jacklev1 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 would you buy a car that has come up on car check as a category C or is it best just to walk away ??? the car has got test but no tax:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffgrow Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 personally no, [and i used to be a car dealer] unless the price reflects the fact that it has been previously damaged just walk away also you dont know what damage it has had and if it has been repaired properly, there are plenty of cars out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducker Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 if you ever need to claim on the insurance in the future for the write off of this car the value will be less due to it being a cat c car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeeeeeeeeek Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 It could be fine, it just means that it was deemed too expensive to repair. My Volvo was broken into a few years back, all they did was smash 2 windows and scratch a couple of panels. The insurance estimator guy pretty much went round it with a fine tooth comb and identified every little mark to fix so they wrote if off! I still wish I had bought it back and stuck 2 windows in it, I was not bothered about the scratches. If it's CAT C then it should be CHEAP. You then take it to Doncaster for a veichle ID check and off you go. If you want a cheap far to drive to death then it's often ideal. If you plan to sell it on then it needs to be cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeeeeeeeeek Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 What are the car details and price and what is the damage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrannyGranny Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 If you have details of what damage was done and what repairs were done, when and where and the cost and the price is at least 30% less than a none Cat car I would think about it. Also if it was inspected after repair. If you have any doubts walk. There are loads of 2nd hand cars out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan2802 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Walk away (quickly). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny11 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 It could be fine, it just means that it was deemed too expensive to repair. My Volvo was broken into a few years back, all they did was smash 2 windows and scratch a couple of panels. The insurance estimator guy pretty much went round it with a fine tooth comb and identified every little mark to fix so they wrote if off! I still wish I had bought it back and stuck 2 windows in it, I was not bothered about the scratches. If it's CAT C then it should be CHEAP. You then take it to Doncaster for a veichle ID check and off you go. If you want a cheap far to drive to death then it's often ideal. If you plan to sell it on then it needs to be cheap. are you stupid? cat c means the car need to take a VIC test , your old banger with smash windows will be cat d , as the window cost more then your cars worth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smack Jack Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 are you stupid? cat c means the car need to be on a jig to make sure the car is staight, your old banger with smash windows will be cat d , as the window cost more then your cars worth I think you are stupid! Or at least a little naive when it comes to cars. I own a cat c car - it needed a wing and a bumper. A big deal on a 3 Series M but not as a used part. A wing and a bumper doesnt mean a car isnt fit to buy. Ideally it should be cheaper and you should see pictures of the damage but dont rule it out. God a decent supermarket scrape requiring paint could render a car cat c...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny11 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 how much did the vic test cost? what did they do in the test? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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