Where do we post about Dodgy catD motors?

[shot]

Undeclared catD on here thought i'd let everyone know it will save people
paying for an HPI?

Can i post the advert link?

Well i will anyway if its not allowed I'm sure I'll know about it.

They just re-posted the ad with the reg blanked out :sigh:

I'm sure its worth buying for someone though.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/m...

Edited by shot on Monday 1st April 11:12

[ging84]

what actually is dodgy about it?
private sellers are not required to declare it to a potential buyer unless they are aware of it and are specifically asked, and they are certainly not expected to put it in their adverts.

[DrDeAtH]

Says R690 FAR on the mot in the picture....

And in any case. CatD is hardly a major cause for concern. A bent wing or cracked bumped will write it off at that level....

[shot]

DrDeAtH said:

Says R690 FAR on the mot in the picture....

so it does...they have blurred the plates though after i text the owner to explain i wont be coming after all.

[shot]

bit more honesty would be nice that's all

[eybic]

The Cat D was nearly 7 years ago so hopefully if it was dodgy it would have been picked up by now.

[shot]

DrDeAtH said:

Says R690 FAR on the mot in the picture....

And in any case. CatD is hardly a major cause for concern. A bent wing or cracked bumped will write it off at that level....

funny that, i had a catD put on my rs turbo years ago and that was bent in half?

[R0B.]

eybic said:

The Cat D was nearly 7 years ago so hopefully if it was dodgy it would have been picked up by now.

Also means that 7 years ago the car would have been worth a fair bit more, so just a dented wing or a cracked bumper is unlikely.

[muppets_mate]

eybic said:

The Cat D was nearly 7 years ago so hopefully if it was dodgy it would have been picked up by now.

7 years ago the car was worth more so the extent and value of the damage, and therefore the repair cost, was more. I wouldn't assume the original damage was just a 'bent wing' or 'cracked bumper' as some have suggested.

Also, the reason for sale made me chuckle: "Sad sale as not big enough for me anymore." Too many pies, nom nom?!


ETA: just seen R0B. narrowly beat me to it! We're both thinking the same thing.

Edited by muppets_mate on Monday 1st April 11:59

[shot]

R0B. said:

Also means that 7 years ago the car would have been worth a fair bit more, so just a dented wing or a cracked bumper is unlikely.

what i was thinking

[STW2010]

What the others have said about minor shunts writing off vehicles is correct. This is largely due to the labour and parts cost from insurer-approved body shops.

Here is my previous car (post-idiot driving into the side of me)





This needed a new door and the sill cutting out and welding in. Add in the paint for the door, then blending in across the whole side of the car (body shop said this).

The insurance paid out nearly £3k for the car, and gave it a Cat-C. Repair quotes were something like £2-2.5k, which I thought was a bit over the top.

So a cat-D could be as minor as a new bumper, or sorting out a full-length key scratch!

After that happened to my car I completely changed my perspective on considering the purchase of cat-d cars (i.e. before I wouldn't have considered it at all).

[DrDeAtH]

shot said:

funny that, i had a catD put on my rs turbo years ago and that was bent in half?

I gave an example. Not the root cause.

More fool you for buying an rs turbo though....

[shot]

DrDeAtH said:

I gave an example. Not the root cause.

More fool you for buying an rs turbo though....

Your assuming it was rotten? Or just don't like fords?

Concours 25k from new show car. Hit in the side by a v8 jag driving
tt

[Dave_]

Maybe the seller doesnt even know its CatD , its not on the logbook.

[shot]

Fair comment stw but I wouldn't buy any cat car with knowledge period.

[BorkFactor]

As some have mentioned already, some Cat D cars will achieve that status through fairly minor damage so I am sure most of them will be absolutely fine.

However what would concern me more is the fact that they will be a nightmare to sell on once they are declared as having been written off. That is the main thing that would put me off one - unless it was a car I intended to keep indefinitely or it was seriously cheap.

[shot]

Dave_ said:

Maybe the seller doesnt even know its CatD , its not on the logbook.

Maybe fella but I did let them know anyway. Up to them what they do now really
Blurring the reg out and reposting the advert blows though IMO

[shot]

BorkFactor said:

As some have mentioned already, some Cat D cars will achieve that status through fairly minor damage so I am sure most of them will be absolutely fine.

However what would concern me more is the fact that they will be a nightmare to sell on once they are declared as having been written off. That is the main thing that would put me off one - unless it was a car I intended to keep indefinitely or it was seriously cheap.

It's not exactly up for low money either probably worth a grand

[gerradiuk]

I have seen cars deemed cat D after the full interior was stolen...

[shot]

gerradiuk said:

I have seen cars deemed cat D after the full interior was stolen...

Anyone know what the marker says on this one or don't the details get recorded?