There's a new car insurance product available which could offer a good solution for those who think they can’t afford to insure their vehicles. Soaring petrol and maintenance costs may drive you to reconsider taking out comprehensive car insurance...
There are ways to cut your insurance premiums as a young driver. Taking out motor insurance as a young driver can be very expensive, often making car ownership unaffordable. There are ways, however, to lower your risk and therefore your premiums....
When it comes to motor insurance, you and your insurer each have certain obligations that you have to meet in order to render the insurance contract valid. As a policyholder, if you don’t hold up your end of the contract, you could find yourself...
Leave the buying of new cars to people who don’t understand maths, or to those for whom status is worth more than building wealth In the book The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy, authors Thomas J Stanley and...
It is important to review your vehicle insurance every year to insure that you have valued your car according to its replacement value. Insuring based on the replacement cost of your car not only saves you premiums but it is also important in the...
Did you know that if your car gets stuck you can be fined for obstructing traffic, that having a sticker of another country on your car when crossing the border is illegal and using your fog lights on a clear day will cost you R500? The Automobile...
“I am 29 years old and I have managed to save R100 000 with which I was planning to buy a new car (cash). However I realised that the car I am using is still in a good condition and is paid up and I can still use it for 2 more years. I have a home...
Seeing tow trucks parked at my local intersection recently reminded me of a scam whereby tow-truck drivers dupe unsuspecting accident victims into allowing them to tow the victims' vehicles. The scam involves the driver telling you he will call...
South African consumers may be buying cars with alacrity, but the cost of running a car isn’t insignificant. With this in mind, Chris de Kock, executive head of sales and marketing at WesBank, has come up with some tips to help us all save on our...
"A friend of mine bought a car and now he can’t afford the installment. Is it wise to take it back to bank or to a dealer and will he get something back?" asks Thabang Maya replies: It is very important that your friend sells the car rather than...
FNB and the Automobile Association (AA) offer these really helpful tips that could save you money in the long run. Used cars have to pass a roadworthy test – ask for proof of roadworthiness. All legitimate vehicles have three main identity numbers, the number plate,...