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Cash gone in a flash

| Found an offer on a car that's too good to be true? You're about to get conned. Here's some solid advice on how to avoid those dodgy vehicle purchases.
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Apples for apples?

| When choosing an insurance option take care to compare apples with apples. Too often consumers choose a cheaper premium not fully aware of the reduced cover this implies.

Can you do it yourself?

| Why speak to a call centre agent or pay a broker to activate or amend your policy when you could just as easily do it yourself online?
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Claims, avoid the pain

| A claim is something we all want to avoid. For the insurer it is an unwanted expense, for the insured it normally follows a traumatic experience. So you want the claims process to be as smooth and hassle free as possible.

Excesses demystified

What exactly is an excess? We answer that and more in our series on choosing an insurer.
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    Hyundai i10 When choosing an insurer, there are various factors to consider depending on your profile.
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