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I recently bought a used Volvo S60 R Design. The insurance database has it listed as an S60 R Design Premium, but it's just a standard R Design (with a couple of option packs) as confirmed by the Volvo...
Which cars are group 1 insurance?
A colleague of mine has just passed her test and is looking for car insurance on her old Volkswagen Polo. She has been told that because her car has had reversing sensors added she must pay more due to...
My Grandson will soon be 17 and wants to buy a car (with a great stereo system). Can you please advise me which cars that have the lowest insurance premiums? How can he cut the costs? Is a 'black box'...
I bought a car two months ago. I am the registered keeper and have insured and taxed it. I paid in cash and my ex-girlfriend is an added driver on the insurance. However, recently, she has left with the...
Our Nissan Qashqai has been rear ended by another car while sitting at a set of traffic lights. The boot floor is damaged and crumpled, especially in the spare wheel area which pushed the wheel forward. Its...
I have a S2000 (2005 model). It's been serviced by Honda recently and they confirmed that one of the front wheels is very buckled and the other front wheel is slightly damaged - no doubt due to pot holes....
My insurance renewal (Nov 2016) includes windscreen cover. My excess is £90 for replacement and £10 for repair. Would it be better just to opt out of this cover and if the worst happens pay for a new windscreen.
I took out a new van insurance policy last month, but forgot to tell them about a past claim for a lost set of keys. The claim was a couple of years ago, but the insurer is demanding an additional £120....
I bought a new car five months ago. After collecting the vehicle, I transferred my insurance and took the old car off the road. I received a reminder Road Tax notification from the DVLA, so I SORN'd the...