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I'm looking to buy a car, and I'm nearly 20, and have had my licence for over 2 years. I cannot understand how insurance quotes are worked out. I am wanting to slightly modify the car but only with alloys...
I am a 28-year-old female, living in North Yorkshire and looking to purchase my first car after just passing my driving test. Budget is my main priority. Concerning both vehicle and insurance, are there...
In March I wrote, “My 23-year-old daughter is to return to car ownership after four car-free years as a student. The usual advice from all quarters was steering her towards a 4 or 5-year-old Fiesta, given...
Our 18-year-old son is about to take his driving test and needs a car. He has been offered a Vauxhall Corsa 1.2i 16v Design Twinport 3 door with 54 plate for £2,800. The car is from reliable friends so...
I passed my test a week ago, and my very kind grandmother has offered to buy me a car to reduce the blow of the costs associated with being a new driver, which is fantastic. She knows a chap from a Volkswagen...
What would you recommend for a first car? Something with cheap insurance and preferably hardly any faults?
I have been looking around for a car for my son and have found a Ford Fiesta 2006 Ghia 1.4 five-door with 31,000 miles, petrol engine and manual gearbox. The asking price is £5000 - do you think this reasonable...
Our 18-year-old son is taken by either an 04-reg Renault Clio 1149cc Dynamique with 55,000 miles, three doors (and CD player) with two owners, or an 03-registered 1199cc Vauxhall Corsa Club with five doors,...
I'm 18 years old and don't have any no-claims bonus (I just passed my test two months ago). I'm looking for a used car for less than £2500 if possible. It must be cheap to run, cheap to insure, reliable...
I'm 18 years old and I don't have any no-claims bonus (I just passed my test two months ago). I'm looking for a used car for under £2500, if possible. It must be cheap to run, cheap to insure, reliable...