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Will take a look at that one. Thanks very much

Great info - thanks

All the way over the other side of the country unfortunately... but thanks!

Will look into this one. Thanks.

Yeah I think the 2nd screen looks like the way to go. Thanks for your info.

Thanks - will look into it

Thanks for info

Thanks. Will research costs of the kits and try and get a commitment on how long the kids plan to keep their cars for! OP is most…

Thanks - I will keep a look out for external mountable units... sounds like the way to go.

Both my adult kids want apple car play or similar for their cars. I was going to hunt something down for their upcoming birthdays but have…

I will have to look that up - sounds very interesting and a compelling reason as you say! I was hoping to stick with RAC as they are pretty…

I would certainly go that way if she didn't have to do so many long drives between where we live in the country up to the city. But there…

Couldn't afford the fuel for that these days!!!! Agree with your point regarding driver training - I think most of us could do with a good…

Good advice. Thanks.

Seems to be more commonly done this way than I had realised. Makes me feel a bit better if we go this way.

Will do! Cheers.

I guess that makes sense, I looked at the cost of 3rd party only and that was up there too! Probably also the huge cost of panel beating…

Thanks - great advice

We will likely use it sometimes till she moves to the city for uni in a couple of years. Wanted her to get something that would last for…

Interesting that is what the insurance company suggested - you must have got lucky with a good human on the other end of the phone! That is…

True! It will be tricky. Will make sure to give it more thought.

Ours has a $650 age excess for under 19 year olds, but it was the 400% increase in the premium if we insured in her name that concerned me…

We did think about that but we live in a regional area and don't want her driving an older car that would heighten the risk of her breaking…

She works a few hours a week. She is contributing to the cost of buying the car. She does want a car. She will have use of it whenever she…

My daughter is about to turn 17 and get her licence and we are buying a car for $14,000 (we currently only have one car in the family which…

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