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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... -
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.... -
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... -
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... -
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? -
Dodgy dealers 14 Sep 2005 (Forum)
Looks like the "excellent customer service" isn't perhaps as good as claimed then ... Any other stories of scams ? This is my first new car purchase and I've been a little surprised by a couple of the antics. -
Volkswagen emissions scandal - early business lease termination 21 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
I'm a plumber and back in June 2014 I leased ( on a three year deal) a Touran through my business. It's fitted with the EA189. I'm thinking about approaching... -
Scratching for money 1 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
Regarding the recent email from SF of Ledsham, Mercedes-Benz Finance has been operating this scam for at least 5 years and it is time they were prosecuted... -
Why are accident management companies able to charge huge rental charges to accident victims? 4 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
I read with interest last week about insurance scams. I had an accident and was supplied with a BMW for five days during repairs by HelpHire, a management... -
Car higher costs 27 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
Are we obliged to go to the insurance company's preferred garage for repairs, or do we have a choice? My reason for asking is they seen to want the car... -
Unbelievably cheap 25 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
My 22 year old daughter is hoping to change her car and has been looking for a Ford Fiesta. She has found three on the Internet that seem to be amazing... -
Slippery custom 17 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
This month was our Polo’s first service. On the receipt the long life SLX Oil was priced by the VW Garage in half litres at £6.90 each, they claim to have... -
Tyre centre scam? Nah, just a co-incidence guv 22 Dec 2001 (Forum)
Well, with 27,000 miles up on me Vectra (and look peops, despite what our good friend HJ says, I actually quite like it - value for money and all that)... -
Where to buy used cars nowadays? 5 Jul 2024 (Forum)
Autotrader - usually overpriced by private sellers and salesman if you do see a bargain it’s with a garage with terrible or no reviews in some dodgy area Gumtree - see autotrader and doesn’t seem to be as popular as it used to be for used cars Facebook marketplace - everyone knows about this one. Mostly scams. The odd genuine seller but have to be extremely careful and wade through loads of r******. Shpock - seems less scammy than Facebook but not a huge amount listed. Does everyone tend to scan all of these sites hoping to find a gem or do you tend to go to a known dealer you trust and pay the premium for it? -
Italian Traffic Violation 5 Oct 2020 (Forum)
I wasn't aware of driving anywhere prohibited, but may have done so in error. My questions are: Scam or genuine? (It's printed on plain copying paper) Any risk if I pay by bank transfer? Why has it taken 5 months and do I therefore have a getout? Thanks Peter PS It came a week after a £50 for sitting in a box junction so I'm feeling a bit miffed! -
Honest John’s Motoring Agony Column 09-12-2017 Part 2 11 Dec 2017 (Forum)
Remember the Nissan (Datsun) franchise owner in the UK walked away from customers of failed dealers in the '80s. It all sounds like a scam to me! -
Got Civil Parking Notice 7 Mar 2016 (Forum)
I went back look at that road where I have park before there is no white or yellow line on road and no sign on every lamp post but the only one sign was on pole up to a 8 foot high on very sharp bent on junction that everyone can missed it. My friend said ticket type Civil parking notice is cowboy and scam I should be ignore it, but before I decide to ignore I want like advice if I should or should not ignore before I end up mind go to court. -
All - Crash for cash 20 Aug 2013 (Forum)
I recently read that the crash for cash fraudsters have come up,with new scam, flash and crash. Unsuspecting drivers are targeted by by crooked drivers flashing them at junctions, car park or petrol station exits, to proceed only to then speed up and crash into them. Without an independent witness, that actually saw the crook flash their lights, it becomes the standard he said, she said scenario.
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