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andys sxi

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Registered: 19th Jan 06
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3rd Aug 08 at 18:14

hi ive been offered a swop for a corsa but its a cat d can any 1 tell me what kind of damage it could have had?

also what would it be worth with it being a car D write off its a 53 reg with 48,000 miles

thanks

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Tommy L

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3rd Aug 08 at 18:15

CAT D would only be minor repair. Something like a wing maybe

AndyCorsaSport

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Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
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3rd Aug 08 at 18:16

Hard to say what damage its had, but it wasnt structural damage, and wasnt damaged badly enough to need checking over to make sure it was road legal. Also it wont state on the log book that its cat D.

lil_g

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3rd Aug 08 at 18:16

Cat D is just cosmetic damage, which could sometimes just be cracks in bumpers, dented wings etc which cost a lot to be repaired and sprayed by an insurance approved dealer

Welsh Dan

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3rd Aug 08 at 18:17

Could have had anything unfortunately. It also depends on the age of the car at the time. For instance, on a brand new car, it could be substantial damage, but less than half the value of the car to repair it. On a 10 year old car, it could be just a door and wing. Personally, i'd avoid it.

adam.d

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Registered: 7th Nov 07
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3rd Aug 08 at 18:17

I bought a cat D corsa 1.2 sxi 03 reg. Only damage it had was the rear bumper had been pushed in and the rear arch trim was missing.

AndyCorsaSport

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3rd Aug 08 at 18:19

quote:
Originally posted by corsa_tomtom
CAT D would only be minor repair. Something like a wing maybe

Not going to write off a 53 plate car for just a wing are they.

2 things, it could have been written off cause the damage was more than 60% of the value of the car.

Or it could have been written off when it was 2 month old and they chose not to repair it cause it was so new.

My mate just bought a 54 plate Clio 182 Cup, needed front and back bumper, and front panel and back panel and bonnet, that was all, bought that for 3.4k, with 12k miles.

andys sxi

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3rd Aug 08 at 18:20

the car was only a month old when it happened is that bad ?

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pow

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Registered: 11th Sep 06
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3rd Aug 08 at 18:27

Yes, thats worse.

Tommy L

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3rd Aug 08 at 18:36

I got CAT D and CAT X mixed up. Basically cos i didnt know there was a CAT X

edit - i dont get CAT write offs at all

[Edited on 03-08-2008 by corsa_tomtom]

Colin

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3rd Aug 08 at 19:09

Could have been stolen recovered!

dxb335d

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3rd Aug 08 at 19:22

Could have had the wheels nicked and keyed down one side. Cars get written off for minor things these days. My have never been in an accident at all.

Remember its harder to sell on when the times comes. What may seem like a good deal today may come to bite you in the future.

nova_gteuk

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3rd Aug 08 at 19:24

quote:
Originally posted by AndyCorsaSport

quote:
Originally posted by corsa_tomtom
CAT D would only be minor repair. Something like a wing maybe

Not going to write off a 53 plate car for just a wing are they.

Yes they would,ive seen a focus written off because the back window was smashed and the front bumper was cracked and that was on a 53 plate.

little_duke

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Registered: 21st Aug 06
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3rd Aug 08 at 19:24

my 1st corsa was a cat d.very minor repair like panel or lights

andys sxi

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3rd Aug 08 at 22:15

but this 1 was only a month old surely it must have been bad to write it off with it being so new ?

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rikkgti

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3rd Aug 08 at 22:44

i though cat d was went u turned up on there roofs

little_duke

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4th Aug 08 at 00:21

^^^ na thats calling rolling it

l15ter

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4th Aug 08 at 09:35

Ellis

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4th Aug 08 at 09:48

quote:
Originally posted by rikkgti
i though cat d was went u turned up on there roofs

deano87

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4th Aug 08 at 15:13

Just to put it in perspective. This wasn't written off.

So the car you're looking at could be as worse, if not worse or better than that when it had the accident etc

EDIT: Wait, I didn't make my point

my point is that is pretty severe damage. Bumper, bonnet, wing, slam panel, radiator, yet it wasn't written off. So when someone does a HPi check on my car, they think "oooh, lovely, no accident damage." Ermmm

Cat D doesn't necessarily mean a lot.

[Edited on 04-08-2008 by deano87]

John

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4th Aug 08 at 15:18

It's not so much the damage its had, its the fact that it has had a recorded crash and that lowers the value of it when you sell on.

chloe16v

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4th Aug 08 at 15:21

this car is a cat D the only damage to the car is what you see in the pic, the car is on a 52 plate