You want your car to be in top condition, so you take care of it with routine maintenance: checking pressure in your tires, having your oil changed regularly, immediately servicing any problems.

This means your car will be far more reliable and will give you many years of good service. But what about your insurance premiums? You get a break on your price for being a good driver; what about for being a good car owner?

Unfortunately, insurance companies do not look directly at how well you maintain your vehicle.

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Three suspected truck-hijacking syndicate members have been arrested in Soweto, Johannesburg metro police said on Wednesday.

Spokesperson Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar said the three, aged between 35 and 45, were suspected of staging 25 hijackings in the past three years.

They allegedly hijacked trucks transporting cigarettes in the Johannesburg area.

Minnaar said he did not have details about the arrests.

- SAPA

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Along with the hot wheels, cool trim, leather interior and killer sound system, your sports car came with another line item add-on that wasn’t part of the MSRP: sports car automobile insurance. Insuring your shiny fast ride can add thousands of dollars to cost of ownership over the life of the car…unless you’re a savvy shopper. Here’s what you need to know to help you find cheap sports car insurance (or at least reasonably priced). For starters, different insurance companies have different definitions of what is and isn’t a sports car. This is typically based on a VIN (vehicle identification number) system published by the Insurance Services Office or the company’s own ranking system. Either syst

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Some drivers regard insurance companies with great suspicion. They are convinced that, in the event of an accident, the insurance company is going to all it can to avoid paying the costs. While there are certainly some companies that may well be regarded as unreliable most insurance companies do try and provide a good service.

However they do have to contend with many dishonest individuals who make a living out of defrauding the insurance companies. The ultimate cost of these violations in the end is passed on to the consumer. This cost is baked into the monthly or half yearly payment made to keep an insurance active and is called a premium.

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