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1 in 7 UK drivers have considered getting rid of car because of Pandemic

Almost one in seven (14 per cent) UK drivers have considered getting rid of their car because of the pandemic (17 per cent men and 11 per cent women), rising to one in three (35 per cent) of under 34s. According to a new survey of 2,000 UK drivers by InsuretheGap, a provider of Guaranteed Asset Protection (GAP) insurance, over half (56 per cent) say they do not need a car as much as they did before the pandemic (53 per cent men and 59 per cent women).

30th March 2021/by Peter Gardner

Over two-thirds of over 55s bought car outright

UK News

Over two-thirds (69 per cent) of car owners over 55 bought their car outright without using finance, compared to half (50 per cent) of 34 – 54yrs and a third (33 per cent) of under 34s, according to a survey of over 2,000 UK drivers. On average, over half (56 per cent) of cars were bought outright via cash or debit card, 10 per cent were bought on hire purchase, 11 per cent using personal contract purchase (PCP), 5 per cent loan from a bank, 5 per cent on lease and 3 per cent were given as a gift. The Opinium survey, commissioned by InsuretheGap, an independent provider of GAP (Guaranteed Asset Protection) car insurance, finds that almost one in five (17 per cent) under 34s use a PCP to finance a car purchase, compared to just 9 per cent of over 55s.

29th July 2020/by Tyrepress Editors

Three in ten drivers wouldn’t know what kind of fuel-powered car to buy

UK News

A new survey of 2,000 UK drivers reveals that almost a third (30 per cent) say that if they were buying a new car or a new second-hand car they would not know whether to buy a petrol, electric or diesel one. Younger drivers, 18 – 34s, are even more undecided with 41 per cent saying they are unsure what type of fuel-powered car to go for.

3rd March 2020/by Andrew

Bizarre methods used to clear ice from cars

UK News

Snow and freezing conditions are predicted in many parts of the country this week, so InsuretheGap.com, a provider of Guaranteed Asset Protection (GAP) insurance, carried out a survey of over 800 UK drivers to find out the most common, as well as more bizarre, ways people de-ice their car. The predictable credit card (34 per […]

27th February 2020/by Andrew

Almost 1 in 5 drivers ‘love their car as much as their partner’

UK News

This Valentine’s Day many will be choosing to snuggle up with their car rather than their partner, according to a new survey of over 750 UK drivers by InsuretheGap, a provider of Guaranteed Asset Protection (GAP) insurance.

4th February 2020/by Andrew

The top ten factors that would persuade a UK driver to buy an electric car

Product News, UK News

Ease of charging, distance travelled on one charge and saving money are the top considerations for drivers when it comes to buying an electric car. In a national Opinium survey of 2,000 UK drivers, commissioned by InsuretheGap, a leading supplier of GAP (Guaranteed Asset Protection) insurance for new and second-hand cars, four-fifths of drivers answered what would make them more likely to buy an electric car, leaving a fifth that would not buy an electric car in any circumstance.

16th July 2019/by Andrew

98 per cent of UK drivers say they love their cars this Valentine’s Day

UK News

This Valentine’s Day, 98 per cent of the UK’s drivers are spending it with something they love, even if this is a vehicle. Maybe this is because for eight out of ten drivers, cars give them a sense of freedom and for four out of ten, it never lets them down? Both things which cannot always be said of real-life relationships.

12th February 2019/by Andrew

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