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My daughter-in-law wrote off her trusty Honda Jazz recently and is looking for a replacement. They now have a one-year-old child with another on the way, thus they are looking to replace with a roomier...
Three weeks ago I met up with a friend for a round of golf at a very exclusive golf club in Surrey. I parked in their non-members car park without incident and even played a reasonable round of golf. I...
I am currently trying to sell my Peugeot 307 and received the following e-mail -please can you advise if it is a scam. Good afternoon, Thanks for the response. The price of the vehicle is fine and i am...
Three years ago I had a minor accident, basically rolled back slowly over a speed hump in a private gym car park. Did not see driver behind, extremely close and on my blind spot. No damage to my car...
Last week my partner was involved in a minor parking incident. From a standstill she drove no more than 3 feet into the side of a 1st generation Vauxhall Vectra. The two male occupants quickly ushered...
Took my car to dealership who is now being investigated and has went out of business. They apparently said they had title to sell my car because they took a copy of the V5. I never left my car with them...
I'm selling privately and had an offer from someone in the Channel Islands. The buyer is not coming over in person, they just want to send a shipping company. I'm concerned with payment over to UK and...
I have had several calls today purporting to be from a company called 'Accident Helpline'. Their operative has informed me that I, or someone else at my address has been involved in an accident and may...
I have heard from my insurers that CAA Claimsline claim that my car was involved in an incident: “You have hit their client's vehicle” and “do you accept fault?”. No such incident or accident occurred,...
In December 2010 I parked outside a shop very early in the snow and ice. When I came out the car park was empty. I reversed back, but could not see properly with ice on my rear window. I heard a noise,...