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Title: Got cat D news
Post by: paul.lovejoy on 28 May 2013, 19:27:56
Been trying to trade my miggy in latley and found out it was a cat D in 2008 :'( :'( worth even less than fu@@ all now

brought it from a dealer in 2011 no mention of this whatsoever >:( >:(

surley all the dealer will say is he did not know if i was to confront him as it happened in 2008

any suggestions
Title: Re: Got cat D news
Post by: 05omegav6 on 28 May 2013, 19:34:49
If you didn't specifically ask the question and carry out an HPI check then you have no complaint whatsoever :'(
Title: Re: Got cat D news
Post by: 05omegav6 on 28 May 2013, 19:36:09
Just to add, there might be summat on the front page of the V5 :-\
Title: Re: Got cat D news
Post by: paul.lovejoy on 28 May 2013, 19:55:40
 :'( :'( thought as much thanks Al. :y

All it say on reg doc is registered keeper bell end, then its got my name :-[ :-[
Title: Re: Got cat D news
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 28 May 2013, 20:00:49
Surely the dealer has to declare it's cat D to any potential purchaser. :(
Title: Re: Got cat D news
Post by: 05omegav6 on 28 May 2013, 20:08:30
True Mr Opti, but a sloppy seller might not know/care. Besides if sold as part ex clearance or similar, whilst implying summat might be wrong, it is ultimately upto the buyer to ask direct and specific questions.

Live and learn :y
Title: Re: Got cat D news
Post by: paul.lovejoy on 28 May 2013, 20:10:09
he was not a main dealer bit of a knob dealer really with the problems Daz sorted out for me. I am sure he wwill just say did not know anything about it.

Unless i have the old advert and sales invoice :) :) that says


Sold as Seen..Doh :-[ :'( bangs head on desk
Title: Re: Got cat D news
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 28 May 2013, 20:19:40
Been trying to trade my miggy in latley and found out it was a cat D in 2008 :'( :'( worth even less than fu@@ all now

brought it from a dealer in 2011 no mention of this whatsoever >:( >:(

surley all the dealer will say is he did not know if i was to confront him as it happened in 2008

any suggestions


How much will it being a Cat D kill it's value by, Mr L?. :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\
Title: Re: Got cat D news
Post by: dazzerM on 28 May 2013, 20:24:00
If in A1 cond after repair most will say 30% - 40% less

When your car is only worth a K or so, not really that painful tbh

 :y
Title: Re: Got cat D news
Post by: Entwood on 28 May 2013, 20:30:26
If in A1 cond after repair most will say 30% - 40% less

When your car is only worth a K or so, not really that painful tbh

 :y

Cat D's are not always damaged/repaired in any way. A car "can" be cat D if it is stolen and the insurance have paid out to the original owner before the car is recovered. as the insurance has settled it is "legally" an insurance write-off (cat d) but can be totally pristine when recovered.
Title: Re: Got cat D news
Post by: henryd on 28 May 2013, 20:54:07
If in A1 cond after repair most will say 30% - 40% less

When your car is only worth a K or so, not really that painful tbh

 :y

Cat D's are not always damaged/repaired in any way. A car "can" be cat D if it is stolen and the insurance have paid out to the original owner before the car is recovered. as the insurance has settled it is "legally" an insurance write-off (cat d) but can be totally pristine when recovered.

+1, I've seen cat D's with just the locks done and no other visible damage :y
Title: Re: Got cat D news
Post by: paul.lovejoy on 28 May 2013, 21:06:52
value dropped by 50% was hoping for about the £1k mark wishfull thinking really was offered £250 today :'( :'( On a £10k car and £600 previous but i dont think they carried out an hpi. i may put an add in for sale as wifey uses it for the dogs now and i have just got her a vectra diesel estate and i really need something more economical for work.

I have my mates at Pentagon putting a deal together based on an insigni and the fact that i do not take them to court ref the van seat problem so will see tomorrow but if its not going to effect the deal will put it in for sale for whatever i get offered :y :y, cant really afford to keep it sadly tax due end of month too

cant really see any main areas of dammage only the gear box problems i had which may or may not have had something to do with it, but sorted out by Daz and runs very smooth so bit shocked to be honest.

Lesson Learnt
Title: Re: Got cat D news
Post by: dbug on 28 May 2013, 21:10:23
Unfortunately - Caveat emptor ???
Title: Re: Got cat D news
Post by: paul.lovejoy on 28 May 2013, 21:12:27
just something if i did the deal with pentagon theres a nice set of wheels on it with virtually brand new tyres budgets that could be replaced before it gets there CD spec  :y
Title: Re: Got cat D news
Post by: paul.lovejoy on 28 May 2013, 21:13:36
i love latino baby  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Got cat D news
Post by: zirk on 28 May 2013, 22:14:37
:'( :'( thought as much thanks Al. :y

All it say on reg doc is registered keeper bell end, then its got my name :-[ :-[
I thought it should mention brief detials of the damage on the Log Book, bottom front page, assuming Log Book up to date?
Title: Re: Got cat D news
Post by: 05omegav6 on 28 May 2013, 22:25:48
That was my understanding of it as well :-\
Title: Re: Got cat D news
Post by: Broomies Mate on 28 May 2013, 22:34:00
I thought Cat D was purely a 'financial' thing and therefore it wasn't reported on logbooks?  :-\
Title: Re: Got cat D news
Post by: Del Boy on 28 May 2013, 22:35:27
CAT D doesn't normally go on a log book. CAT C, does  :y.
Title: Re: Got cat D news
Post by: 05omegav6 on 28 May 2013, 22:35:51
That has changed recently I believe :-\
Title: Re: Got cat D news
Post by: CG2 on 28 May 2013, 23:29:47
Cat D cosmetic
Cat C structural
B or less should be scrapped.

...I thought.


Just keep it. Worth very little anyway now.  :'(
Title: Re: Got cat D news
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 28 May 2013, 23:35:00
How has the dealer found this out Luvvie? Did they do a HPI?

Would they bother on an old car that they'll ship straight out to auction or contacts?  :-\
Title: Re: Got cat D news
Post by: paul.lovejoy on 29 May 2013, 09:02:48
How has the dealer found this out Luvvie? Did they do a HPI?

Would they bother on an old car that they'll ship straight out to auction or contacts?  :-\

a couple od dealers didnt, but vauxhalls did :( :(, carried out my own now to be sure to be sure and there it is :o :-[
Title: Re: Got cat D news
Post by: 05omegav6 on 29 May 2013, 10:32:08
You could try and investigate the circumstances :-\ if it was something silly like stolen with keys and not recovered until later :y

Even if worse, at least you'll know :-\