For many consumers the start of the new year may have been a difficult one. Overspending over the festive period coupled with an intertest rate hike at the end of last year may leave many looking for opportunities to save.  Some motorists might turn their thoughts to a grudge spend: insurance.

Cancelling your vehicle insurance, however, can have far-reaching and even more expensive consequences warns the managing director of MasterDrive, Eugene Herbert. “With the high crash statistics in South Africa drivers who take on the roads without insurance are taking a huge risk.

“Even a relatively minor incident that puts your car out of commission can be devastating. You may be left trying to pay a bill that reaches into the thousands and if you do not have the money, what do you do then? For those who rely on their car to generate an income, like a sales person, a crash will cause even greater financial stress,” says Herbert.

If you damage someone else’s car you up the ante even more. “You are obligated to repair their car right away even if you do not have the money. Their insurance will ensure the money is recouped and there is little care about how you do it. If you were to damage a luxury car, you could even lose your home in the process of repairing the car.”

By CAIRA-LEE

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