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• Volkswagen T5 Caravelle (2003 - ) - Scam or Legit 21 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  My brother is thinking of buying a van via an ad he found in a wellknown motoring mag. I'm a bit nervous about it but what do you guys think. This is...
• Tesco insurance SCAM?? 5 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  Dear all, I just find this out, ... This is unbelievable but TRUE!!! I am still very angry about it. To made a long story short, I changed my insurance...
• Nissan Primera III (1999 - 2002) - 01 1.8 engine management light stays on 12 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  A colleague's been quoted £1500 to 'repair the crankshaft' for this. She and her husband know nothing much about cars and I fear a scam. Apart from being a bit overfull with [clean] oil the car seems fine. At 80,000m it's just run in, I think. I took it briefly up the road and it drives OK, apart from a slight wheel hub-type noise, unrelated to engine speed.
• The Speed Camera Thread - Volume 42 26 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  She is getting a bit shirty with me because I don't believe the email, and says that she has looked up her own vehicle on the website. I refuse to do this because I suspect that this is some scam intended to get vehicle details off the unwary or to allow a virus to infect the computer. Any comments?
• Filthy oil in 12 miles 14 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  How much black muck would there be to disperse into 4.5 litres of oil ? Enough for this effect? Thanks PS What if anything can I do about it if it is a scam?
• Servicing skinflintery allowed? 1 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  What do BR's think the garage would say if I supplied my own parts? Do any of you do this, given that most garages operate the same scam on engine oil? What has the response been? Just like to check before I try this dodge next time...
• Ken's great idea for public transport 20 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Anyway, I would have thought if you want people to take public transport then increasing fares at 10 times the rate of inflation is not the way to do it. I suppose that this is tied in with his tax scam (Congestion Charge, which I forgot to pay yet again so more fines!!!) not making as much money as he thought and also the fact that the company that runs it takes most of the money raised for themselves.
• Scam 21 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  More like someone is accessing car ads for contact details or the web site itself has forwarded information. Again this is a scam, do not fall for it, hang up.... Jackie Fri May 30, 2003 9:36 pm admin Site Admin Joined: 03 May 2002 Posts: 10 Re There seems no end to the desperate measures There seems no end to the desperate measures these people will take to try to scam people!
• BMW 4 Series Convertible - Sold my car to dealer who never paid the HP off 25 Sep 2021 (Forum)
  Hi, Another scam story! I'll try to keep the story v brief; 1. I sold my BMW to a dealer (company name & VAT number were legit). He paid the deposit to me directly. He never payed off the outstanding HP (99% of the value of the car).
• Car insurance 14 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  Basically, they are encouraging my wife and her mother to claim for similar personal injuries so they, the insurers, do not have to pay out to the other party. Is this a scam? My wife really does not want to take part, but is there a disadvantage in not doing so? The person on the phone said it had to be dealt with today, I wonder why they left it so long, it seems like it was deliberate to encourage me/my wife to make a quick decision.
• I never bought or sold car - Enforcement Officer visited and collected fine 22 Dec 2014 (Forum)
   Since I have no idea about this I asked some of my English friends and they advice me just to ignore as it is a scam letter to collect money as a fraud.now what to do I have no idea. I paid money because the officer threatened me if I do not pay within 5 minutes then he will remove all my belongings from room and he entered to the room as well.
• Vauxhall Astra - Renewal of Tax Disc 2 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  My first thougt was that there had been some sort of mixup at DVLA but now I realise that I have been scammed. What really annoys me, on contacting DVLA is that it is a regular occurance & as yet nothing has been done, although the system is changing in October. How Google, DVLA & the current Govenment cannot between them stop this, what looks like a very straightforward problem reoccuring is beyond my comprehension.
• any car - easidrive credit hire 31 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  I have now received a court summons as Easidrive have unsuccessfully tried to claim the rental car money from the driver who hit the car that hit me. I now discover that I am liable. I really feel that I have been scammed even though as a credit hire company they seem to be working within the law.  Easidrive contacted me and under flas pretenses said i had no need to contact my insurance as they would be taking care of everything.
• Authorised Repair??? 5 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  I replied that I hadn't even had a form to complete as yet and I wasn't about to let them loose on my 12 month old Mazda. Does anyone know if this is a scam or am I just getting even more cynical as I get older?
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  What should I look for when buying a used van? 8 Jan 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I've found what looks like a great deal on a van (2017 Renault Trafic, 20,000 miles, £14,250). Is there anything in particular I should be looking out...
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  Someone is taking me to court over a false claim that I hit their car - what do I do? 18 Jun 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I’ve been accused of hitting another car, which is completely false. I thought it was an insurance scam but they got very threatening. I got pressured...
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  My garage has charged an exploration fee - do I have any redress? 22 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter bought a 10k mile MINI Cooper in March 2015. In December, at £20k miles, the clutch failed. Guildford MINI Centre would not entertain a warranty...
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  Paying for repairs after car hit my dog 29 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  A few days ago my dog got loose and ran in front of a car. Thankfully the dog only had minor injuries, but there was some damage to the car which I have...
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  Where is the best place to quickly and safely sell a car? 11 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My brother died recently and my sister-in-law has been left to sell his car. She will have to sell it privately. However, this places her in a very vulnerable...
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  Why do hire companies like Helphire push drivers to take expensive hire cars after accidents? 23 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Your letter from ES reminded me of my own experience with Helphire. My car, a C Class Merc, the cooking version, was scraped on the nearside by a bus as...