October 2011 News

Camera Could Slash Car Insurance Premiums

31/10/2011 14:00:01

While taking out an extended auto warranty can be a surprisingly affordable endeavour these days, the same cannot be said for the price of car insurance, with premiums having apparently risen by as much as 12% year on year.  A large amount of the blame for the rise is said to be the increase in fraudulent personal injury claims, but a new ...

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Crash For Cash

28/10/2011 14:00:00

More fake crash insurance claims are made at a particular Bolton junction than anywhere else in the entire north of England, it has been revealed.  Junction 4 on the M61, which is located in Farnworth, keeps getting used by "crash for cash" scammers and as a result it has become the fourth worst place for such fraudulent activit ...

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Vauxhall Will Keep Lifetime Warranty

27/10/2011 14:00:00

Vauxhall has stated that it will be keeping on its lifetime car warranty following the news that its sister company Opel has decided to scrap its own version of the offer.  Opel is set to replace the lifetime warranty with the option of an extended warranty, albeit for extra cash.   Vauxhall UK, however, has been quick ...

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Winter Tyres Increase Driver and Fleet Safety

26/10/2011 14:00:01

It is not enough to just take out an extended auto warranty and think that covers you for all eventualities.  Other safety precautions, such as switching to winter tyres, can have a big impact on the safety of fleets and drivers, according to Inchcape Fleet Solutions (IFS).  Continental Tyres has recently undertaken research that sho ...

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General Car Maintenance Tips

25/10/2011 14:00:00

Performing general car maintenance is not especially difficult, and for those who have just recently paid out for an extended car warranty, it can also be an excellent way to save money.  After all, just think how much money you get charged by mechanics for what is the relatively simple task of just changing your oil!  Indeed, you co ...

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Worst Car Insurance Dodgers in West Yorkshire

24/10/2011 14:00:01

The Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB) has released new figures that show that drivers in West Yorkshire are among the worst in the country for driving while uninsured.  Seventeen of the most problematic postcodes in the United Kingdom are situated in either West Riding or the West Midlands, according to the report.   Fi ...

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Car Maintenance Timetable

20/10/2011 11:00:01

If you want your car to still be going strong even after it has thousands of miles on the clock, then getting a car warranty is not the only thing you need to do. Making sure that you maintain a regular car maintenance schedule will be of vital importance if you intend to achieve such a goal. There are countless cars in garages all over the Un ...

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Lifetime Warranty for Car Parts

19/10/2011 11:00:04

BBA-reman has made the unprecedented decision to give a lifetime motor warranty on all automotive parts repaired by their business. BBA-reman says that they are confident that they give the finest products and service to their customers and that is why they have decided to offer the warranty, becoming the first automotive remanufacturer in the ...

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Social Media on the Move

18/10/2011 11:00:01

While the great majority of motorists seem happy to use common sense when it comes to taking out vehicle warranties, it seems that sense does not extend to when they are actually out on the road. Drivers in the United Kingdom are putting their social lives above road safety, according to a new report from Confused.com. The new survey ...

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Peugeot Ion Wins Electric Car of the Year

17/10/2011 11:00:02

The Peugeot Ion has won the award for Electric Car of the Year at the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers; the first time the award has ever been given. The award was given on the evening of Friday 14th October at The Thistle Hotel in Glasgow in Scotland. While the Peugeot Ion has received praise for its "ease of use, realis ...

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Cost of Car Insurance Rising

14/10/2011 11:00:01

While drivers may be able to find good deals on auto extended warranty plans, the news is rather less spectacular when it comes to being able to obtain cheap car insurance. In fact, car insurance premiums have jumped by as much as 12.3% on average just over the course of the last twelve months. The average price of car insurance now stands at ...

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Ignorance Is Not Bliss

13/10/2011 11:00:01

While the great majority of car drivers are savvy enough to be aware of the need to take out a motor warranty, it seems that a worrying amount don't know much else about their vehicles. Confused.com has run the results of a survey, which shows that a staggering 72% of drivers do not even know how to check the level of brake fluid ...

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Straw Slams Car Insurance Fees

12/10/2011 11:00:01

While there are many good deals for car warranties, premiums for car insurance have reached "extortionate" levels, according to former Home Secretary Jack Straw.  Straw, who is the Labour MP for Blackburn, says that "perfectly law-abiding people" who live in the Northwest of Britain are being especially badly hit by th ...

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Mitsubishi Signs up to Motor Codes

11/10/2011 11:00:01

Mitsubishi has committed to the Motor Codes New Car Code, signalling its commitment to the delivery of first class customer service.  Motor Codes offers an advice and guidelines service, providing car buyers in the United Kingdom with the reassurance that the car manufacturer is operating under their guidelines. Mitsubishi's ...

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AA Slams Insurance Tyre Mistake

10/10/2011 11:00:02

The AA has slammed a number of insurance companies that last winter attempted to claim that fitting winter tyres to vehicles constituted a "modification," which justified either an increase in premium or possibly even the withdrawal of insurance cover. With the third harsh winter in succession having been forecast by m ...

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Car Air Conditioning Costs UK Millions

07/10/2011 11:00:01

Air conditioning is fitted in as many as four out of five new cars today and yet the chances of experiencing an expensive failure have jumped to more than double the previous levels in recent times. Drivers in the United Kingdom are believed to be paying around £177 million each and every year in order to keep their air conditioning unit ...

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Volkswagen Unleashes Winter Tyre Program

06/10/2011 11:00:01

Volkswagen has kicked off a winter tyre programme that offers customers an affordable method of ensuring that they have the right kind of tyres on their cars for the season they are in.  "The message that we want to get across is that you don't need snow to make the most of winter tyres," says Eric Ekins, Parts Mark ...

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Bald Tyres Could Cause Car Insurance Claims Rejections

05/10/2011 11:00:01

While the great majority of motorists seem to understand the necessity and benefits of having auto warranty coverage these days, an alarming number of car owners still know little about how to properly maintain their vehicle, either by learning the basic themselves or simply by taking it to a garage for a service on a regular basis. A recent s ...

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SsangYong Korando Arrives with Limitless Warranty

04/10/2011 17:00:01

The SsangYong Korando has finally been launched in the United Kingdom and arrives on these shores with a five-year limitless mileage warranty.  "This warranty is designed to be totally transparent and give our customers complete peace of mind," says the Chief Executive Officer of SsangYong Korando UK, Paul Williams. &qu ...

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