asl
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 05:18 PM |
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buying a car with Cat D damage history
Hi all. I have been looking at buying a c63 for a while and have just seen one which is a fair bit cheaper than the average due to Cat D damage
(apparently cosmetic front end) The damage has been repaired.
I've googled Cat D and it comes back with 'Category D - Repairable. Probably non-structural damage. May have been economic to repair, but
insurer doesn't want to.'
Any ideas what could have resulted in a 2008 c63 being classed as Cat D. It's an expensive car and doesn't quite add up......
Cheers
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t.j.
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 05:30 PM |
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Did you win the lottery? Or robbed a bank 
I would check the car over and over.
And also take a good look at the identificationnumber
Please feel free to correct my bad English, i'm still learning. Your Dutch is awfull! :-)
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Peteff
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 05:43 PM |
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Some cat D are stolen recovered and the insurance has paid out on them then they turn up so the original owner does not want them back, not
necessarily the damage causes them to be sold on.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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plentywahalla
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 05:51 PM |
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Th insurers will sometimes not instruct a repairer and sell the car off as Cat D.
It may be because the car was stolen and the owners claim was settled before the car was recovered.
Also on a very high value new car the policy holder can demand a new replacement rather than a repair if it is a 'no fault' claim.
I would still look very closely into chassis damage and chassis alignment
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scootz
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 05:53 PM |
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Bought a few Cat D's... nothing to be scared off. Could be a million-and-one reasons why it was written off.
Just satisfy yourself that the car repairs are good and you won't go far wrong.
Of course, you buy it cheap cos it's a Cat D and they can be hard to sell, so you will have to sell it cheap when the time comes and it could be
a hard sale!
It's Evolution Baby!
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asl
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 06:28 PM |
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Thanks guys. I gave the guy a call to ask him specific details but he was very sketchy. He said he bought it as a Cat D and wasn't able to give
me any info as to why is was classified.
I asked him whether there had been an autolign inspection report or VOSA had inspected it and he said that was not necessary as only vehicles with
severe damage need it.
Just too many question marks for me so think I will just get the KY Jelly out, go into Mercedes World, bend over and let them give it to me from both
ends!!!!
Thanks for your advice all
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COREdevelopments
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 06:39 PM |
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try and check for flood damage. If he sounds bit sketchy could be trying to hide something. A good repairer would take pics of damage (if any) before
and after repairs. It puts peoples mind at rest. I would be giving it a good going over as its a very new car for a total loss. so look for flood
damage. It could be that the engine could of sucked a load of water up or just been flooded so look for stains and fresh rust appearing on high areas
under the bonnet and other places.
Rob
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 24/1/10 at 10:11 AM |
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A bump that causes the airbags to go off can write it off as it tears open the dashboard
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Danozeman
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| posted on 24/1/10 at 10:24 AM |
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quote:
A bump that causes the airbags to go off can write it off as it tears open the dashboard
Yep, Theres alot of newer cars that get written off especialy how things are at the moment. Airbags cost a fortune aswell.
If hes sketchy id steer well clear. If he bought it as cat d from someone else that had it repaired he would have asked what the repairs were.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 24/1/10 at 10:34 AM |
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True, and he knows what the repairs are otherwise he'd say he doesn't know!
You could mess with his head and go look at it, point at something that looks like part of the repair and tell him that's illegal and he
shouldn't be selling it 
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asl
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| posted on 24/1/10 at 05:24 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by t.j.
Did you win the lottery? Or robbed a bank
I would check the car over and over.
And also take a good look at the identificationnumber
Hi. Unfortunately no the the first and not brave enough for the second 
Just sick of driving a crap road car so thought I'd push the boat out!!
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asl
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| posted on 24/1/10 at 05:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Ninehigh
True, and he knows what the repairs are otherwise he'd say he doesn't know!
You could mess with his head and go look at it, point at something that looks like part of the repair and tell him that's illegal and he
shouldn't be selling it
I probably would have gone and had a look if he wasn't so far away.
If anyone in Yorkshire fancies taking a punt here ya go ....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2008-08-REG-MERCEDES-C63-AMG-AUTO-SILVER-CAT-D-REPAIRED_W0QQitemZ260541735882QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item3ca97f63
ca
Thanks for the advice guys
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02GF74
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| posted on 25/1/10 at 11:24 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by asl
Just sick of driving a crap road car so thought I'd push the boat out!!
.... but if you are not careful, you could be driving a newish and expensive crap car.
Have you conisdered getting the AA to check it out?
From my experience, they do a pretty through job - they ask you for any areas you are concerned about. They can measure paint thickness so can tell
what has been resprayed.
Not sure why you are asking someone else to look at it as really for that sum of money involved, how can you consider buying it without seeing it??!?!
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asl
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| posted on 25/1/10 at 03:03 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
quote:
Originally posted by asl
Just sick of driving a crap road car so thought I'd push the boat out!!
.... but if you are not careful, you could be driving a newish and expensive crap car.
Have you conisdered getting the AA to check it out?
From my experience, they do a pretty through job - they ask you for any areas you are concerned about. They can measure paint thickness so can tell
what has been resprayed.
Not sure why you are asking someone else to look at it as really for that sum of money involved, how can you consider buying it without seeing it??!?!
Hi matey. Think you mis understood my post. I gave the guy a ring and he was so shadey I wouldn't even buy a door stop off him!!
I just put the link up just in case someone local to him wanted to have a look (for themselves)
Think that engine would be quite nice in a locost
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