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• Cost of spare parts - how long will the scam last? 23 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Is it any wonder some brands are not selling when they have been ripping of customers for years with parts? On technical now somebody has been quoted...
• Crash & cash it scam 13 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  This was on the radio today and is very common practice - apparently. Probably old hat and has been flogged to death already... ...but just in case it...
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  How can I check if a was caught speeding? 15 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
  How can I check if a was caught speeding?
• Seat dealer - £90 to diagnose fault 19 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  The dealer has told him if the fault is not a warranty issue, he will need to pay £90 for their diagnosis. Since when did they dream up this scam? We are not talking about an intermitent fault, it should be easy enough to diagnose. Is he allowed to take it to an alternative VAG dealer nearby for warranty work? The skoda dealer and the VW dealer do not charge for diagnosing cars that are under warranty.
• SEAT Toledo - A long shot I know but... 13 Sep 2013 (Forum)
    It seems he's tried the same scam with several insurers. I wonder if it's commonplace.
• Want to sell year old Astra - best way? 25 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  I am a little concerned about advertising in Auto Trader etc because the car isn't that old and is worth about £9500 if I sell privately. I guess I'm just worried that some scam artist will run off with my car. Does anyone have any tips of how best to sell a car of this age and get the best return? Many thanks Matthew
• Worth a call? 25 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  If the car has gone to a good home it would be interesting to have a chat with this chap but am I heading into some kinda scam?! Any comments, as ever, much appreicated. -- Lee .. A festivus for the rest of us.
• Renault Clio 1.5 Diesel - emissions claim 12 May 2021 (Forum)
  Just a question , Is it wise to follow up any on these emissions claim's via a decent company if you can find one or is it all a scam 
• any - Phishing, nearly caught out 7 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  Just a reminder be careful out there people, wits about you at all times...to be fair the scam link was very well constructed.
• Peugeot 307 - sold car on ebay, buyer won't use paypal 15 Aug 2010 (Forum)
   The auction description said in no uncertain terms "PAYPAL ONLY" and people with no paypal account were unable to bid.  The winner now says he won't use paypal as he has "been scammed" before.  I think he wants to turn up with cash, find fault with the car and offer less.  Am I paranoid?  My instinct is to refuse and re-list.  Ta.
• Online Banking - *iMPORTANT* 24 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  I got an email pointing me to this forum: http://www.skylineowners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15945 I'm sure you've all seen scams but this one is incredibly realistic . If you look at the demo pages, it uses the real Barclays site but for the login it uses the fake one. The particular nice touch is the "BE AWARE OF FRAUDSTERS" Like I say, it's a smooth job and I do apologise for posting here but if at least a few people read it then that's something.
• How not to pass the L test 3 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  He was outside the test centre with a mobile phone so he could relay the answers to each individual via their hidden earpiece. The questions remain. Why only 97% sucess rate? Why did it take so long to identify the scam.
• best used car mag ? 9 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  This mag covered every angle in the used car game, great stories about car dealers antics,mystery shoppers visiting showrooms unveiling scandulous selling scams. I'm not aware of any other used car mags on the market but it seems strange considering the used car business is far larger than the new car market. Steve G
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  Crash curse 28 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  BBC Radio 4 ‘In Business’ drew attention to postcode loading by insurance companies, due to huge increases in "crash for cash" insurance fraud scams, very...
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  Should I pay a private parking fine? 3 Dec 2020 (Ask HJ)
  For the last 30 years, I've been using the Halfords near me. Recently, they have signs from UKPS that you can't park on the left side of the building....
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  Should my son give his credit card details to a motorcycle hire company following an accident? 14 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I read your FAQs about credit hire vehicles but would appreciate further advice. My son's motorbike was knocked over whilst it was parked. The car driver...
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  How can I be given a PCN when I'd already paid to park my car? 4 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I ate dinner at the Swan Hotel, Bedford on 19 December 2011. I arrived in darkness and left in darkness. The hotel charged me a £5 fee for the service...
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  How should I respond to an insurance claim scam? 26 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  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...
• Car rental scam 6 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, I seem to have become an unwitting victim of some outrageous behaviour by a large multinational car rental company - who shall obviously remain nameless. I...
• Any - Cracking the whiplash 18 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/insurance/motorinsurance/9609751/Fewer-car-crashes-but-more-whiplash-claims.html We all knew this to be true, but the the scale of the scam is still quite shocking. "Police figures show a 20rise in 3rd party injury claims% fall in the number of accidents involving injuries since 2006, while there has been a 40% " and "the average 3rd party claim now stands at £8400 suggesting that most claim s are for whiplash-like injuries" Surely, it is now time for whiplash to be declared an Act of God, since, like God, whiplash is an intangible entity whose existence cannot be proved?