cat c in classiffieds
cat c in classiffieds
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funbobby

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1,706 posts

287 months

Saturday 27th November 2010
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anyone know it? certainly looks nice but quite the minefield!

spongy

2,236 posts

190 months

Saturday 27th November 2010
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cant remember how bad a cat c is,these days they write em off so easy

BCA

8,651 posts

286 months

Saturday 27th November 2010
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Cat D can be pretty light bodywork damage - not usually a concern.

Cat C a little more involved, possible chassis/suspension damage IIRC, - I'd want to have a gooooood look at it, but at that money it is an utter steal.

Cat B is parts only IIRC - must be broken?

Cat A is a must be destroyed jobbie.

R1 Loon

26,988 posts

206 months

Saturday 27th November 2010
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BCA said:
Cat D can be pretty light bodywork damage - not usually a concern.

Cat C a little more involved, possible chassis/suspension damage IIRC, - I'd want to have a gooooood look at it, but at that money it is an utter steal.

Cat B is parts only IIRC - must be broken?

Cat A is a must be destroyed jobbie.
^^^^^^ This, give or take.

Cat Cs aren't always badly damaged, just depends on the views of whoever inspected it.

Cider Andy

1,889 posts

254 months

Saturday 27th November 2010
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Category C isn't necessarily a more badly damaged car than Category D. The difference between the categories is the percentage of the car's undamaged value required to repair it. All of it is, of course, based on the loss adjuster's assessment on the day.

Physical damage may not always be evident, in either category. If a car has been in flood water, once dried there might not necessarily be any visible damage. But electronically it could be catastrophic, intermittent and long-lasting (and expensive).

touching cloth

11,706 posts

268 months

Saturday 27th November 2010
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As Cider says, Cat C and Cat D can in reality be exactly same level of damage - crash damage on a 1 year old car will be a certain percentage of value of car and see it classed a D, same damage when car is 10 years old (and of lower value) may well then see it a Cat C - it's ratio of repair to current value, nothing more. Don't use the classifications as a guide to "how bad" the damage was as doesn't work that way - Case by case basis with these, pics of the car when it was damaged is obviously useful as is info of who did the repair work and parts used etc.

Walford

2,259 posts

195 months

Sunday 28th November 2010
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BCA said:
Cat D can be pretty light bodywork damage - not usually a concern.

Cat C a little more involved, possible chassis/suspension damage IIRC, - I'd want to have a gooooood look at it, but at that money it is an utter steal.

Cat B is parts only IIRC - must be broken?

Cat A is a must be destroyed jobbie.
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i looked at a car for sale that was stolen (with keys) then recovered, after the owner had been payed out
i was told by the dealer these can be C or D depending on how much money the insurance company has lost,
D less than 100% of value
C more than 100% of value
i dont no if this is correct ????
but the car had no damage, is no class for these cars ????

spongy

2,236 posts

190 months

Sunday 28th November 2010
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Emmm might be worth a call to find out what has happend to the old girl,thing is the history with these motors is important,can i live with that?

Nicholas Blair

4,111 posts

313 months

Sunday 28th November 2010
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Looks like it's sold - great buy for someone I would say.