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I'm trying to sell a 1991 BMW 325i. A potential buyer changed his mind because, he said, there is a record that says a 318i with my registration was a Category B write off in 1999. I checked with HPI and...
We are lucky enough to buy our twin 17-year-old girls a new car for their birthday. However, getting them insured is difficult. Many insurance companies operate online only and the forms aren’t set up...
Saga charged me £50 of my premium, which is £150, to cancel my policy after less than two months of cover. They told me the cost was for an admin charge plus my two months of cover. Do you think this a...
I was stopped on a slip road waiting to merge onto a duel carriageway. A car then ran into the back of my motorhome. There was a huge bump to his bumper and some grill loss. There was only a minor scrape...
I raised a claim with my insurer for fixing the rear bumper of my car, which was damaged while reversing. The rear bumper looks plastic, but I'm not sure if it was plastic before the repair. Another thing...
Our car is registered in my name, our motorhome is in my wife's name. We both have maximum no claims and are in our 70s. I'm the only named driver for the motorhome. My wife is unwell and hasn't driven...
I have a much-loved 1995 Honda Prelude, which I've owned from new and kept in good condition. Unfortunately it has a crack in the top near-side corner of the windscreen, which will cause it to fail its...
What do I have to do to put my Cat S car back on the road?
My car was impounded by the police because it is suspected of being in a crime (not by me) and I won’t be getting it back until they have have finished the investigation. I am buying a cheap runaround...
A Local Authority vehicle bumped into my eight year old Ford Focus. Their insurer, Zurich, arranged repairs via a Nationwide Repair Centre. The repairs were all to the near-side. While the actual repairs...