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My wife has been a named driver on my car insurance for 15 years. She has been driving for 35 years. She had full no claims discount on her previous car 15 years ago. This has now lapsed, will any insurance...
My nephew had his car damaged by a Middle Eastern gentleman driving a McClaren Mercedes-Benz. The incident happened on a Saturday afternoon outside Harrods in Knightsbridge. The gentleman reversed into...
My Volvo V40 2001 is due for insurance renewal and like any wise fellow I checked first on price comparison websites. But as I had reversed over a Caterham last June in a petrol station (easily done) I...
For years I have always paid to protect my no-claims discount, luckily without having to make a claim. The insurance for my MINI Cooper D is due soon but friends are telling me that this protection is...
My neighbour reversed out of his driveway on Saturday and hit my car, which was parked on the highway. He is full of remorse, admits full liability and is going to submit a claim through his insurance...
I have just spoken to two insurers concerning my motor renewal premium. As I own two cars and my wife never drives the car I am about to renew, it seemed to me that it would be worthwhile limiting driving...
Any comment on the new legislation re all vehicles have to be taxed unless SORN'd? Scenario: I buy another car but have not yet sold my 'old' car. It's taxed & MOT'd and sat on the drive, not in use....
A neighbour's daughter has at the age of 18 passed her driving test, she has an old S plate Fiesta as her car and was quoted £1,500 for her third party insurance. She asked the broker what she could do...
I have often used independent annual excess insurance cover for car rental. This is a useful money-saver if the hire extends for more than a week or two. Recently I booked two 'compact' cars for Australia,...
Long gone are the days when the only decisions you had to make when ordering a new car were colour and model. We recently spent several hours deciding on the options/packages for a new BMW X3, a pleasant...