How much does a Jaguar X-Type cost to run annually?

I intend to buy a Jaguar X-Type with 70,000 miles from 2002 with an automatic gearbox and 2.5-litre V6 engine. How much does it cost per year to pay all taxes on this car (taxes like insurance, mot, road...

What's a suitable car for a learner driver aged 17?

Can you recommend a good car for a learner male driver aged 17? I need one that's cheap to buy and insure, safe, not fast or flashy, but one that doesn't look wildly uncool either? I was assuming we'd...

Stirling disservice

My husband has received a renewal notice from the AA for his car insurance. Unfortunately he has been made redundant recently (he is a civil engineer) and after notifying the AA of this, his premium has...

Self-assured

I think I can remember you writing somewhere that by entering the registration number of a car on a website it will tell you if that vehicle is insured or not. What was the website please?

Please advise your readers to inform their insurance companies after having surgery.

Thank you for your excellent information relating to buying a BMW 530D. I found it very useful as I've just purchased a used example. I would like to advise your readers to be as transparent as possible...

How can I expedite an insurance claim pertaining to an accident I had in France?

We were on holiday in France in July last year when we were bumped in the rear by a French driver. We were stationary at the time, waiting for a car which was two cars in front to complete a turn. It was...

Is my wife, as a named driver on my insurance, able to legally drive other cars with the owner's permission?

My wife has sold her car and is a named driver on my insurance. Can she legally drive anyone's car with their permission? Also what about driving rented cars? She is over 70 years of age.

How can I get my proof of no-claims from my insurer who is messing me around?

My insurer of 23 years recently sent me my formal car renewal notice only a few days before it was due, despite my requests a month prior. In that time, they also refused to produce proof of no-claims...

Thanks for recommending Primo insurance, who have saved us a lot of money.

On Honest John's recommendation, when I bought a third car for fun for my wife and me, I contacted Paul Kirby at Primo (01702 225400, www.primoplc.com ). Primo find insurers that look at the driver rather...

Where can our 19-year-old daughter obtain temporary car insurance for eight weeks?

My daughter has been insured for one of our cars since she started driving. She's now 19 and has held her licence for two years without a claim or any offences, and is at University so only drives when...