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I took delivery of my Dacia Duster hybrid in late February 2025 but on 3rd July I had an accident at a roundabout damaging the wheel, right front suspension, steering rack, bodywork and headlights. I'm...
I took my van to have estimate after slight scuff to rear wheel, arch and bumper. They gave the insurers and estimate of £3800 (this included the van be sanitized at £40). The insurers wrote my van off...
My insurers want to write off my damaged car which is repairable. What are my options?
I've sold a car that is a Cat S write off. I didn't tell the new buyer, but gave them all the documents with details of it on including the logbook for them to look at. Where do I stand?
Three years ago we bought a Vauxhall Corsa from a dealer, all HPI checks came back clear. We recently tried to sell the car to be told that it is a Cat S vehicle. This is the first time of hearing this....
I have recently been involved in a car accident where I was not at fault. The car's damage, which was mostly done to the front bumper on the driver's side, was reasessed by my insurers and deemed to be...
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? It is fully repaired and MOT'd?
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 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...
 

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