CAT D AND CAT C

[lau2908]

Hi i was looking for an additional car and i just wondered are CAT D's an CAT C's just well worth keeping away from? I mean if they have been repaired to a really high standard and apart from it loosing value due to this , what other downsides are there and would you yourselves ever touch one?
thanks

 

[AK]

If it's been repaired to a high standard then no other downsides, bar your insurance settlement if ever crashed will be greatly reduced, but that's to be expected considering you're buying it for less to begin with!

 

[fUbAr]

As long as the price reflects the fact they've previously been written off, I wouldn't have a problem buying one.

Saying that, I would only buy a D, not a C.

 

[Hutchie]

i drive a cat C.

so what, im happy knowing that i did the work and tbh i feel my car is stronger than standard lol. (replace rear wing and rear sus beam)

cat D is pretty safe as its normally only bolt on panel damage

cat C normally means there is atleast some damage to the shell.

 

[lau2908]

do you have to tell the insurance company or when you give them the reg do they automatically know? and do direct line cover cat D's as i know some insurance companies can be funny about it cant they?

 

[potter88]

To be honest mate id stay clear of them just cause its the thought of them being in an accident previously which you dont know nothing about accident. Some people are different and can live with that.

CAT D usually light damage (i.e new bumper, wing etc.) or stolen and recovered

CAT C usually something that was a bit more serious (i.e chassis bent and needs jigging) and has to go to the DVLA for an inspection before allowed back on road.

 

[AK]

To be honest mate id stay clear of them just cause its the thought of them being in an accident previously which you dont know nothing about accident. Some people are different and can live with that.

CAT D usually light damage (i.e new bumper, wing etc.) or stolen and recovered

CAT C usually something that was a bit more serious (i.e chassis bent and needs jigging) and has to go to the DVLA for an inspection before allowed back on road.

How do you know your car hasn't been in a crash previously?

If it was repaired by the insurance it isn't recorded anywhere....

 

[Hutchie]

people fear the VIC check
they have a light look at repair. but mainly check the vehicles identity, do all the numbers match etc etc

 

[lau2908]

would my insurance go up for insuring a cat c or d?

 

[fUbAr]

How do you know your car hasn't been in a crash previously?

If it was repaired by the insurance it isn't recorded anywhere....

Indeed. Car's could have also been repaired without even going through insurance and still look perfect afterwards.

 

[raggit]

i bought a cat d 405 for a 1 way trip to italy last year, had a dent in the boot so was cat d, i took it for vic check and as someone said above they just checked the chassis number against log book, looked at the dent and said "ok thats fine" vic passed no problem
that said, the other end of the spectrum is a repaired car that was L shaped on a cat C - id only buy a cat d or cat c car if i could see pics of the damage beforehand, that way you can see how bad of a knock the cars taken

 

[Jamie]

I don't think I'd get a Cat C/D car as flogging them on would be difficult.

 

[potter88]

How do you know your car hasn't been in a crash previously?

If it was repaired by the insurance it isn't recorded anywhere....

Your right i might not have known but on HPI came up clear.

Luckily enough i know what im looking at and have a couple of mates who are bodywork specialist's and would be able to tell me if it has ever been in accident within 2 minutes of looking round it.

My mate crashed a DC5 before and it only looked as if wheel was f**ked with rear arm and rear bumper. My mate was there too and within a minute he said it needed new rear quarter and to me it looked fine it was hardly nothing but he managed to spot it

 

[fUbAr]

Your right i might not have known but on HPI came up clear.

It will only show up on the HPI if it's been written off. It could have still been damaged in a crash and pass the HPI test.

 

[potter88]

Well at end of day i know my cars straight as ive had it looked over and its never had any paintwork

 

[AlexS]

As above you could plough into the side of a taxi for example and providing the car wasn't written off it wouldn't show up on HPI. Im sure i ve owned cars that have been in a bump before, unless your a body work expert you will probably never know!

 

[TimR26]

Cat C/D just means its uneconomical to repair against the cars value. For example £4k of damage could write off a 172/182 but £8k of damage could be repaired unrecorded on a 197/200. Saying that I'd still probably steer clear.

What are you thinking of buying?

 

[fUbAr]

As above you could plough into the side of a taxi for example and providing the car wasn't written off it wouldn't show up on HPI. Im sure i ve owned cars that have been in a bump before, unless your a body work expert you will probably never know!

LOL sssshhhhh

 

[BenMc]

my 1.2 is a cat d or c not sure which one and thats fine jus a load cheaper!

 

[potter88]

Your telling me if you went and looked at car and thought or knew that something was up and you wernt happy knowing the car history you'd buy it.

My car is straight because there was little things with the car when i bought it knowing that it never had paintwork. First the bumper and bonnet had some stone chips on so for a fact there that there was them showed that it never had been painted and the paintwork was a bit dirty (i.e needed claybar etc.) so i was happy to know that sort of stuff.

Now it looks like new as had stone chips touched up and has been givin a full proper detail

 

[fUbAr]

I give up.

 

[Christopher]

Ali's Z4 is a Cat C.

The dealer sorted the stonechip though. It's all fine now.

 

[Dave..]

I would be unsure about buying a repaired Cat C as you can't be sure of the history, I've had mine extensively repaired though, so I know it's in sound condition.

Never again would I buy a written off car though, far too much hassle.

 

[Riley!]

Mines a stolen recovered. No its not perfect, but it is 100% sound mechanicly. Who would not be attracted by a 172 cup on 31k in the summer of 2008 for £2,800. Dosn't bother me in the slightest, I plan on keeping it until its death anyway or just having it as a track toy in the long run

 

[Tunst]

this Cat C and Cat D stuff confuses the s**t outa me tbh, im looking at a car atm and it says its an unregistered cat D.. WTF does that mean >.<

 

[Riley!]

its either registered or it isnt, if its a cat d then it will be registered

 

[DrrnCour]

I think it's Cool, I bought my motorBike as a Stolen Recovered CAt D, Bike was only 6 months old with 1k on the clock, and neally 2 grand of the price. There are some good deals to be had.

 

[Tunst]

its either registered or it isnt, if its a cat d then it will be registered

thats what i thought...

thers also this one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2004-MG-ZR-1-...ewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item3ca812a048

wouldnt that be cat C/D? it doesnt mention it :S

if not then i shall give it a punt

 

[Riley!]

50/50 chances are yes. Will cost you £4 to find out, worth it if your serious IMO

https://www.mycarcheck.com/