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It seems that I have been taken for a ride. I bought a car off the internet with the advert stating it had a new MOT. I spoke to the guy, who said the clutch went on his way home after he MOT'd the van....
The other day my Range Rover was broken into, the thief attempted to take it away. The offender was caught in the act. A registered recovery vehicle was used and the driver supplied the tools to break...
I had a vehicle stolen in April which has subsequently been settled as non-recovered by my insurance company (esure). By a bizarre twist of fate I received a PCN for illegal parking today (offence dated...
Our local paper recently detailed the treatment a crime victim had when his car was damaged by vandals which I hope will be of interest. It is a good example of what is wrong with this country - too soft...
I've recently deen the victim of a very nasty crime where the front bumper/skirt on my BMW was stolen (on the same night my nebighours car was broken into and one was stolen from down the road). I'm sure...
How can I stop the bumpers of my standard BMW 330ci from being stolen? I was thinking of putting a note in the window "parts marked". I notice a lot of these bumpers on eBay.
Earlier this year I was given a 1993 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 to use as a second car and for my partner’s son who has just turned 17 to get extra learning time in. Unfortunately, within three weeks it was stolen....
My daughter lives near Richmond, West London. Last week she had her car's (Northern Ireland registered) number plate stolen. She immediately reported it to the police, who sent round an officer the...
How is a thief (twice now, in quick succession) accessing my car without damage or setting the alarm off, and getting through the double locks? They seem to be looking for anything valuable. I just...
Recently the spare wheel was stolen from under my Nissan Pathfinder. I was surprised to discover from Nissan Customer Care that it is a) easy to steal and b) not protected by the car alarm. Given the emphasis...
 

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