Will car insurance go up because of rising inflation?
It seems there’s little that isn’t affected by the rising inflation that’s prompting the cost-of-living crisis. And like many other things, car insurance premiums are going to have to rise.…
Author: James Foxall
I don’t know whether my car needs XL or regular load tyres. The owner’s manual doesn’t say, so how do I find out?
XL tyres used to be a relatively niche thing. Not so nowadays. With the advent of petrol-electric plug-in hybrids, electric vehicles and SUVs, XL tyres are pretty much run of…
Shortly after collection the private buyer of my SEAT Leon rang to say it broke down. Now they want their money back. What are used car buyers’ rights?
There are some fairly murky details to this question which are worth explaining. The buyer’s friend drove off in the 2012 Leon (body shape shown above). Half an hour later…
I was nicked for speeding recently. How accurate is my speedometer?
Our reader was caught going at 34mph in a 30 zone. He thought he was safe because his car’s speedometer was showing 35mph and he believed there was a tolerance…
Is it true that speeding fines go back into paying for more speed cameras?
There’s a lot of confusion around speed cameras and exactly how they’re paid for. It’s unsurprising because the rules around them changed significantly back in 2007. Where do speeding fines…
I have a Nissan Leaf EV that needs new tyres. Is it worth buying special electric car tyres?
Tyres are one of the things we get asked about most by readers. Although most people regard buying tyres in the same way they might look at going to the…
Is the BMW subscription model the way motoring is going?
You may have seen that BMW is planning to change the way we buy cars. To do so it is moving to a subscription model for extras. So instead of…
What is the Motor Insurance Database?
Our reader was involved in an accident with a driver they think might be uninsured. Someone mentioned the Motor Insurance Database (MID) to them. Here we explain what it is…
Can I mix tyre brands on my Honda Insight?
Our reader needs two new tyres for their car and wants to know if they can mix tyre brands and replace the worn-out tyres with two new tyres that are…
The Ford Kuga is one of our best-selling cars. What’s the second-generation Kuga like as a used car?
The Ford Kuga is indeed among the top 10 best-selling cars for the first six months of 2022. But that’s the third-generation model. We’re looking at the second-generation Kuga in…