A warning for anybody insuring foreign guests on their car.

My wife and I regularly do house swaps for the whole summer. This year we are off to the States and as part of the deal we are swapping cars. However, our insurer would not add the American visitors to...

What value should we place on a 2000 Ford Fiesta for insurance purposes?

My 28-year-old daughter is about to inherit a 2000W Fiesta 1.2 Zetec with 60,000 miles. What value would you say it is for insurance? I imagine it would be £500 - £1000, in which case is it worth insuring...

Why isn't my wife qualifying for a no-claims discount?

What exactly is a no-claims bonus? My wife has recently bought a small car and applied for insurance quoting a full no-claims bonus. For the last four years she has been a named driver on my Motability...

Who should I get to insure my new Mazda CX-5

I have a brand new Mazda CX-5 2.2d Sport Nav, due to be delivered in the next couple of days so a couple of questions please? a) Regarding insurance and the Mazda 3 year warranty, should we buy the specific...

Insurance for courtesy car - what would you suggest?

My car was written off. I've agreed to buy a new one, delivery originally expected on Monday 2nd, now delayed at least two weeks. Dealer is going to put me into one of their cars until my new one arrives....

Why are accident management solicitors referring clients to counsellors when there's no need to?

I have a friend who is a counsellor, and she told me last week that some of her clients were referred to her by solicitors acting on their behalf after a car accident. In some cases the clients were fine...

Paintwork carried out after an accident by insurance-approved workshop is faulty - who is to blame?

About 2 years ago a Land Rover reversed into my parked vehicle. The matter was settled by the other party's insurer who specified the local repairer. A new bonnet was fitted amongst other parts and the...

Should I buy extras like shine protection, GAP protection etc for our used car?

My wife is buying a used car from a franchised dealer and, as expected, the sales pitch for various extras was employed. Life shine car protection: £350. Gap protection insurance: £399. Another insurance:...

How can I defend my friend against an accident claim when he was driving my car?

Please can you help me? At the end of last year I loaned my car to a Missionary friend who returned to this country for Christmas, who was aged 55 with a clean licence and full NCB when he owned a car...

Can you recommend a small, fun 5-door car for urban use?

I need your help. Over the last 40 years I have driven two or three door cars which moved when the pedal was pressed, apart from the last two years when I have been driving a 5-door 1.0 litre Corsa given...