‘Completely destroyed’: how a Halfords service left a car owner £2,000 out of pocket

A Birmingham man who took his beloved Alfa Romeo to Halfords Autocentre for a routine service has described his despair after it was written off…

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‘They quoted £7,000-£8,000’: young drivers face huge car insurance rises

Young drivers have always faced the highest premiums for getting behind the wheel, but with figures showing that the average price of car insurance for…

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‘The quotes were £5,000 or more’: electric vehicle owners face soaring insurance costs

Driving an electric car should be a win-win, saving money and the planet. So David* was shocked when the insurance on his Tesla Model Y…

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Car parts shortage leaves drivers in limbo as makers ‘put sales first’

It was a snowy day in early March when Ruth Joad pranged her car. The one-year-old Volkswagen needed a new bumper and sensors. Her insurer,…

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UK drivers shocked as car insurance costs soar by up to 90%

In 2022, Stephen Sangster had an uneventful year behind the wheel of his brand-new Dacia Jogger, covering 6,000 miles with no accidents or traffic offences.…

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