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Using an older car and keeping it in good condition will give you lower insurance premiums.

Some of your readers pay large sums for car insurance. Having held a licence for 57 years, not without some minor insurance claims in the distant past, I have been able to insure a 1994 Volvo 440 GLT on a limited mileage policy for £97. Keeping an older car in good nick and using it sparingly can compensate for the possible maintenance bills.

Asked on 27 October 2012 by T.R, Saffron Walden

Answered by Honest John
That's fantastic. No other reader has come up with a lower annual comprehensive car insurance premium.

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