buying a 'cat D'????

[zulash]

i have the opportunity to buy a cat d 997 carrera. back end shunt. apparently repaired to the highest standard. only ever had boxsters, but fancy a change to a 997.2 911. is this a big NO!NO! or can some cars (cat d's) be a good buy. any good sensible advice most welcome.

[Beaky59]

I'm sure others will be along to comment shortly but logic says It will all depend of the quality of the repair and the amount of discount the car is valued at vs. an un Cat D car.

A fully documented and photographed repair would be advisable as would a fully top to tail inspection and test - would the seller pay for an OPC 111 point inspection?

I know a few people who have/had cat D's with no issues, but there are no warranties - "let the buyer beware" rules unfortunately.

[JM1962]

Its easier to get rid of herpes than a cat D car at resale time. Needs to be 30% cheaper than a comparable car, but Simon, at least you will be able to tell one end from the other.

Edited by JM1962 on Tuesday 10th March 19:55

Edited by JM1962 on Tuesday 10th March 19:56

[belfry]

JM1962 said:

Its easier to get rid of herpes than a cat D car at resale time. Needs to be 30% cheaper than a comparable car.

Tradionally the discount on buying AND selling has been 25%

I've bought and sold a Porsche that was cat D. It is helpful to have detailed information about the repairs. I bought the car at a discount and sold it 2 years later at just under the normal market price.

[pauljmcnulty]

Cat d on a later 997? That's a big repair (£25K at least?), and a rear-end shunt could damage a lot of mechanicals.

It might well have had loads of new parts, and be a bargain compared to a non-damaged car. Might have a new engine in it, for instance.

Re-sale is the killer. You're asking here about a car you know: imagine dealing with trying to sell it to strangers, when buyers are asking the same question on PH in a few years time?

If you plan to keep it for a significant time, ten years perhaps, and the repair really was 100% perfect, and you're prepared to sell it for a giveaway price in the future, then it could be the right car. I'd expect 30% at least off comparable car's values, which is a fair chunk of money to save.

[zulash]

Cheers for that one Jim! my wife reads this forum & i have assured her i have got rid of the Herpes! however, i never have listened to good advice ('ironic' song by somebody) so i'll just steam along blinkered and buy the 911 i desired, even b4 i got herpes off your sister.

[JM944]

Look forward to viewing your write off down at the Dog. Be sure it doesn't have any condensation in the rear lights as this is very important. Sorry to hear about the herpes