Can I get my car repaired rather than it being written off?

My neighbour opposite hit my car 2001 Volkswagen Golf (parked on my drive) which hit my garage door causing extensive damage to both the front and back of the car and to my garage door. The insurance company...

My car has been deemed a Cat N but I want to keep it as my husband bought it before he died?

My car has been deemed a Cat N (uneconomical to repair) but I want to keep my car as my husband bought it before he died. I have been told my excess and salvage cost will be deducted from the settlement...

My car was written off as a Cat N - what is its insurance value now?

My car was written off in 2018 and is classified a Cat N. I had another non-fault accident with the same vehicle. The market value they paid at the first accident was £3000. Because the car has a category,...

My car has been written off despite the cost of repairs being less than the market value?

My MG TF was involved in an accident that was not my fault. The insurance claims management company have decided that the value is £2600 and repairs would cost £2551 after the assessment of the damage....

After my car was written off I found out I only had 21 days to find a replacement car?

I was in an accident and after claiming from the insurer I paid a £600 excess to then to find I only had 21 days to find a car otherwise I would have had to pay the outstanding amount for the year. Being...

Can a Cat B write off legally be allowed on the road?

I have been offered a cheap car but the seller has said it was once an insurance write off. A quick check shows it was a Cat B write off in 2008. Everything I read says a Cat B can only be sold for parts...

What do you say to buying a car that has been in a Category S accident?

What do you say to buying a car that has been in a Category S accident? It is fully repaired and MOT'd?

Our car was written off but I disputed this - should I go to the Financial Ombudsman?

My wife had an accident and as a result the insurance company wrote the car off. I disputed this, but the engineer stuck by his decision. Having got the car back, I noticed that the engineer had over estimated...

My stepson's car was written off - but he won't be offered enough money to cover the outstanding loan?

My stepson had a fairly low speed accident on a roundabout, where the third-party hit him on the nearside front, while in the wrong lane for his chosen exit. The accident was not his fault and his insurance...

Can I still drive my van if it's a Cat S write off?

I was recently hit from the rear in my van and the engineer deemed it a Cat S write off. I have since bought the van back as all it needs is some minor metal work, a rear bumper and back doors. It says...