Modifications to a motor can end up having a huge impact on its re-sale value. So should you add alloys, a re-spray, built in sat-nav and bluetooth to your car?

Car premiums have soared in recent years - This is Money and car experts Glass's take a look at five new cars that are cheap to insure, and five used motors.

When told by a policyholder about a job loss, insurance quotes will tend to soar on renewal of car cover, research for Money Mail shows.

An annual report found that over the last year, UK claim rates in certain hotspots in the North West have overtaken some of the worst areas in litigation-crazy US.

The gap between the cost of insurance for men and women is closing. In March, the average male policy was 12.4% more - that has now halved to 6.1%.

John Spencer, who worked at firms which used to engage in the practice, said insurers were conducting auctions among solicitors for bundles of claims as part of a ‘morally repugnant’ money-making scheme.

Car salesmen pressurise customers to take out gap insurance because they typically pocket half the premiums as commission. But those who want cover can find it cheaper elsewhere.

Renault's Megane model (pictured) is the biggest mainstream family car 'fail' with nearly a third (29 per cent) requiring work to make them fit for the highway. Rolls Royce comes out best.

When she nearly gave £4,000 to a used car conman, Michelle Wetherell almost fell victim to one of a growing number of scams, motorists are being warned about.

From adding breakdown cover to your car insurance to adding cover to your packaged current account, we look at the best value way of getting the protection you need.

Thinking of buying a used car? We reveal the top ten family cars between three and five-years old for reliability - and name and shames the motors that need more repairs.

Some cars lose more than 50% of their value in three-years. That means 'like-new' motors can be snapped up for a fraction of the cost of a new one, but whichare the best bargains?

Petrol prices have fallen by over 4p a litre for the second month running according to the AA with the average litre of unleaded falling from 138.40p a litre to 133.77p.

Petrol prices are a hot topic in Britain - but how do we compare to the rest of the world? We reveal the most expensive countries and how much of people's income goes on filling the tank.

I feel I have been ripped off over a car I bought. I've been paying £149 a month for it, but still have a high sum outstanding. How do hire purchase companies work out the final figure if I want to pay off the loan early?