Been Offered a Cat D 172, what do you think?

[Bluebeard]

Quick rundown...

2001- X reg Phase 1 172, 80000mls, Blue, full history, MINT condition inside and out, new tyres, completely standard.

It belongs to a business friend of mine who owns a bodyshop. It was his friends daughters car, she was skint and someone creased the back wing in a car park. To help her out he told the insurance company it was a write off so she could get the money and get rid of the car. He fixed it for less than £200 and its now minty fresh. He's been driving it for the last 12 months but now wants rid of it as he has cars everywhere.

He wants me to buy it for £1750.

I hate buying/valuing written off cars so wanted your advice pwease. x

 

[Bondie]

Do it, i bought a ka for my misses from dhales mate cat d, needed just a wing. Went for MOT last week and went thru with no advisorys. Dont get why they do it sometimes. I also had a cat d 106 gti and their was nothing wrong with that either. If your sure its all good why not.

 

[Chrisjk]

Too keep or too sell?

 

[mat-nos]

£1350-1500 would be a decent buy if it really is mint and had its 2nd set of belts done and has afresh mot....
if it has none of the above 1k tops as you will have to get your spanners out.......

 

[Ali]

It's only worth 1750 as a straight 172 mate!!

 

[AD4M]

if you buy it and your breaking it ill have the gear knob

 

[Bluebeard]

To sell at my garage I (personally) thought it was £1750.

I offered him £1000 and he wanted to hit me. Just thought I'd ask on here incase I was wrong! lol.

 

[fUbAr]

If you're going to keep it, yeah. If it's to sell, no.

I would buy it if it were offered to me... I need to free up some cash for my ticket out of here!

 

[jaysjetski]

to be honest, registered as a cat d i would say it worth about £1200-£1500 mark even with all belts changed

there are quite a few 2001 with simular or less milage going for £2000 ish.with all belts mot etc etc etc.

plus you will lose more when you come to sell because of the cat d.

also how well do you know the seller, did you ever see the car before it went in.as it may have needed more work than letting on.

if you got it for under £1500 then it might be worth it cause i cant see you ever selling it on for much than that.

 

[R-Sport.]

To sell at my garage I (personally) thought it was £1750.

I offered him £1000 and he wanted to hit me. Just thought I'd ask on here incase I was wrong! lol.

seeing as you have a forecourt then you could list a straight one like for like at £2650-

IIRC trade is about £1600-1750-

So I suppose in terms of a profit making exercise its a no no- as CAT D value is around £1600/1500- The insurance company will not be concerned at what the car was like prior to the accident, only that its already had a payout-
I bet if you made a claim on it you would get about 1.3kish-

Its probably a nice car to drive & love if it was A personal car, although even then I would be offering 1.5k tops-

Business deal- Steer Clear..
S

 

[Bluebeard]

Just what I was saying to the wife Steve.

Gonna give it a miss.

 

[Nick r26r]

cat d cars in trade value are worth 50% less than a staright car , regardless of the condition of the car it will always have the category against it !! £1000 is what it is worth as said above !!

 

[Martin_172]

buy a dci instead, hump 172's after a map

 

[Bluebeard]

buy a dci instead, hump 172's after a map

And that benefits me how??

 

[yellowbelly]

a cat D Ph1 for over £1500, not being funny but i wouldn't like you're chances of selling that Dan

 

[TimR26]

Good decision not worth the hassle trying to sell.

 

[sideways danny]

seen worse for more

you wont get a realistic answer on here about a write off, because of "the fear"

 

[Bluebeard]

seen worse for more

you wont get a realistic answer on here about a write off, because of "the fear"

I know. I thought i'd ask though as the 14 172's i've had in my time, 11 of them i've sold to people on here.

I've just text him and said its £1000 or nothing. Meh, bovvered.

 

[TimR26]

seen worse for more

you wont get a realistic answer on here about a write off, because of "the fear"

"the fear" is exactly why you shouldn't buy it to sell on as people will be put off a car thats cat d. Better getting something else that's easier to sell quickly.

 

[.Ben.]

If it's a keeper, I'd probably offer no more than £1500 - purely because it's been registered and he'll struggle to sell it for much more.

If it's to sell? I'd probably go with your gut and avoid it. Don't underestimate the great unwashed and their "fear" of the unknown (their loss in this instance, it seems).

 

[Greeny.]

I didnt think dealers where allowed to sell cat d's on their forecourt? Prehaps I was misinformed?

 

[Bluebeard]

I didnt think dealers where allowed to sell cat d's on their forecourt? Prehaps I was misinformed?

You were misinformed!

 

[jenic]

You have to declare to the buyer though iirc^^

 

[Bluebeard]

Not if they don't ask.

 

[jenic]

Not if they don't ask.

Didn't know that, thats really poor service though tbh. Not saying you wouldn't tell them but I bet a lot of garages dont.

 

[Bluebeard]

Its a s**t law. IMO all cars that are registered D/C/B etc should have to be advertised as that.

I've only ever sold 2 in my time and both were advertised fully explaining so.

 

[Anonymous]

Its a s**t law. IMO all cars that are registered D/C/B etc should have to be advertised as that.

I've only ever sold 2 in my time and both were advertised fully explaining so.

Totally agree, it should be there to protect the consumer and his family!

Top man for being upfront, not many like you these days thats for sure!!:star:

 

[Bluebeard]

ahhh, shucks... You're making me blush.

 

[AlexS]

Pics of the daughter?!

 

[Poopensharten]

Buy to break? Surley It would be worth £2000+ in parts?

Suppose its getting the time to ***** about with it

 

[Bluebeard]

Pics of the daughter?!

Never seen her, but he looks like Shrek and his wife like shrek also. This can only be a bad thing.

Buy to break? Surley It would be worth £2000+ in parts?

Suppose its getting the time to ***** about with it

Been there done that, never again! lol.

 

[Poopensharten]

Know exactly what you mean.

Myself and Gaz ripped that Cup to bits!

Much like 'Nam, once, but i wouldnt do it again lol

 

[.GAZ.]

Cat D, Buy it ye poof!

 

[Jamie]

I will never buy a cat reg car unless I'm buying back a car of mine. Regardless of its damage it's worth very little imo.

 

[.GAZ.]

Cat D/C is my middle name!

I bought my cat C Odyssey Ph1 for £1200, had some fun, blew the engine up and sold it for £800.

What an adventure that was!

 

[Poopensharten]

Cat D/C is my middle name!

I bought my cat C Odyssey Ph1 for £1200, had some fun, blew the engine up and sold it for £800.

What an adventure that was!

lol, ah the memories.

Standing sprints ftw!

 

[Nick r26r]

you would get 2k for it i would of thought if u got it for 1k or so , it wouldnt bother me if a 172 was cat d as all i am using mine for is the track so it is going to get smashed up eventually !! and as a lot of people track there 172's i would of thought they wouldn't of cared either !!!

 

[.GAZ.]

lol, ah the memories.

Standing sprints ftw!

Knows, I won, lifted off after i heard 'noises'!

 

[Gumby]

Never seen her, but he looks like Shrek and his wife like shrek also. This can only be a bad thing.

But fit parents have minging kids?

 

[Martin_172]

buy a dci instead, hump 172's after a map

lol ive just read this thread for the first time to find this?!?! as i did with a similar thread both posts posted at a similar time.

due to the fact i know your a dealer i wouldnt have posted that!

appologies!