If my insurance won't cover the repairs on my car - can I still keep it?

My car was badly keyed and will need a complete respray but the car is only worth just over £3000 and repairs are £1800 so likely insurer will not do it. If they say no and offer me a settlement, can I...

The garage wrote off my car - do they have to replace it to the same standard as mine?

I took my car for its MoT and while they had my car in the garage they managed to write it off. What if their insurance company offer me the book price and it's not enough to replace to the same standard...

My car was registered as a write off after I bought it - what should I do now?

I bought a car in October 2012 from a dealer. At the time, a HPI check showed to us by the trader was clear as was a text we did to carcheck.com. It was an Audi A3 quattro and I paid £15,500. We've come...

Would my 2002 Mazda MX5 get written off just because of its age?

I have a 2002 Mazda MX5 that's done 73,000 miles. Mechanically it's very sound but the bodywork needs attention. If I spend the money on getting the relevant panels replaced and possibly having whole car...

What would you value my BMW M635CSi at?

I own a 1989 BMW M635CSi with 168,000 miles, three owners and a full service history. What would you value it?

Is a Porsche 997 a good long term investment?

I'm thinking about buying a 2009 Porsche Carrera 2 3.8S (Gen 2 997). A good example with low miles seems to be selling for about £50,000. How would you rate this as a longer term investment (my thinking...

Do we have to accept our car being written off?

Someone ran into the back of our 2004 Vauxhall Signum. The insurers have written it off as it's going to cost £1800 to fix. Can we put our foot down and tell them we want it repaired? They are also taking...

What do I do if an insurer refuses to pay market value for my Cat D car?

My car was reversed into in November last year, it was assessed as Cat D and the other driver admitted responsibility. I accepted an interim payment of £4995 minus £1300 as I decided to keep the car and...

Can my insurer get away with an unfair payout for my written off 2005 Porsche Boxster?

My cherished 2005 Porsche Boxster 987S was involved in an accident last week and was sadly declared a write-off by the insurance company. I bought it from a dealer (for peace of mind) but the insurer's...

A 'no fault' accident has left me without enough insurance money to repair my car - what are my rights?

Having suffered a "No Fault" accident, I cannot get the other driver's insurance company to repair my car. I own a 2002/2003 Volkswagen Passat 2.0-litre petrol saloon from new, with 59,000 miles and have...