Miles Brignall

Using the JustPark app resulted in a penalty charge because the owner of the space said use ‘any available spot'. Photograph: mundissima/Alamy

If your current car is on the way out and you think an electric replacement is too expensive, think again.

A secondhand EV is a possibility for many families as the cost of desirable models, including Kias and Teslas, falls to £15,000

The term of the guarantee or warranty starts with the first purchase, not when the last replacement was sent out. Photograph: Brook Fabian/Alamy

After having them replaced twice for free, it seems the manufacturer is no longer obliged to help

Many of the car’s safety features are useless without the device, and the company has known about this problem for years

Sabbaticals are now a top workplace trend, but before you take the plunge, here it what you need to consider

4-min read BMW X5 was one ‘type of car' that insurer Churchill has decided it will no longer cover. Photograph: MediaWorld/Alamy

The company had stopped my annual renewal without telling me and I don’t know a reason

As I leave my desk after 20 years of tackling readers’ problems, here are my top tips for trouble-free finances