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  Why are scammers trying to find out whether I've been in an accident? 24 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  A few months ago I received a cold call. The caller said he wanted to confirm that a car registered at my address had been involved in a "minor accident"....
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  Snatch and grab 25 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  The credit hire scam will only be defeated by motorists choosing to insure with insurance companies who stand their ground against these vultures, causing...
• Internet car advert scam 8 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Just thought you all ought to know, someone out there obviusly thinks I came down with the last shower. I advertised my car on Findit Freeads and received...
• Any - We Buy Any Car websites 26 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  Having read their terms and conditions I see they charge an upfront admin fee of about £50. Is this a scam? Do they just take the money and not show up or are their offers genuine. www.webuy-autos.com have offered £150 less than my asking price. I am very suspicious.
• Car rental in California 16 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  I have annual car rental insurance and annual worldwide travel insurance. Any advice, recommendations etc about car collection, drop-off, upgrades, insurances, scams etc etc? Gentle note - whilst I would be delighted to receive advice about where to go and what do in CA, perhaps in another thread that I posted a while ago? Thanks.
• Where are your old tyres ? 9 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Of course as the law stands, the warehouse owner is left to pay for their proper removal and disposal. This scam has also been worked on small lock ups so if thats your business, I'd keep a closer eye on them.
• Any - webuyanycar.com 1 May 2010 (Forum)
  I think that this is a fair price, and am aware of the charges they deduct; my question is, does anyone here have any direct experience of webuyanycar? Any problems reported anywhere?  Any scams I should be aware of? All answers gratefully received. SD
• Which type of diesel fuel?! 12 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Should I be filling up my new diesel engine with the more expensive "low sulphur" stuff, or will good ol' regular diesel suffice? Is it just a marketing scam, or will the low sulphur stuff really protect the engine, make it do more mpg,... etc? In the 5 weeks that I've had the car i've alternated between regular diesel and the low sulphur stuff at fill-ups.
• fraudulent insurance claim 18 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  After the initial shock i explained that there hadn't been one, i was then given time/date/location and informed them that not only had i ever been there i had no idea where it was.Now i am informed that i may lose my no claim bonus of 27 years. Does this kind of scam happen a lot.
• Nitrogen Filled Tyres? 12 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  I know that some tyre retailers claim nitrogen keeps tyres inflated for longer thus enhancing tyre life, reducing fuel consumption and 'helping with vehicle handling' - whatever that last bit means. Seems to me it seems like a good scam on behalf of garages to charge a premium to fill a punters tyres with a low cost gas. Look forward to replies from someone with experience. I'll try and keep an open mind until then!
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  A driver slammed on their brakes so I hit their car - how do I refute this fraudulent insurance claim? 3 Apr 2018 (Ask HJ)
  Two weeks ago I was driving, had just gotten off the freeway and was approaching a green light. As I did, the lady in front of me proceeded to slam on...
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  Repossessed cars and buying from autousedcars.co.uk 28 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I recently saw a website autousedcars.co.uk selling repossessed cars at unbelievable prices. Is this site genuine and are the cars safe to purchase from...
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  Are the people repairing our car deliberately delaying the process? 13 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I think we are victims of a scam. My wife was involved in a car crash just over two months ago. Our insurers, Acromas (formerly Saga), arranged for the...
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  Credulust - the credit hire scam 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Back in December 2008 I was involved in a minor road accident. A white van reversed into my stationary car damaging the front. The driver admitted liability...
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  Why did my BMW 320d's service indicator extend its estimate to the next service? 28 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My BMW 320d saloon is still under warranty as a 57 reg. It had an oil change at 40,196 miles and has now done 47,000. The services indicator behaved normally...
• Weird Insurance Scam?? 1 Mar 2024 (Forum)
  Today I received a text message and missed called from an insurance underwrite asking me to call them about an alleged incident I was involved in. ...
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  Selling jeep 29 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am selling my Jeep and someone is coming to view it on Sunday. They are from Zimbabwe and working over here. They want to send the Jeep back to Africa....
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  Leaned on 27 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have just received a fine in the post from the municipality of PISA, for an alleged infringement of circulating in a restricted traffic zone without...
• Minicab (RR etc) Scam To Avoid Congestion Charge 5 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Private hire loophole sees luxury cars escape daily fee An investigation by Clean Green Cars claims to show that a large number of expensive luxury cars...
• n/a - HPS Enterprises 19 Oct 2018 (Forum)
     They do seem legitimate but would like a bit more concrete evidence that it's not a scam.  Afterall, we are about to send money to a company we don't know for a car we haven't seen (you can't be too careful these days).   It seems that their head office is in the UK but they operate mainly in Europe.