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I bought a ten year old Ford Ranger from a dealer seven months ago, with a three month warranty. The timing belt went last week and the dealer's own mechanic fitted a new one just before we bought it....
I've received a letter from a collection company saying I didn't attend court in a different county regarding a car I've never owned. They sent letters to my old address so I wasn't aware of this. I called...
I noticed that someone else had written to you about damage to their car from a newly-tarred road surface. I asked your advise in August 2012 and over one year later I am pleased to report that your recommendation...
My wife's car was a 1995 Mazda 323 with 70,000 miles with FSH and in good condition. She loved it, put a personalised number plate on it and had intended to use it until she is too old to drive. Now it...
In February 2011 my wife purchased a 2005 Jaguar X-Type 2.0 D SE. The car had been a category D write-off (front end damage), but had been nicely repaired. She liked this car so much that she intended...
How is it possible for details of my insurance company to be identified by third parties? My insurance company contacted me in June to tell me that a claim had been made against my insurance for an incident,...
I recently bought a new Fiat 500C. My query is that, amongst the huge amount of paperwork I received, I am encouraged in the event of an accident to contact 'Fiat First'. The garage where I bought it (Glyn...
My (almost) immaculate and reliable 2001 BMW 320i SE has been badly damaged by a driver who claimed he couldn't see me as he reversed. He has accepted full responsibility for the accident. My dealer says...
My wife backed into the man across the road’s Vauxhall, with slight damage to the n/s wheelarch six inches long. I offered to pay for the repair. He said he “would look into it”. Two days later he returned....
On your recommendation four years ago I have been a using Insurance4carhire’s global service ever since. This year, for the first time, I had cause to make a claim. My call was dealt with quickly and the...
 

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