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I recently damaged the front end of my car, it was my own fault. My insurer verbally said, on three separate occasions, that the car has been authorised for repair and that it has not been written off....
I have purchased an Experian search on a car due to it being an Insurance write off. It only advises of the category, it doesn't show the name of the insurance company. Is there anyway I can find this...
In December 2016, I was the victim of a rear end collision. The third party driver accepted full responsibility. My car is a 2008 Citroen C3 and the damage was such that my insurers wrote it off. However,...
I'm looking to purchase a 2016 BMW 1 Series M Sport, but they are out of my budget. However, I have seen a Category D write off with a front wing replacement. It also has a small dent in the chassis. It...
A recovery company tipped my Land Rover onto its side during recovery even though they had been advised to wait for the police to close the road. This mistake caused £10,000 worth of damage. Their insurance...
My daughter's car was written off by a workman's gas bottle that rolled off the pavement under her car. They have public liability insurance and have admitted liability. I have said she should claim for...
My 17 year old daughter is looking for her first car. Her budget is about £3500 - £4000, and she really wants a Citroen C1. She’s seen a local garage, which have a 64-plate, Cat N within her price range....
Our car was recently written off after a rear end shunt. Can we appeal against a car being written off because I paid £784 the week before the write off for repairs. The body shop said the car is safe...
My motorcycle has been written off in a no-fault claim, halfway through my policy. I have eventually been paid out for the value of the bike. I phoned my insurer to cancel the policy as the vehicle has...
I'm a 60 year old IAM F1RST and ROSPA Gold qualified driver. Whist driving my daughters car to work, I was T-boned by a vehicle with a cloned reg plate that didn't give way on a major junction. The police...