I dont understand this!!!!!!

[Paddy_g46]

http://www.gumtree.com/london/60/4192060.html

look at this advert. what exactly is ment by cat d? is it a write off or not also can i drive this on the road or what. i really dnt know what this cat d stuff means. can some1 explain it 2 me please.

 

[Paddy_g46]

bump

 

[Scott]

afaik catd d means the car was damaged but allowed to be repaired, i.e. it wasn't a complete wreck. Often with cat D the car is written off then the owner is allowed to buy it back to have it repaired.

 

[Paddy_g46]

so is there any probs with buying this car? anythign that will b affected ie insurance?

 

[Paddy_g46]

bump

 

[Scott]

not sure if it will affect insurance to be honest, although the car should be cheaper than your regular one if its been accident damaged

 

[Ian_182]

The car will be repaired but it should be a lot cheaper.Pain in the ass to sell on

ian

 

[Paddy_g46]

so you lot think it is an ok buy apart frm mayb lower price?

 

[Paddy_g46]

???????????

 

[Bluebeard]

no!
Are you insane??!
look at the pic from the back, the bumper has been pushed right under, so the 'slight dent in the tailgate' is a rear end shunt! Thats probably all that cars worth anyway, even in undamaged condition.

 

[drsmith]

the rear end shunt wont be too bad or else it wouldve been classed as a cat c, i.e. repairs deemed to be more expensive than the previous (undamaged) market value of the car, so if there is bumper damage, dent removal, maybe a panel change plus all paint and labour then at full dealer repair costs it would rather expensive. if its a CAT D its probably just unsightly paintwork and minimal damage, cars this old and worth so little are nearly always recorded as CAT C to put off people from putting them back on the road on a shoe string budget, i.e. making them less attractive to sell on. if its peanuts then do it, i do quite a few with my uncle, but this one sadly isnt that cheap so i would say offer him £100 and take it from there! haha

 

[pecan]

He's bump-happy isn't he?