Scottish areas dominate list of cheapest places to insure a car, with Manchester and Birmingham the most expensive Scottish motorists pay significantly less than their English counterparts for car insurance, according to research published today. Price comparison website moneysupermarket.com analysed almost 1m motor insurance quotes over 12 months and found that Scotland has seven of the 10 cheapest [...] If it’s cheaper to become a new member than to renew, fight back, says Miles Brignall It’s not just the insurance companies that are happy to offer the lowest prices to new customers while making their loyal customers pay substantially more. It’s happening at the AA, too. Customers of the car breakdown and recovery service, many of whom [...] Compulsory licensing scheme announced in Queen’s speech The government signalled a crackdown on cowboy wheel-clampers today. In the Queen’s speech it was announced that legislation would be introduced so that there is a compulsory licensing scheme for all wheel-clamping businesses. Clamping on private land has been outlawed in Scotland since 1992, but has carried on in England and Wales. The [...] Swinford toll bridge earns around £190,000 a year and will set potential buyers back about £1.25m It’s enough to make the Three Billy Goats Gruff trip over in glee: the chance to own your very own working toll bridge – one that also doubles as a private tax haven. Swinford toll bridge near the village of Eynsham in [...] RAC survey reveals habits are changing as careful owners try to save money Cash-strapped motorists are cutting back on their driving costs by using their car less, downsizing their car and running just one vehicle per family, the RAC said today. The average cost of motoring for Britain’s 30 million drivers fell 5% or £123 in 2009 to [...] | ||
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