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  VIDEO: GEM Motoring Assist's tips for driving in floods 8 Jan 2014 (News)
  Breakdown cover provider GEM Motoring Assist has released a short video covering frequently asked questions about how best to cope with driving in floods - including tips on traversing deep water without stalling and damaging your car.
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  National Classic Car Day - Carole Nash offers free commuting cover to policyholders 3 Apr 2014 (News)
  Classic car and bike insurance broker Carole Nash has thrown its full support behind National Classic Car and Bike Day by providing policy holders with commuter cover as standard.  The day is a brainchild of BBC Radio 2 Breakfast DJ Chris Evans, who recently announced that Friday 4 April 2014 will be the first National Classic Car and Bike Day - and is calling for owners to offer friends and colleagues a lift to work in exchange for charitable donations to Children In Need.
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  Which Car Parts Wear Out First? 9 Nov 2010 (News)
    Manufacturer new car warranties only cover material or manufacturing defects because wear-related failures increase in frequency as a vehicle ages and moves outside the traditional three-year cover period.   The Warranty Direct data shows that even small parts which will wear out over time – like the bearings in a water pump – could set you back an average of £209 to fix.
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  New used car warranty from Toyota 22 Mar 2012 (News)
  Toyota has launched a new Approved Used Car Warranty designed for older and higher-mileage cars. The new scheme lets buyers purchase an extended warranty covering up to five years and is a Toyota backed warranty, not a third-party insurance product.
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  Covers come off the new Bristol Bullet 28 Jul 2016 (News)
  Bristol Cars has revealed its first new car for 12 years. The new Bristol Bullet is a carbon-fibre bodied two-seat powered by a 4.8-litre V8 with a rumoured 0-62mph time of 3.8 seconds. The roofless sports car, which has been built to mark the company’s 70th anniversary, goes on sale later this year with a price tag of £250,000.
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  Young driver cover costs revealed in study 30 Jun 2008 (News)
  The figure comes despite the fact that young motorists make up only seven per cent of people purchasing cover, the company added. Insurance expert for the firm Ashton Berkhauer remarked that people should do some research before they settle on a deal that is good for them. "Young drivers must do their homework first and shop around to make sure they find the best cover and policy features to suit their needs and budget," he said.
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  MotorEasy launches breakdown assistance service from £25 a year 14 Nov 2017 (News)
  utm_medium=affiliate%20&utm_campaign=Organic&utm_source=honestjohn" target="_blank">MotorEasy has launched a new range of breakdown services. The four levels of cover provide local or nationwide recovery, along with home assist and Europe-wide cover. A free car health check, worth £60 + VAT, is also included. The recovery packages start from £25.10 for roadside and local assistance, which provides help over one mile from the home address, with recovery up to 10 miles from the breakdown site.
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  10% Off Breakdown Cover for HJ Site Users 3 Feb 2004 (News)
  Our prices start at £29.95 for the equivalent of the AA’s option 100, which provides roadside assistance and tow to the nearest garage. For similar cover to the AA's option 400 which costs £146, Breakdown Direct charges £65.95, and this includes £100,000 of legal expenses cover, legal advice and free cover for lost keys. Note that Breakdown Direct cover is for the vehicle, not the owner, so this benefits couples or families all driving the same car."
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  'Debts being covered using fraudulent claims' 11 Jul 2008 (News)
  A number of motorists in Britain may be taking advantage of car insurance companies by making fraudulent claims, according to a national cover body. The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has stated that there has been a 70 per cent increase in people being found reporting false cases to cover firms over the last three years.
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  New app enables drivers to get on-demand, hourly insurance 22 Mar 2016 (News)
  A new smartphone app called Cuvva has been announced, which enables drivers to get hourly, on-demand comprehensive insurance for a friend’s car. Cover starts at around £7 per hour and the application is available on Apple, with an Android version is coming. Once the app has been downloaded, users input all of the usual personal details insurers ask for.
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  Breakdown Cover From Just £29.95 9 Oct 2003 (News)
  Customers who buy the top levels of cover will also get other free extras, such as £100,000 of legal expenses protection and cover to replace lost car keys. AXA Assistance is operating the 24/7 emergency breakdown helpline on behalf of

  Take part in ‘Real Insurance’ and discover if you’re paying too much for your premiums 1 Oct 2013 (News)
  To get involved with ‘Real Insurance’ you’ll need to complete a short survey and tell us much you pay and what sort of cover you have. We’ll also need to know what classic you drive and which area you live in, along with a few other details. Don’t worry, the survey only takes a minute and the data you provide will be invaluable in calculating the true cost of car cover in the UK.
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  Warranty Direct Cuts Online Cover by 15% 29 Nov 2006 (News)
  Independent insurer, Warranty Direct, has slashed at least 15 percent off the cost of buying an extended car warranty when you buy online. With immediate effect, visitors to www.warrantydirect.co.uk will be able to either extend their manufacturer’s three-year cover, or add protection to a new used car purchase, within a matter of minutes.
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  Dangerous vehicles 'may not be covered' 16 Dec 2008 (News)
  Drivers involved in traffic collisions in unroadworthy vehicles may find their car insurance providers refuse to pay out, one company has claimed. According to Car Parts Direct, motorists should not assume they are covered simply because they have an up-to-date MOT certificate.
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  Car insurance cost increase reported 11 Aug 2008 (News)
  Motorists across Britain are paying more for their car insurance today than they were 12 months ago, according to new research. A car insurance index collated by Sainsbury's shows that the mean cost of cover in June was £514.36. This is the first time that the amount has been more than £500 since the company first put the index together in June 2005.
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  Buying the right used car 'crucial for car insurance deals' 2 Dec 2009 (News)
  Young drivers and their parents have been advised to buy a used car that will net them savings when it comes to car insurance . Representative of cover firm Gocompare.com Lee Griffin said: "The choice of car can make a dramatic difference.
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  Warranted Used Car Checks Just £99 22 Jul 2004 (News)
  For merely Driveline cover, the cost would be £150.75 for 13 months or £246.53 for 25 months. Exactly what is covered by each type of policy is clearly detailed in the easy to use, on-line search form. For your quotation for any car, go to

  Motorists 'missing out on car insurance deals' 22 Aug 2007 (News)
  One in five car owners in the UK requested just one quote the last time they purchased cover for their vehicle, new research has revealed. Sainsbury's Bank claims that consumers could be missing out on insurance deals by not taking time to shop around and research the best rates different providers have to offer.
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  Eco-friendly vehicles 'do not always receive cheaper cover' 16 May 2008 (News)
  Buying a vehicle which is environmentally-friendly does not always mean drivers will get a cheap car insurance deal, it has been claimed. According to the British Insurance Brokers' Association, the size and grouping of an automobile is much more likely to affect the cost of cover than the automobile's carbon footprint.
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  Christmas Gift Guide: Top 10 books 24 Nov 2016 (News)
  Books. Standard stocking filler material – especially for car lovers. There are myriad book covering the minutiae of very specific models, coffee table books, racer biographies and all kinds of other things to suit every sort of car lover. Here are ten of our picks.