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  Is it safe to buy from autousedcar.co.uk? 30 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Is it safe to buy from autousedcar.co.uk?
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  Why do hire companies charge so much if you bring the car back with no fuel? 7 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I hired a Fiesta in Spain. I received a full tank of petrol and was told to return the car empty. I was charged 87.17 Euros for the petrol that in Spain...
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  Can the Italian Police issue a speeding ticket 16 months after the offence? 4 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We went on holiday in Italy in September 2010 and, on 24 December 2011, we received a speeding fine from the Polizia Municipal in Florence demanding a...
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  Scams when buying a new car 18 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Please be aware of a scam, it is linked to the search engine so if you are looking for a specific model as I was - a Fiat 500, red, leather, glass roof...
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  Crunch credit 22 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I write to echo your advice regarding hire car scams when taking a car in for an insurance claim. I have recently been involved totally innocently with...
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  Am I being targeted by an overpayment scam? 3 Sep 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have provisionally sold my MG Magnette online. After several days, I received a check paid in Euros for more than the asking price of the car. When I...
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  More PayPal scams 6 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  This is an email response to my advert for my 3 year old Land Rover in Auto Trader. It's a scam right? "Thanks for the swift response, just to let...
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  Honderable gentleman 30 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Two days ago I received a letter from a solicitor in Essex stating that my car - and it then gave the number plate of my car, but described it as a Honda...
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  Tester-money 11 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have just had my Citroen C5 MoTd. As always my neighbour is a mechanic and we go over all the MoT requirements before the test. Today it failed on excessive...
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  Crash curse 28 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I believe that you recently published an article on staged accidents that included how the incidents should be dealt with in legal terms and who they should...
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  Volkswagen Passat EGR fault 11 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have just read your article on EGR failure on Volkswagens and the link to the emissions scam with interest. My 2011 Passat has been recalled as one of...
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  Parking ticket - should I take it to court? 20 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have received a parking ticket, stating that I had - "Parked after the expiry of time in a pay & display car park." I appealed stating that I had...
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  Parking Eye - what should I do? 19 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Have just received a letter from Parking Eye which says I either parked without a ticket or stayed longer than I paid for whilst in Hawkshead, Ambleside...
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  I have seen a cheap car on Facebook Marketplace - is it a scam? 29 Sep 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I saw a Vauxhall Adam for sale on Facebook Marketplace it was a 2019 plate and price was £2700 Turns out I had to get in touch with a delivery company...
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  Have I been involved in a credit hire scam? 11 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I had a car accident in early June this year. I was led down the path of an accident management company and car hire. The management company have asked...
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  Insurance scam? 29 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Three weeks ago I met up with a friend for a round of golf at a very exclusive golf club in Surrey. I parked in their non-members car park without incident...
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  My girlfriend has received a spurious request for payment for a credit hire car following an accident - is it a scam? 24 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My girlfriend was involved in an accident in Nov 2009 where she rear-ended someone at a roundabout. Her car is a company car and insurance is arranged...
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  Stop me and try on 9 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I draw your attention to an absolute scam involving parking tickets. Read www.flashpark.co.uk This shows you how to become a freelancer for a parking enforcement...
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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...
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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...