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I got my full license a month ago and I'm looking for a second hand car. My budget is £6000 including insurance (insure the box insurance is around £1600) I like Corsa and Swift - I found some I thought...
My mother-in-law is gifting her 12-year-old Yaris 1.0 to my 23-year-old nephew with no driving experience. She has also recently moved house so need to change details on the V5. The Yaris will only be...
Are 'black boxes' fitted to cars for young drivers good or bad?
We recently purchased a 2002 Mini One for my daughter who will soon be 17. In general, for her first insurance, where would you suggest going without a rip-off premium and, in particular, are there any...
My son will be 17 in June and his grandmother has offered to buy him a car to learn in and then to own. We live rurally in the Dales and most of his journeys will be a 22-mile round trip to our nearest...
Today on a country walk we were on a public track (clearly marked) when a Land Rover came towards us, being driven by a child! I'd say he was about 11-12. An adult was in the front as well, in the middle,...
I am looking for a small diesel convertible with preferably low miles, less than three years old with leather etc. it needs to be reasonable to insure as I’m only 20. I've looked at 207CC, Focus, Megane...
I am a 56-year-old mum with full no-claims. I am planning to buy a smallish Fiesta-size car either new or used, which my 17 year old son can practise on while learning, and can drive as an occasional user...
We are thinking of insuring our 21-year-old step son one of our cars for him to drive (it is a "second" car as both myself and my partner use two other cars on a daily basis for work). The car will be...
I currently own a 2004 Ford Focus 1.6. Although the car is in my name, the insurance is in my husband's and I am registered as the main driver. Therefore I have no NCB. My 17 year old son is hopefully...