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Got an opportunity to get a Cat D Taimar at a relatively cheap price. ~£2500
From the sounds of it, it just lost its bonnet. Its had a new bonnet and apparently doesn't require much work (about a weeks worth of little bits) so get it back on the road. It had apparently been restored before the accident and is in good condition.
Will the Cat D really play much of a role in any re-sale?
My Dad thinks it will, I don't.
Not seen the car yet, this is just from a description.
Worth it? Opinions?
From the sounds of it, it just lost its bonnet. Its had a new bonnet and apparently doesn't require much work (about a weeks worth of little bits) so get it back on the road. It had apparently been restored before the accident and is in good condition.
Will the Cat D really play much of a role in any re-sale?
My Dad thinks it will, I don't.
Not seen the car yet, this is just from a description.
Worth it? Opinions?
Its really all about considering the risk and why you are buying it. If you are buying it to make money then the numbers aren,t too big. There is a "straight" one for sale in classifieds for £5500 and its been for sale for a while so in theory you may stand to make £2500ish. If you buy it for £2500 then thats all it owes you so thats all you can loose. So you might make or loose £2500 but remember that you could break it for more than you are paying. Doesn,t seem too big a risk for a 34 year old car, now if it was a 3 year old Porsche different scenario. Make a nice job of it and sell it out of UK and mr foreigner won,t Hpi it and won,t care.
Word of caution, although the seller may tell you it was only the bonnet that was damaged I would certainly have a VERY good look at the chassis, suspension, steering, cooling, engine/ gearbox mounts etc, insurance companies dont like throwing money away!
Word of caution, although the seller may tell you it was only the bonnet that was damaged I would certainly have a VERY good look at the chassis, suspension, steering, cooling, engine/ gearbox mounts etc, insurance companies dont like throwing money away!
Edited by thegamekeeper on Tuesday 18th October 17:34
it probably will affect the resale, you will probably lose 30% when you sell, but when you buy you would have paid 30% less so you should not be worse off.
the main thing i guess is to make sure before you buy that is no structural damage to the car.
bear this in mind, if you buy a car at full price which is not cat d, and someone drives into the back of you and the damage is extensive but not structural, you will still have a cat d or c car!
the main thing i guess is to make sure before you buy that is no structural damage to the car.
bear this in mind, if you buy a car at full price which is not cat d, and someone drives into the back of you and the damage is extensive but not structural, you will still have a cat d or c car!
On an old classic car cat D is all a load of b
ks.
All that matters is that the car is straight and any damage has been repaired properly. When anyone buys an old car they will generally crawl all over it and look at condition.
A cat D car in lovely restored condition or a title free snotter with a holey chassis I know what I would be buying!!
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ks.All that matters is that the car is straight and any damage has been repaired properly. When anyone buys an old car they will generally crawl all over it and look at condition.
A cat D car in lovely restored condition or a title free snotter with a holey chassis I know what I would be buying!!
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heightswitch said:
On an old classic car cat D is all a load of bks.
All that matters is that the car is straight and any damage has been repaired properly. When anyone buys an old car they will generally crawl all over it and look at condition.
A cat D car in lovely restored condition or a title free snotter with a holey chassis I know what I would be buying!!
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Which?ks.All that matters is that the car is straight and any damage has been repaired properly. When anyone buys an old car they will generally crawl all over it and look at condition.
A cat D car in lovely restored condition or a title free snotter with a holey chassis I know what I would be buying!!
N.
heightswitch said:
On an old classic car cat D is all a load of bks.
All that matters is that the car is straight and any damage has been repaired properly. When anyone buys an old car they will generally crawl all over it and look at condition.
A cat D car in lovely restored condition or a title free snotter with a holey chassis I know what I would be buying!!
N.
That's my logic.ks.All that matters is that the car is straight and any damage has been repaired properly. When anyone buys an old car they will generally crawl all over it and look at condition.
A cat D car in lovely restored condition or a title free snotter with a holey chassis I know what I would be buying!!
N.
We're picking up another one on wednesday, and the person has got this second one that he wants to sell too.
Going to have a good look at it then and decide which way to go.
Thanks.
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