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I've just passed my test and am looking for a first car. Main thing for me is it needs to be safe, cheap to insure and fairly reliable. I have been looking at a Citroen C2 1.1 (2003) second hand for just...
My daughter, who has been driving for about 4 months, has had an accident. She has ran into the back of another vehicle. The police were involved and she had made every attempt to stop, however the car...
I am 17 and doing my lessons, aimed to pass around christmas time. When I pass will I be able to be added to my mums insurance in order to drive the car?
Looking for something that will not be prohibitive for a driver under the of 25 to be insured to drive. He may turn out to be to be sole driver in about a year or so but in the meantime it needs to be...
I have 3 daughters who are learning to drive at the same time (heaven help me!) We are about to buy a small economical car Group 1 or 2 insurance with low road tax for them to use and gain experience....
Can you recommend a group 3 insurance car for young drivers other than 206 please?
My daughter has changed jobs and needs a car for her commute. Her allowance allows for a 1600cc engine and she has a budget of £4-5000. She is 27 years old but has had no previous insurance. She lives...
I am 17 and will soon be 18 and I am un decided on what car I should buy for my first car, I am un decided between a 1.2 Vauxhall Corsa sxi and a 1.2 Fiat Punto. I will not be buying the car from new,...
I am 19 years old and have held my license for a year, and I got a quote of £1300 to insure a 1.8tdci Ford Focus (mk1). My mother filled out the details and added me as an additional driver, but declared...
My 17-year-old grandson is contemplating buying a Triumph Herald. what would you advise? Wwhat are the pitfalls? What should he expect to pay for a good example