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My car was written off in no fault claim and I was given £2,000 by my insurance company (LV) to which I can add £3,000 - £4,000. That won’t buy a new car so I have decided to go for a used Audi A3. My...
I wrote to you last year whilst we were deliberating as to what to do following an accident that resulted in our car being declared a total loss by the insurer. Well, this is how it played out: The car,...
I bought a 2002 MkIV Volkswagen Golf 1.6 16v from a garage in Clacton for £1990 in June. When I bought the car, there were a few things I requested the dealer to sort out before I collected the car. The...
My car was being recovered by the AA (suspected water pump failure) when the AA truck and trailer, which my car was on, were struck by a 24 tonne lorry. It was, I understand the lorry driver's fault. He...
I was recently hit on the rear nearside wheel of my Ford Mondeo. I notified my insurer, Lloyds TSB, who instructed me to contact Green Flag. The tow truck duly arrived after I had asked for the vehicle...
I was recently involved in a car crash. The resulting damage to my car has meant that it has been written off by my insurance company. The car is a Ford Racing Puma and was insured for £6,000. An independent...
I recently bought a Mini Cooper S (R53 2005) and had some work done on the brakes. On inspection the technician queried whether the car is a cut and shut as he saw what looked like a weld on the underside...
I recently bought a Golf TDI auto second hand from a dealer. I had continuous problems with it breaking down, so I looked into the history of the car and found it had been written off in an accident,...
My girlfriend’s car was recently hit up the rear, whilst stopped at lights by a closely following car. Her insurers Quinn direct are having difficulty defending her as she is only third party fire &...
At the entrance to a roundabout, I hit a W-reg car which had stopped and then was heavily hit from behind by another 08-reg car. My insurance company has told me it will give me a car to drive whilst mine...