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Seventeener 13 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
My Granddaughter, who is 17, hopes to pass her driving test in the next couple of months and my wife and I are thinking of buying her a car. I seem to... -
How can I reduce insurance premiums for my 18-year-old son? 4 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
I am at a loss at how to proceed. My 18 year-old son has just passed his driving test and no matter which approach I take, quotes are starting at around... -
Can we trace a driver's details using just a reg plate? 1 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
My stepdaughter was involved in a minor collision ten days ago, when a van emerging from a crossroads did not see her approaching. She stopped, but he... -
Why are people still text messaging whilst driving? 29 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
Recently I was a passenger in a car being driven in the outside lane, during rush hour, on a Friday evening. All three lanes of the motorway were busy... -
What's a good budget car for a 20 year old driver? 9 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
Our son is 20 years old, with a clean licence held for three years. He has about £1500 to spend on a car, plus £1000 for insurance. I'm afraid he knows... -
What's a good used car for commuting? 10 Apr 2019 (Ask HJ)
I drive a BMW 535d and park outside my work. When I leave to go home I have had four marks on it, scratches, dents on various parts of the paintwork over... -
How can we solve this insurance problem? 31 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
Some 6 months ago my daughter was stationary in the outer lane of an urban dual carriage way waiting for the car in front to turn right. A commercial vehicle... -
Where can we insure our 17-year-old daughter's Mini One cheaply? 18 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
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... -
If I fit an electronic ignition to my 1930s car, will I have to make manual adjustments to the advance and retard? 5 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
I am in the process of purchasing a 1934 Rolls Royce 20/25. I have found a company that sells an electronic ignition conversion for my car. Does this mean... -
My son's car was hit and the insurer wants to write it off - can he insist on it being repaired? 9 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
While stationary, the door of my son's 15 yr old Vauxhall Zafira was hit by another driver trying to manoeuvre. The insurance want to write it off, but... -
Where's the best place to get insurance for a young driver with a cancelled policy? 21 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
My 18 year old stepson has had his insurance void/cancelled because he failed to notify the insurance company of modifications to his car. He is now looking... -
Is this kind of thing available any more? 10 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
When I was a young driver in the late 1960s I had a simple cut-out switch to help deter thieves. I also read about a more sophisticated device that allowed... -
What's the best £5k car for my wife and daughter to share? 27 Sep 2019 (Ask HJ)
Sadly it's time for our 2003 Beetle Convertible to move on after 10 years. Its replacement must be okay for my wife and our 17-year-old learner daughter.... -
Best policy? 28 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
Our 17-year-old daughter is learning to drive and we are trying to work out the most cost effective way of getting her on the road once she passes her... -
Honesty is the Best policy 21 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
In the early hours one morning last week, my driver's side mirror was clipped and damaged by a passing car while I was in a roadside shop picking up a... -
Can my wife learn to drive in a Renault Twizy? 7 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
My wife has never had a full driving licence. I contacted Renault to ask if their electric Twizzy model is approved for learner drivers, and for taking... -
Why will no one insure my son to drive my S-MAX? 30 Apr 2016 (Ask HJ)
I was able to get temporary insurance cover for my son to drive my car, a Ford S-MAX, when he was a learner. However, now he has passed his test, no one... -
Is a van cheaper to insure than a car? 23 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
My son turns 17 next March. Once he passes his test in a car, he wants a small van - Caddy size - for travelling to various sporting events (have you seen... -
What's the best way to get insurance for my 17-year-old twin daughters? 25 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
I plan to add my twin daughters as named drivers to my insurance when they turn 17 at the end of the month. I've asked my current insurers Sainsbury's... -
I've been happily insured with Liverpool Victoria for nearly fifty years. 6 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
I first went to Liverpool Victoria via Frizzels in April 1966 and have been with them ever since. Back in the 1980s I had ‘any driver’ fully comp, when...
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