Bargainous ph1 172 flame red, 44k, 3.5k

[Middo]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2000-Renault-...55QQihZ001QQcategoryZ9861QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

extremely good buy for someone there!

*edit* just noticed its a cat D, still a good buy though

 

[JR]

noticed it the other day, wouldnt buy it for 3.5k being cat d , but thats just my 2p worth

 

[Middo]

only had rear bumper damage, still cheap imo. dont know why people get so hung up about cat ds, as long as the repair is professional they're as good as any other

 

[JR]

Fair enough if you were going to keep it for quite some time, but as my old man is in the trade catagorisation of any kind just puts me off, unless we are talking track slags then of course it makes no difference imo.

 

[Greeny.]

why would they write a car off for just rear bumper damage?

 

[cK]

They wouldn't unless the car is very low value. It's bullshit. There would have been more than just bumper.

 

[Clart]

u can get a non cat d one for that price too

 

[Gray]

I was looking at this the other day...

There must of been more damage than just "the bumper being ripped off" for it to be cat D surely?

 

[Anonymous]

I was looking at this the other day...

There must of been more damage than just "the bumper being ripped off" for it to be cat D surely?

To start with who is going to advertise a CAT D as 'stuffed in back end, twisted chassis, damaged floor pan' etc etc
Of course there was more damage but you have to use you head.

Recovery and storage after the accident say £750ish (Mine was £440 for recovery & 2 days storage)
New bumper from renault £200ish
Respray rear bumper £250ish
If its been 'ripped' off then no doubt the mounts will require a bit of work to get it to line up correctly and maybe pulling out £200
Due to nature of bumper being 'ripped' off there may be slight damage to the rear 1/4's say £100 a side to tidy up £200ish

Just that alone is (£1600) almost 50% of the book value so is almost BER to an insurance company hence the CAT D

It does not take much in this day and age to write a car off.

If I was going to buy a CAT C or D I would not even contemplate buying one without a documented history of its repair and it must have pre repair pictures so I can make my own judgement.