cat D car

[geeza07]

I have bought a cat D car for �5,500 when I took it to a dealer they offered me �2,600 because of its history, even asthough all the repairs are done, does anyone know how to obtain a certificate to say that it is road worthy and for it to be takn of the computer, Thanks.

Category C and Category D Registered Cars

[jake-the-peg]

�195 or �230 sounds pretty cheap to me.

Especially when it equates to nearly 3 grand!

http://www.autoligninspections.co.uk/inspectio ns.html

[NORMANTHEDOG]

a complete waste of money,yes it will get you off the HPI register,but it will not get it removed from the dvla register,it will allways be on the vehicle details they hold.

[jollygreen]

I'm afraid a cat d car will always be worth less than a similar car which hasn't ever been "written off". As far as I know, there's no way to have its record changed. Wouyd you want to buy a 2nd hand damaged-repaired car without knowing its history? It's there for buyers protection.

I used to own a VX220 Turbo which was written off Cat D. The insurance company gave me �21k for it and a guy I know bought it as a damage repairable for �9k. He spent �4k having it professionally repaired and tried selling it on. Even at �12k he couldn't shift it at a time when 2nd hand VXT's of similar age, condition and mileage were going for 15-16k.

[deadley]

Hello,

The vehicle will always be noted as a CAT D and it will never be removed. All you need to say its road worthy is an MOT, if it was a CAT C you would need a VIC check, CAT A&B cannot be put back on the road

[chevrolet1.8]

i think i read somewhere that it would be approximately 2/3 of the value of a non category write off car of the same type