009 2.0-litre diesel automatic Vauxhall Insignia Elite company car from my employer. It has now covered around 33,000 miles and is in need of new tyres (245/45 R18 96W)....

Why do insurers attempt to rip people off for repairs?

My experience with an insurance company and their "preferred" repair garage illustrates why car insurance premiums are so high. Last year I had to make a claim for damage done to my car. The insurers nominated...

Is it more expensive to insure an automatic than a manual car?

Having dropped a small coin into the cigarette lighter of my BMW 520d the local (non franchised) BMW dealer was unable to locate the offending fuse. The fuse diagram in the tool kit was not any help. However,...

Why do insurance companies make it so easy for people to make fraudulent insurance claims?

I was interested in the letter from JL, of Coldstream. I too had a collision with another vehicle, although I was sideswiped and rubber was exchanged from the front offside bumper of my Ford KA and the...

Why does my insurance company want the V5 for my written-off Mazda 6?

Why would my insurance company (Zurich) want me to send them the V5 form for my ex-car (2007 Mazda 6TS hatchback, 18,000 miles) when they have declared it a write-off after their recovery people had removed...