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I have a vehicle undergoing repairs for several weeks it is taxed until 2022 but the insurance has expired. My previous insurance provider says the car must have insurance or be declared off the road....
If a car has been written off can the owner buy it back and then have it repaired at their own expense?
I've had a 31-year-old car on classic car insurance for about 6 years. I've lost my NCD as it's over 2 years since it was valid and I'm 69 soon. Should I buy a group 1 car and try to get some No Claims...
My car is covered in small stone chips that happened on a motorway drive. The paintwork is ruined but my insurance company refuses to recognise it as accidental damage even though it was one occasion....
I bought a Ford S-MAX Titanium Sport 210hp from a Ford dealership four years ago. It was unfortunately written off recently and the insurance company phoned to advise that the model was not the 210hp version...
My 2015 BMW 1 Series sustained damage in an accident so I need a new front bumper and bonnet. After a lot of pushing, my insurance firm said the value assigned to my car was £4950 (high mileage, perfect...
Out of the blue, my insurance company has offered to refund me £20 - a 6% refund on my annual premium for driving 80% less during the Covid period. The refund is limited to October-March. Should I grab...
I have a car that is fully taxed but not insured. The car is parked on a private driveway and always has been since the insurance ran out in April. It's taxed until November but the DVLA has now issued...
What is a Cat D repair?
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