Car with Cosmetic? Damage

[Bird Legs]

I have just been to see a very cheap car with a view to buying - it has a whole year MOT. However, it is cheap because it has damage to the door - which I am assured is obly cosmetic. Is there on online site that I can check to see if it has been a write-off? And if so is this really detrimental - it is on eBay with �300. reserve.

[dee2912]

hi birds legs i am a insurance repairer from irreland il look at the car on e-bay if you want to give you an estimate price to repair regarding a write offf it is up to the seller to let you know if it has been recorded damaged or not

[dee2912]

the seller has a legal obligation to inform you as my friend bought a car which was damaged an the seller which was private was convicted of witholding infomation its called buyers rights or sumthing the seller was fined an my mate got a refund