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I've purchased a new car but haven't yet sold the old one. Do I need to keep this insured in the interim while I'm selling it?
My car was involved in an accident last week. It was being driven by a valet parking driver (driving towards Gatwick to meet us at the airport). My car has been written off and two other cars have been...
I bought a Volkswagen Crafter, with 61,000 miles on the clock, for £10,400 a week ago. The price seemed about right, although my gut told me it’s had heavy use as the back of the van was in a bit of a...
 

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