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I would appreciate your advice on a problem I have with my Toyota Celica. Nearly four years ago I had a small accident with a lorry that left a big dent in my nearside rear bodywork. Instead of going to...
Twice in the past 12 months, my wife's leased Mercedes has been bumped whilst stationary or parked and on both occasions, the lady drivers concerned admitted responsibility immediately. Because the car...
I have had insurance4carhire.co.uk for a few years now and for the first time made a claim this June. A careless shopping trolley driver made a mess of the hire car rear bumper edge in France and the cost...
The article in the Daily Telegraph Money section about misplaced loyalty by staying with the same insurance company year after year is not confined to home insurance alone. The AA is now charging me £53pa...
I am buying a 2007 Citroen Xsara Picasso with 19K miles for £8,250. The Citroen dealer suggests I take out a GAP insurance policy to cover the potential loss of value if the car is written off in the...
Recently I went into a car park at a motorway service area to make a phone call. As I wasn’t going to go into the services I parked at the back of the car park around no other cars. Once finished I started...
I have 3 cars all insured by different insurance companies is there an insurance company that I could take out a policy with that would insure all 3 vehicles on 1 policy?
I not so recently was involved in a crash with another car insured by the same company at a nearby roundabout. The following day, having reported the details on my return home, the insurer contacted me...
Coincidently my mother-in-law (aged 80) and I are both insured with Saga/Acromas (fully comprehensive) and recently had our cars damaged in separate incidents by other drivers. In my case my 1999 MX-5...
Why can't I renew my car tax on line? My current car tax and insurance both expire on 31st July. I renewed my insurance on 13th July and received the certificate a couple of days later. The insurers...