Monthly Archives: May 2008

Better consumer communications needed

Posted on May 27, 2008 by foxysteph

Apparently women drivers aged 25 to 35 are the worst at keeping their cars in good condition according to a recent survey carried out by Bridgestone Tyres. This is particularly worrying because this age group is more likely than others … Continue reading →

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Nine years no claims bonus

Posted on May 19, 2008 by foxysteph

I am not sure what ‘up to 9 years no claims bonus’ means for the motorist, as advertised by Zurich Insurance. Certainly it sounds like Zurich wants to cream off the least risk motorists over 25 (more women than men … Continue reading →

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A better car insurance deal for women?

Posted on May 16, 2008 by foxysteph

If you controlled a third of the UK’s private motor insurance market, including a significant portfolio of policies held by better risk women drivers, and this market was predicted to grow by £6bn by 2012, would you choose to sell … Continue reading →

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Credit cards are a better motoring risk

Posted on May 14, 2008 by foxysteph

If you prefer paying cash to avoid getting into debt you get less consumer protection that you would have by using a credit card. This is advice from the Trading Standards Institute, not me. For example, if a foxy lady … Continue reading →

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Towards Sweden or Beijing?

Posted on May 13, 2008 by foxysteph

There are 620 million cars on roads worldwide – why does this remind me of Katie Melua and Beijing… To do something about our share of this massive global pollution, the UK Government has said that by 2010 5% all … Continue reading →

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Car safety question mark

Posted on May 9, 2008 by foxysteph

A recent survey confirmed that 1 in 5 cars failed their first MOT in Britain. That doesn’t surprise me as few motorists, female and male, seem to do regular maintenance or visit local garages as often as they might. Only … Continue reading →

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Scrap the car scrap scheme…

Posted on May 6, 2008 by foxysteph

In today’s environmentally minded society I am told that Government regulations intended to solve the car scrap problem are being openly flouted by unscrupulous businesses who are probably adding noxious materials to local landfill mass. Official figures suggest that just … Continue reading →

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