Insurance nightmare: write-off or repair? Companies disagreeing

My neighbour reversed into my car three weeks ago, and caused damage to the bonnet, bumper, number plate etc. Although the damage was not too bad, my car value is only £1750, so unlikely to be repaired...

Veho Alliance - have you heard of them or is it a scam?

I have recently found the Veho Alliance/Veho Motors website, and I've been impressed with their stock and prices, such that I'm thinking it's simply too good to be true, or maybe I'm just cynical. Are...

Paying for a car using Amazon pay site

Found a car to buy. It's in a container in a Spanish dockyard, and is waiting shipment back to UK. The seller wants to use Amazon and Western Union to enable payment. How safe is this?

Bogus collision driver is trying to scam money out of me

Last night I drove very close to a 2001 Peugeot 306 in my Volkswagen T4 at around 3-5mph on a petrol station forecourt. I avoided it altogether, but the inebriated passenger got out and started ranting...

Do I respond to a request about my used car from Belgium?

I am advertising my car on a well known UK website and have received an enquiry from Belgium. I have been asked to email the vehicle VIN number. Is it safe to do so?

Is this a scam?

How do I verify legitimate dealers? Responded to advert from 'cars4salepublic', who purport to deal with repossessed vehicles. I received no reply from their contact desk when I enquired if payment was...

Are you aware of this case in which a man was jailed for making fraudulent claims after an accident?

You have mentioned that little, if any, actions seems to be taken against persons who make fraudulent or exaggerated claims following minor collisions. Although your opinion that the CPS shows little interest...

Roadside scams in London - be warned...

Due to our slow moving traffic in central London a variety of scams have been invented to part motorists from their money. Sad to say I fell prey to one. It works like this: you are passing Euston...

Is there a racial element to the recent spate of 'crash for cash' fraud claims?

You're quite right that the CPS (also known as the Criminal Protection Society) is useless at pursuing fraudulent insurance claims. I suspect one reason for this is that a hugely disproportionate number...

Why was a county court judgement made against me following a fraudulent claim against me?

March 2010 saw a third party make a fraudulent claim against my car insurance policy. In spite of my concerns and instructions to my insurer they paid out £731. More than two years later, in June 2012,...