Wife has bought a Cat S car

[strath44]

On a basic level if you pull the boot floor cover what does the floor look like underneath - we had one of these minis about 10 years ago and I don't know if it has a wheel well I think its just a space for a pump!

One way to gauge the quality of repair is if its had any warping in the metal it the boot floor either still there, roughly hammered out or if it looks good!

I heard a mention of these being unreliable - we had one for over 5 years and had no major issues with it other than the common bonnet cable ceasing!

I think any inspection would be a total waste of money, cars are rarely repaired to as new standards these days the question is how well was it repaired in general terms!

[ATM]

Nickp82 said:

ATM said:

Never knew this site existed, thanks. Although it's not £2 quid it's £3. Unless I'm doing something wrong?

It was two when I last used it a few months ago, must have gone up.

Stop telling people about it.

[washingitagain]

Need more info on the "dealer". Was this a proper dealer with a forecourt or a 'dealer' who keeps his cars in a layby? Is the dealer a registered company or someone who buys cars from Copart and sticks them on facebook after patching them up?

[Toaster Pilot]

washingitagain said:

Need more info on the "dealer". Was this a proper dealer with a forecourt or a 'dealer' who keeps his cars in a layby? Is the dealer a registered company or someone who buys cars from Copart and sticks them on facebook after patching them up?

I think the answer to that question is pretty obvious!

[InitialDave]

Ten year old car that's had a minor bump, I'd be irritated about the apparent shadiness from the dealer about it, and probably her overpaying a bit, but as long as it looks like it's been fixed OK and drives fine, it's not something I'd get particularly worked up about.

[Davie]

What you have to remember is, it's an older car so value will be limited and a rear bump is likely to have pushed the bumper > bent the rear panel behind. Even the slightest of deformation of what is a structural part, ie welded on... will a) rack up big costs to fix at insurance level and b) see it deemed an uneconomical repair and listed as an S.

The reality is, the rear panel or associated parts may or may it have been repaired and may or may not even be obvious to the naked eye either way. Different if it had kinked the quarters or the boot floor but I still think the damage is pretty superficial so I'd be surprised if it was dangerous to use in any way.

I agree with what's been said, the biggest issue may be that she went off and bought something that with the correct pre-purchase checks, wouldn't have been considered and that the seller was your usual, evasive, limited truth type so recourse is unlikely.

Have the car checked for your own peace of mind and forget about small claims / the stress, it's unlikely you'll achieve anything bar sleeping on the sofa. Instead, reassure your wife that it's no big deal, the car is fine and st happens. No point dragging it out.