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• Cheaper Insurance Cover? 2 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  On the basis that you are 'never to old to learn'...I have been motoring for in excess of 45 years...I have only recently discovered that it is actually cheaper with the majority of car insurers to have an additional driver on the policy e.g. a spouse or other 'mature' relative who has a clean driving record irrespective that they may never actually drive your car. Only found this out yesterday following an on-line quote when I discovered that it was £28 less if my wife was a named driver.
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  Why won't my warranty cover a burned-out clutch in my Vauxhall Zafira? 1 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Without any warning at all, my ‘57 plate, 1.8 SRi, petrol, 29,000-mile Vauxhall Zafira’s clutch failed quite dramatically. The car went from working fine...
• Taking the Dog - Travelling to belgium by ferry 24 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  We are travelling to Belgium in the car in a couple of weeks, car prepared, dog prepared, lots of stuff to keep her happy travelling and rest stops programmed for pipi patrol.... Seat harness fitted etc. Dogs welcome Hotel! Any suggestions for EU breakdown cover?
• is there a breakdown service to suit me ? 4 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  my partner and i run 3 older cars (88,89,91) and feel i ought to have some kind of basic break down cover not intrested in any home start or fancy ad ons , all i want is one policy that would cover both drivers and all cars in the event we break down away from home id like a service that will tow us home and not to a garage as i do all my own repairs /maintenence does such a service exist for sensible money?
• Insurance premiums 19 Dec 2000 (Forum)
  It seems to me that my insurance premiums increase yearly. It also seems to me that the amount the company would pay out to cover the cost of replacing the car if needed decreases. Shouldn't my premiums therefore decrease in line with that? If I pay (arbitrarily) £500 in year one, and they would pay out (arbitrarily) £8000 if the car is written off, why next year do I pay £550 but they would only pay £6500 (or whatever).
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  My girlfriend's BMW Z4 was damaged on a garage forecourt - where does liability lie? 12 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My girlfriend recently chose her local BMW garage to repair the bodywork of her Z4 after a brick was thrown at it. However, before she had taken back ownership...
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  If I claim on my classic car insurance, will it affect my other insurance policy? 23 Apr 2018 (Ask HJ)
  Will a claim on my classic car insurance policy affect my other car insurance policy?
• Cancelling Breakdown cover after write off ? 31 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  I have been with particular breakdown provider for a few years now. My car was recently written off :(. Despite being without a car now, they told...
• Mazda 323 (1998 - 2003) - Insurance declined 9 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  I just rang my insurer to change the car on my policy and to my surprise they said to me they can't cover me and my wife on our new car which is a Mazda 323 TD insurance group 7. According to the chap I had on the other line, the car has very high insurance group so they can't cover anyone under 30 and we both are!
• Insurance 14 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Hi everyone. I have three questions regarding insurance. 1. Which companies allow one policy with two cars on it? Do these constitute value for money in terms of claiming etc? 2. Can a policy be tailored so the value of the car you provide is the actual amount you are awarded in the event of a claim. This might be a car for example worth more to oneself than to the outside world. 3.
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  Extended warranty won't pay for gearbox failure - what can I do? 8 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2007 Toyota Auris last year from an approved dealer, with extended warranty. I’ve recently had some mechanical issues with the car and have...
• I scratched a car 10 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  Hi, I scratched somebody's car today. I left my phone number and my first name and insurance company name. I have got the first name of the scratched car's driver and her tel. number. I just offered to cover payment for scratch repair.
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  A Class, D Grade 26 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  About a year ago I helped my student debt-ridden daughter buy a 1999S A Class Mercedes, which looked in very good condition, from what we thought was a...
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  Buying a car at auction 12 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Just arrived in the UK last week and looking to buying a relatively new car at a good price. Was told to check the car auctions and saw that BCA is holding...
• 02 plate mondeo pollen filter 5 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  hi can fellow back roomers tell me if the 02 plate mondeo still suffer from ford's bad design of filter cowl cover. sister has just bought the mondeo and i promised to check if this was still the case, i had i quick look at the car in darkness and could feel a gap of about 5mm between the cover and the base of the windscreen. thanks in advance
• VED and insured names 29 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  this from the DVLA: "The insurance must be valid when the licence comes into force and indicate that it covers the use of the vehicle by the licence applicant. If the cover is unclear you may be asked to provide written confirmation." If a married couple have a car registered in the wifes name and the policy is in the husbands name as main driver (because he has the NCB and wife has none) and wife is a named driver on the policy......everything will be ok, yes?
• Sludge 24 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  My wife's 1.6 8 valve, '97, 55,000 mile Astra is carrying quite alot of cream sludge, in the rocker cover and also on the dipstick which suggests pretty well covered in the crankcase. With just the pottering type mileage she does it is to be expected - but should I be concerned about it? Is there an easy way to get rid of it, such as me using the car for my long journey runs or should I use an engine flush or......
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  My new Vauxhall Corsa's brakes are making a strange noise - will it be repaired under warranty? 18 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I just bought a 59-plate Vauxhall Corsa with 2000 miles. It seems a nice car and is a 1.4 Design, but when driving in low gears there is a grinding squeal-like...
• Need short term off-the-road insurance 12 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  I don't need the DVLA-required third-party insurance, because I won't be driving it after I have brought it home, but after a bit of quick searching I haven't found anyone selling that sort of policy. I know that it used to exist, because my father once insured a car in that way while it was garaged for a few months, and I can see several situations in which people might still want that sort of cover. The best I have found so far is Norwich Union's short-term cover, but because it is designed for actually driving a car it works out a bit expensive (over £100 for 28 days).
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  Engine cover missing after service, what can I do? 12 Sep 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I collected my 2021 Jazz from a Honda dealer after having its first service. When I got home I had a look to make sure all the levels were right and I...