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  Why does Stansted Airport penalise people for using its drop-off area? 8 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I would like to draw readers attention to an issue at Stansted airport, where motorists are being ripped off for briefly leaving their cars in the drop-off...
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  I think I have been the victim of an insurance scam - what should I do? 8 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I learned in April 2013 that my then insurer had paid out on a claim from someone who alleged I had damaged their vehicle in 2011. I was not aware of this...
• MB C220 CDI - momentum warranties - the wear and tear scam 25 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  So wife calls me and says her car is making a screeching noise and blowing black smoke.  I tell her not to drive it one inch further and have it...
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  Insurance claim out of the blue 2 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My son had a minor collision with another vehicle on a narrow country lane, my son maintains he was pulled right over to the kerb and scratches from bushes...
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  Are accident management companies pushing up insurance premiums? 21 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  No wonder insurances are increasing fast. The major problem appears to be caused by the insurers, whilst uninsured drivers no doubt bear a considerable...
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  Should I use this service to sell my Jaguar XJ Sovereign, or do it privately? 28 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am selling my Jaguar XJ Sovereign but, to date, have had limited response from my Auto Trader ad. I have been contacted by a specialist company in Bristol...
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  Undue courtesy? 30 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My experiences regarding courtesy cars have always been where the car was provided by the accident repair company. My 87-year-old sister has recently had...
• 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.