The average UK driver can expect to be quoted around £641 for their car insurance, according to data from the AA’s British Insurance Premium Index. But how many of us are ‘average’?
Is your age driving your car insurance out of reach?
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The Lobby: can you rely on a digital diary?
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The Lobby is Which? Conversation’s very own virtual coffee shop. In May, the community debated the limitations of digital diaries. So what do you prefer: a digital or paper diary? (more on The Lobby in May…)
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Has your car insurance premium crept up?
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For drivers, 2017 has been a mixed bag when it comes to car insurance. If you’re up for the fight, it can be a tough challenge to score a cheaper insurance premium. So, do you feel like a car insurance winner or loser in 2017? (more on car insurance…)
Is your car safely stored at the airport or collecting fines elsewhere?
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Hundreds of holidaymakers were issued with fines after airport parking firms left their cars in council car parks instead of secure facilities over the Easter weekend. Do you really know where your car is when you’re on holiday? (more on airport car parking…)
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Does air pollution from cars affect you?
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Since London was issued with its first ‘very high’ air pollution alert at the start of the year, much has been written about the impact poor air quality has on our health. But does it affect yours?
(more on car pollution…)
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Are we together in electric dreams? Not when it comes to cars…
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Electric cars are silent, smooth, better for the environment and many owners love them – and yet sales figures continue to stay low. So what’s stopping us from charging up and hopping in an e-car?
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What happened last month in The Lobby?
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February saw quite a few comings and goings, not to mention heated debates in the all-new The Lobby. Here’s a brief snapshot of what happened… (more on February in The Lobby…)
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Are cars really getting safer and more reliable?
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Cars that can detect cyclists, a proposed longer gap before the first MOT; many would have us believe that car safety and reliability is better than ever. But what do you think? (more on car safety…)
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The state of our roads – what’s happening to Catseyes?
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Driving on the motorway in the dark can be a hair-raising experience. Not because of other drivers, but because of a lack of working Catseyes (also called road studs). Have you spotted any failed reflective road studs?
Would you share your social media data with an insurer?
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Insurers would love to look through your social media data – but do you want to share it?
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Potholes: are you tired of ropey road surfaces?
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Recent research by the Local Government Association has concluded that it’ll take 14 years and cost £12bn to fix all the potholes in England and Wales. But it does seem as though there are a lot of potholes about. So do ropey road surfaces drive you mad?
Brief cases: expert found that car was dangerous
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Which? Legal member Naima Begum bought a dangerous car that turned out to have faults so serious an expert said that it was unsafe to drive.
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VW emissions scandal: one year on
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The time last year, news broke that VW had been caught cheating US emissions tests on its diesel engines. At the time, the car manufacturer promised it would fix affected vehicles within a year, but since then, very little progress has been made on the VW emissions scandal.
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Would you use an app to call for help?
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Nearly one in five people who filled out our car survey had to call out a breakdown service. But if it was you, would you phone for help, or would you consider using an app instead?
(more about car breakdown apps…)