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CHEAP! R27 cat D!
- Thread starter JayR
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I would give it a good going over and if it didn't look too bad I would buy it. Won't lose that much, it's only a cat d.
For it to be a cat D it would have had repairs upwards of 4/5k ie more than half the value of the car.
A rear quarter repair doesn't come to 4/5k+. Would be nice to have a look at the job they have done.
For it to be a cat D it would have had repairs upwards of 4/5k ie more than half the value of the car.
A rear quarter repair doesn't come to 4/5k+. Would be nice to have a look at the job they have done.
You'd be suprised what they write off with little damage, ive seen loads of examples, a DB9 with 1 scratch on the bumper cat D, flooded caterham CSR250 cat b, flooded ran and drove fine, no signs of rust etc was all dry when we got it too. Also if you have it stolen or pranged you can refuse to have it back and get paid out for it.
withoutabix
ClioSport Club Member
good spot!
You are saying an Aston Martin DB9 was written off for a scratch on the bumper... Are you actually saying those words? Seriously?
As for the Caterham, all fresh water flooded cars cannot go back onto the road due to contamination.
Poopensharten
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
Ive seen taxi drivers down at my work asking when high-tide is (in winter) when theres been alot of rain and the river is likley to burst its banks so they an leave there cars questionably closeley parked to the river...!
Pricks!
RB is all sorted now. Provisionally sold till I find something I like. Looking at a few 3 series' at the weekend.
Jees! That didnt take long to shift!
If i go R27 i would really want an RB for a change but theres little chance of that considering there was so little made! :dapprove:
I don't care particularly what the guy 'thinks looks like a write off', the fact is that on an R27 a metal quarter panel, boot lid, bumper, light, wheel, stub, and glass:
a) Isn't £5-6k.
b) Isn't minor rear quarter damage.
As you've said the Mini's worth a fiver and cosmetics rarely write 'normal' cars off. The Aston, so it's got a crack on a panel which goes up to the roof - that's got to be expensive, plus if it was under a year old and first owner the owner will have got a spanker - what happens to their car (gally, you may be able to answer this!), is it written off?
The Lotus is at least a rear clam as Gally said, and you're looking at the steep side of £10k from what I can remember of the sales guy telling me I really, really didn't want to crash mine.
As above, maybe gally can shed some light on first year bumps and write offs and new cars and whatnot.
Ah didn't read it was in it's first year. It's a simple write off tbh mate.
They replace your car like for like if you wish, if you're the 1st owner in it's first year of registration.
You don't have to take another car from them tho, you can get paid out as normal with cash to buy a different car but the insurance company at least give you the option of taking a new car.
They replace your car like for like if you wish, if you're the 1st owner in it's first year of registration.
You don't have to take another car from them tho, you can get paid out as normal with cash to buy a different car but the insurance company at least give you the option of taking a new car.
Tbh Mike sometimes circumstances dictate weather it's a write off.
The repair bill would have been 30k at least. I fixed an audi with 25k worth of damage so it can easily add up especially with aston labour at £90/100 per hour. And parts.
As I was saying circumstances come into play, how much would the insurance company get for salvage, is there any chance of the repair costs going up once repairs have started and tbh they take into account a little if you want the car back.
You don't make the decision but if it's close they will take your view into consideration.
The repair bill would have been 30k at least. I fixed an audi with 25k worth of damage so it can easily add up especially with aston labour at £90/100 per hour. And parts.
As I was saying circumstances come into play, how much would the insurance company get for salvage, is there any chance of the repair costs going up once repairs have started and tbh they take into account a little if you want the car back.
You don't make the decision but if it's close they will take your view into consideration.
I know I laughed when I seen the crack on the bumper.
I'm a very good estimator but 1 picture of a bumper isn't exactly helpful.
The f**king chassis could be bent quite easily from where it's been hit (no joke btw)
I'm a very good estimator but 1 picture of a bumper isn't exactly helpful.
The f**king chassis could be bent quite easily from where it's been hit (no joke btw)
Well we actually bought the Mini and the Lotus, Mini required a front bumper... Its was a huge spec one too, sat nav, aero kit, wheels, recaro's etc easily a 6k car written off for a grand at the most bumper.
Lotus - You clearly don't have a clue, a rear clamshell is again about a grand at the most from Lotus themselves and a sill £500.
DB9 - I still don't think the repair cost of that panel will be 25k.
Insurance companys can write cars off for very little damage or the owners can refuse to have them back, just don't jump to conclusions about a car you know nothing about. If your suspicious and the owner doesn't have damage pictures, don't buy it... simples.
And fresh water flooded cars aren't all cat b's daniel...
Lotus - You clearly don't have a clue, a rear clamshell is again about a grand at the most from Lotus themselves and a sill £500.
DB9 - I still don't think the repair cost of that panel will be 25k.
Insurance companys can write cars off for very little damage or the owners can refuse to have them back, just don't jump to conclusions about a car you know nothing about. If your suspicious and the owner doesn't have damage pictures, don't buy it... simples.
And fresh water flooded cars aren't all cat b's daniel...
A clamshell is about a grand? What have you been smoking?! Lotus parts are obscene. Scuff both and a £25k car is a write off. This is from a Lotus approved body repair specialist... Maybe acheivable if you use pattern parts, but insurance companies don't and even then I think you're struggling.
OEM Battery Nonce
ClioSport Club Member
Someone taking some big back handers from a salvage guy possibly?
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