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Vauxhall offer instant drive-away car insurance

If you're walking down the high street and you see a beautiful pair of shoes in the shop window, you can pop in, buy them and take them home in minutes.

But if you spot a new car in a showroom, things are normally a little different. You have to wait for the paperwork and the car insurance to be sorted out, meaning that you probably won’t be able to drive your new purchase for at least a week.

That's how it used to be anyway.

Vauxhall have launched a new initiative that offers anyone buying a new or used car from one of their garages free comprehensive car insurance for seven days. The deal, called 'Phone-and-Go,' even works on weekends and means that buyers can now drive their new vehicle home the very same day.

Andy Jones, Marketing Programmes Manager for Vauxhall, said, "We aim to provide a great range of cars and additional services that improve the overall car-buying experience for our customers."

The offer means that once you've bought the car, you haven't got to rush to find a motor insurance policy, but can peruse at your leisure and take your time to find a good deal.

And as a woman, car insurance good deals should be easy to find, with firms specialising in car insurance for women now able to offer fantastic prices.

*A replacement car can normally be arranged under one of the following conditions: (1) Comprehensive policyholders – a replacement car may be available under the terms of your insurance policy. Please check your policy details for more information. (2) Non fault accident – where we have the name, car registration number and insurance details of the person who caused the accident, we can supply a replacement car. This is done on a credit hire basis which means the costs for this service will be passed onto the insurance company of the person who caused the accident. We may not be able to arrange a replacement car where we are unable to get an admission of liability from their insurance company, or where the driver is untraceable or uninsured. (3) Repair garage – if your car is booked in for repairs following an accident, the repair garage may be able to provide a replacement car (subject to availability).