Why won't Direct Line allow me to fit winter tyres until January?

Having received the renewal notice for my car insurance the other day I phoned Direct Line to tell them that I was planning to put winter tyres on my car. After consultation with more senior staff the...

Can I recommend Roadhawk in-car video cameras?

Regarding the letter from NB asking about forward-facing in-car video cameras, may I suggest you look at the Road Hawk camera system? It is a compact unit with a windscreen mount that fits neatly behind...

Should I use the Honda Happiness Accident Assistance service in case of an accident with my new Honda Jazz?

I recently purchased a Honda Jazz 1.4 automatic, my second in a row and as you say ""a very nice little car”. In view of recent letters in your column, in the event of an accident, is it OK to contact...

Can I suggest that your readers warn their insurers immediately of anything suspicious which could be a scam?

My daughter and I run a small business delivering livestock feed in the South East using Land Rovers and trailers. We each cover around 30,000 miles per year. Some months ago my daughter returned to the...

How should I proceed to claim for damage done to my Skoda Octavia after my friend's tree fell on it?

I would be extremely grateful for some advice on how to deal with an insurance claim for our car. Our Skoda Octavia Estate was parked on our friend's drive during a social visit yesterday when a tree fell...

Insurer has inaccurate information on me

Whilst trying to obtain an insurance quote the salesman informed me of incidents that I was unfamiliar with. He refused to elaborate, merely stating dates. How can I find out what information is held...

The cheapest insurance premiums as paid by Honest John readers.

We had a massive response to the challenge to beat TR of Saffron Waldon’s £97pa insurance premium for his 1994 Volvo 440 GLT. The winner is MP of Horley, who pays just £52 a year each via RH Specialist...

How best should I fit winter tyres and spare wheels to my Ford B-Max?

Can you help please? I know the Ford B-Max is new but I would like to get a set of steel rims and winter tyres for my 1.0 (120) EcoBoost. It has 6.5 x 16-inch offset 40 alloys. I have looked on all of...

Can you recommend a classic car for a 17-year-old driver?

I am just about to come into my final year before my GCSEs, after which I will be entering VI Form and hopefully be learning how to drive as I am September-born. I live about 25 miles away from the school...

Are there still any companies who will offer women cheap car insurance?

Now that the EU has decreed that all drivers are hermaphrodites, could you recommend some non-EU insurance companies who would quote women the premiums appropriate to their lower risks?