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I recently bought a cheap car from a friend’s dad who had owned the car 12 years without incident but had failed its MoT I have had the repairs (failed ABS module) done and the car now has an MoT. Checking...
I have one registered car but the main driver insured is my daughter with me as a named driver. If I buy another car which is registered in my name as well and I want my NCD to be applied to this car,...
If I use a roofbox for, say, just one week during the year, am I required to inform my insurer of this? I understand that a roofbox may affect the car's handling if it is badly mounted and/or unevenly...
As I get older my insurance premium seems to gradually creep up each year, in spite of many years of claim free motoring. There seems to be quite a lot in the press of late regarding older drivers and...
What is the best way to insure a car for a couple of months? My daughter is home from university for that time. We have use of a little 1.0 litre runaround, not owned by us. It is worth around 1000 pounds....
We are about to renew the insurance on my wife's car, which is insured in her name and on which I am a named driver. A couple of year ago we had an accident while I was driving. We claimed on the insurance...
I would like to get a Kia Soul Electric. As a 75 old man if I stop driving for a short while could I loan my car to my son in law for him to insure as main driver as he would drive more than I would? I...
What is the point of the 1 to 50 insurance groups when the same person, using the same insurance company, is quoted the following? Car in group 48 £1158. Car in group 38 £1314. Surely the car in group...
After over 50 years of driving and accruing 22 years NCD I unfortunately had a minor motor accident. Although when I took out the policy I provided proof of 22 years NCD my insurance company would only...
If an accident is caused by a car thief - who leaves the car and is not caught - will my insurance not cover me?