Why are tyres for my Vauxhall Insignia so expensive?

I retired in 2011 and purchased my 2009 2.0-litre diesel automatic Vauxhall Insignia Elite company car from my employer. It has now covered around 33,000 miles and is in need of new tyres (245/45 R18 96W)....

Why do insurers attempt to rip people off for repairs?

My experience with an insurance company and their "preferred" repair garage illustrates why car insurance premiums are so high. Last year I had to make a claim for damage done to my car. The insurers nominated...

Are drivers prohibited from driving fellow employees home when unwell by their insurance?

Fellow employees at my friend's place of work have stopped running other employees home when they are unwell, claiming they wouldn't be insured to do this. It seems wrong not to offer assistance to anyone...

Why does my insurance company want the V5 for my written-off Mazda 6?

Why would my insurance company (Zurich) want me to send them the V5 form for my ex-car (2007 Mazda 6TS hatchback, 18,000 miles) when they have declared it a write-off after their recovery people had removed...

Why don't drivers adjust their head restraints and record the evidence to refute whiplash claims?

There has been recent correspondence regarding dubious whiplash claims. There is a simple solution, which I am surprised has not received publicity. As most modern cars have head restraints that adjust...

Is it more expensive to insure an automatic than a manual car?

Having dropped a small coin into the cigarette lighter of my BMW 520d the local (non franchised) BMW dealer was unable to locate the offending fuse. The fuse diagram in the tool kit was not any help. However,...

Why do insurance companies make it so easy for people to make fraudulent insurance claims?

I was interested in the letter from JL, of Coldstream. I too had a collision with another vehicle, although I was sideswiped and rubber was exchanged from the front offside bumper of my Ford KA and the...

Can we fit smaller diameter wheels to our Mitsubishi Lancer to improve the ride comfort?

We have a 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer GS4 diesel with 30,000 miles. We are very pleased with it: well-equipped, economical 55-60 mpg, and comfortable except for the rather hard ride. I have seen that you have...

Should I bother with fully comprehensive insurance on an old Peugeot of little value?

I own a 1999 Peugeot estate car, which I inherited seven years ago. At the time I obtained a valuation, for probate, from the Peugeot garage that had been servicing the car for several years. They said...

Should I inform my insurers of a minor accident in a car park?

While parked in a supermarket car park my car was run into by another car reversing out of a parking space. The woman driver apologised, admitted liability and offered to pay my repair costs rather than...