Cat D cars - Worth the risk?

[Original_NT]

Morning,

Recently I've been looking to change my car for a something a bit more practical. I know what i wanted and the only one I've found that ticks all the boxes and comes in under budget is advertised as formerly being a CAT D write off.

Its currently on at £7k when similar cars come in at £10-11k. If i go to check it out what should I look for, or due to impending fatherhood should I avoid it completely?

My gut is saying wait it out for the right car, but with said baby I can't help but consider the potential savings for what might actually be a good car.

Thanks guys!

[Original_NT]

I also looked into the AA inspection that you can do, but the website told me that as it was a Cat D, they wouldnt do it. Bit pointless really, i suppose they don't want to be held accountable for anything.