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• Citroen Xsara Picasso (2000 - 2010) - Insurance Scam? 17 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  spring to mind: 1. Is this a well known scam - have a crash, choose a reg number at random, produce a so called independent witness and hey presto you have your car repaired. 2. Can they get details of your insurance company just by the reg number. I thought you had to report it to the Police to get
• Insurance scam, be warned. 26 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  There was a report on Radio 5 Live yesterday about a scam in the Manchester area, it is apparently getting quite common. They interviewed a driver who had been following another car onto a roundabout with no other traffic in sight, the other car suddenly braked hard and the driver lightly bumped
• Parking scam in High Wycombe? 15 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  Hi I packed in the Eden shopping centre in High Wycombe on the weekend only to come back to my car and find a 60 quid fine on the window from UK Parking...
• RBS Libor fine 6 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  Now that rbs have been fined £390 million for their part of the libor fixing scam, will we, as majority shareholders be paying the fine? Where does it go to? Do we get it back in the other hand? All reasonable comments in support of our bankers welcome:).
• outlander - recall 23 Oct 2018 (Forum)
  nice liitle scam I am told my car could be unsafe so book in with the mitsubishi dealer who needs the car all day to effect repair am offered a courtesy car but have to pay £35 insurance!! and mitsubishi refuse to pay it something seems wrong here
• Mercedes 220CDI - Synergy Manchester 20 May 2012 (Forum)
  Hello, A WARNING to anyone who deals with Synergy Manchester the site is a scam. I lost £1975 last week. I was promised a car lease deal with a Mercedes C Class 220CDi. I transferred the money to Synergy as I had been dealing with a guy called James Morgan. I received an official order
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  Cheap cars from the Isle of Man - too good to be true? 28 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have seen the websites "autousedcar.co.uk" and "autoparks.co.uk" advertising used vehicles for sale online. They require payment upfront prior to delivery...
• autotrader phishing scam 7 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Had an email checking if my car was still available yesterday. Replied today saying it was. Just now got this email back (note i have removed part of...
• MoT emissions scam - beware! 17 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Well known national group - credulous son told need new CAT [1.4i, 114,000] cost 'around £400 all in'. I paid MoT fee, drove 2 miles to garage we usually...
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  Collusion damage waiver 29 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  In May 2008 I was on holiday in Florence Italy and hired a motor car from Avis. I picked up the car in Florence and before leaving the depot asked Avis...
• Suzuki Vitara - Buying a car off gumtree - am I being scammed? 15 Jul 2024 (Forum)
  just ask if this is a scam, or a business-as-usual way selling a car these days? Have I perhaps missed any red flags early on this process?
• Any - Possible accident scam 9 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  phoned my own insurer's agent, who will get their investigative branch to look into it. I photographed my car. I am sure that the Audi was already damaged and that there will be a claim on me, supported by false statements. Has anyone a similar experience? I believe that there is a scam of this type
• police car crushing 14 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Looked for thread re manchester??? police claiming 10,000 cars crushed in clamp down. News with trev states actual figure 3000 as 7000 reclaimed via insurance scam B4 crushing. Looks like only way to win is to charge £600 per day storage until scroats get insurances
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  Is this a scam? I think it is! 19 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I've copied an extract from an email thread I've had with a potential seller of an Audi A4, and am concerned that this appears to be a scam to extort the...
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  Unprotection racket 14 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Today I received my car insurance renewal and was asked for a 25% increase in premium. This in spite of having nine years 'protected' no-claims discount....
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  Amasian result 12 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My husband and I posted an add on Autotrader to sell our Toyota Amazon and within minutes we had a phone call from an Asian guy wanting to buy, he asked...
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  Scrappage scam? 22 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I note your response R.W. of Wiltshire regarding the Government Scrappage Scheme, and in particular the policy of crushing perfectly good cars. I too subscribe...
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  Mass Whiplash 6 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  A few weeks ago my wife, when exiting a dual carriageway, 'nudged' a stationary car in front of her on the slip road. There was no visible damage to the...
• Used cars from the Channel Islands 20 May 2001 (Forum)
  Can anyone remind me of the pros/cons of buying a secondhand car that has been brought back from the Channel Islands? I remember reading something about dealers/manufacturers using the C/Islands to offload stock, but I can't recall the ins and outs of the story. Scam or not?
• mercedes - BMW X5 Synergy Manchester 21 May 2012 (Forum)
  with Synergy Manchester the site is a scam. I lost £1975 last week. I was promised a car lease deal with a Mercedes C Class 220CDi. I transferred the money to Synergy as I had been dealing with a guy called James Morgan. I received an official order form and I now find the company is in Liquidation