With so many companies selling car insurance, it’s tough to know which one to go for. Should you opt for the company with the lowest premium, the one with the most add-on benefits, or the one spending money on fixing potholes and helping direct traffic? In our latest blog post, our easy vehicle finance company lists the options you [...]
Looking for a used car in South Africa? Here are a few places that you can check out to get the best deal possible: Online Forums And E-Commerce Websites You can buy a used car directly from a seller on e-commerce websites and online forums. The benefit of this is that you can negotiate the price with the seller, [...]
Not everyone grew up with a family member teaching them the ins-and-outs of car maintenance. While your learner’s license educates you about traffic signs and road safety, it does not really give you any insights into how you should keep your car maintained and safe. Here are a few things that every car owner should know about their vehicle: [...]
There are many different vehicle finance options in South Africa, but not all of them are a good idea. Earn-a-Car, leaders in the rent to buy industry, has rounded up some of the worst ways to finance a car: Years and years of payments Many times, car buyers are coerced into taking out a loan over 5, 7 or [...]
Whether you have bought a car by means of traditional vehicle financing or whether you are using a rent-to-own option, you will want to consider the different auto insurance options available to you. While normal car insurance generally covers damage to the vehicle caused by an accident, mechanical breakdown insurance covers other repairs that weren’t caused by a collision [...]
When most people start looking for a new or second-hand car, they assume that car financing is the only way to go about it. There are a number of alternative financing options to get you behind the steering wheel and traditional financing from a bank isn’t always the best way to go about it. One of the reasons why [...]
As leaders in the rent to buy industry, we know which types of insurance and ‘extras’ are essential to car owners. Many people skimp on roadside assistance insurance when they buy a car because they wrongly believe that nothing will ever go wrong (and they would obviously rather save the money). Roadside assistance is a must-have for every person [...]
Many South Africans realise (with a shock!) that they have been blacklisted when they try to apply for credit but are denied. The word ‘blacklisted’ can mean a number of different things, so it’s important that you understand how it applies to your unique situation. You could, for example, be blacklisted by a certain credit provider. If your account [...]
In South Africa, most people take their long holiday over the December period. Many people, however, need a break after the first five or six months of the year and many schools are closed for a few weeks during winter. Here are a few great places to go to this winter: Tiffendell Ski Resort What better way to spend [...]
According to the AA’s website, there are over half a million unroadworthy cars on South Africa’s roads. Not only is it a crime to drive an unroadworthy vehicle, but it could put your life and other people’s lives at risk. Every new or used car sold in the country must pass a roadworthy test before it can be registered [...]
