{"id":49864,"date":"2023-10-18T12:19:28","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T12:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highwaynewspro.com\/?p=49864"},"modified":"2023-10-18T12:19:28","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T12:19:28","slug":"im-a-car-expert-drivers-could-lose-thousands-due-to-this-dangerous-car-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highwaynewspro.com\/car-reviews\/im-a-car-expert-drivers-could-lose-thousands-due-to-this-dangerous-car-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I\u2019m a car expert – drivers could lose thousands due to this dangerous car scam\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
Drivers could lose thousands due to a \u201cdangerous\u201d crash for cash car scam, according to leading mechanic Scotty Kilmer.<\/p>\n
Mr Kilmer warned scammers purposefully drive into innocent road users to claim on motorists’\u00a0car insurance policies.<\/p>\n
This could see road users lose their no-claims bonus which could drive up monthly premiums.<\/p>\n
The issue is common in the UK with over 2,000 tourists affected over the past couple of years.<\/p>\n
Speaking on his YouTube channel, he said: \u201cA really insidious car scam, the drive down scam. The person on the other side even though they have the right of way, they wave you on, and as you start to go they pull out in front of you and run into you.<\/p>\n
READ MORE <\/strong> Classic vehicle owners can avoid used car scam by following three tips<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cNow these are the more dangerous types of scams and there are people that do it because there are rules of the road.<\/p>\n \u201cThat guy has the right of way and you hit him, it’s your fault. \u2018But officer he waved me on\u2019, well he may be waving you on to take some money off your insurance company.<\/p>\n \u201cThese people often know guys in body shops so they get a cheap fix and they make a profit.<\/p>\n \u201cA lot of them are doing stuff like soft tissue damage to themselves where they sue the instance companies for money. They all know insurance companies don’t like to go to court.\u201d<\/p>\n Mr Kilmer even admitted his wife was the victim of this scam while driving in Houston, Texas.<\/p>\n DON’T MISS <\/strong> <\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n He retold how a woman was doing a U-turn before striking the side of his wife\u2019s vehicle.<\/p>\n The lady then managed to claim thousands on their insurance policy by making out they were suffering from soft tissue damage.<\/p>\n He added: \u201cIt\u2019s soft tissue damage BS. You cannot prove it. \u2018Does that hurt, oh man that really hurts\u2019.<\/p>\n \u201cBack in the day when I was younger, they had whiplash. You can\u2019t prove if somebody\u2019s neck is sore.<\/p>\n \u201cBut they can’t do whiplash like they used to because of headrests. Your head can’t whip behind the chair because it hits the headrest. Believe it or not, that\u2019s one of the reasons there are headsets. It\u2019s not just to rest your herald on when you\u2019re getting tired.<\/p>\n \u201cSo the next time someone tries to wave you around them. Maybe just wave back at them and say \u2018no you go, you go\u2019.<\/p>\n \u201cThey might be one of these scammers, they’re out there, don’t think they aren’t out there.\u201d<\/p>\n
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